Magic vs FMR Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic
Control your RGBIC LED strips with this app. Adjust brightness, colors, dynamic modes, and scenes. Sync lights to music, set timers, and customize pixel configurations for a personalized lighting experience.
- Color control
- Dimming and grading
- Dynamic modes and scenes
- Music rhythm sync
- Timer settings
- Pixel and line sequence customization
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MagicLantern is an App that can be used to control color RGBIC LED strip(s). You can use it to do some controls and settings , such as dimming and grading, setting various dynamic modes and scenes, music rhythms of several sound sources and optional rhythm styles, timer setting for lights on/off, pixel setting, line sequence setting, etc. MagicLantern App is designed to be fun and easy to use, with a certain degree of professionalism and ease of use.
FMR Connect
Enhance your classic car's audio experience by wirelessly controlling its radio. Configure stations, adjust sound, and explore radio features directly from your smartphone or tablet.
- Configure radio stations
- Customize sound settings
- View radio capabilities
- Intuitive mobile interface
- Wireless control
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FMR Connect redefines your classic car's radio when upgraded with an Aurora board. Our intuitive app lets you configure stations, customize sound settings, view radio capabilities, and more — all from your mobile device. Say goodbye to dated radio interfaces and enjoy enhanced driving audio, simply.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FMR Connect at 4.5 against Magic's 2.3. FMR Connect also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 30%). Magic's advantage is ratings volume (845 vs 4) and chart position (#173 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FMR Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic has 845 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Magic's written reviews are positive against 50% of FMR Connect's.
Magic ships an update every 5 weeks, FMR Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic | FMR Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (845 ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.8% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 845 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #173 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | shenzhen ELK Technology Co., Ltd. | Aurora Design LLC. |
Customer experience
Magic
FMR Connect
Bugs and requests
Magic
Reported bugs
4 issues- Colors not displaying correctly
- Lights not responding to app commands
- App crashing or not connecting
- Scheduled timers not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add holiday-themed color presets
- Allow custom color/pattern creation
- Improve music integration
- Add Siri/HomeKit support
- Provide better instructions and troubleshooting
FMR Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Magic
No in-app purchases
FMR Connect
No in-app purchases
