Magic vs Pixel Demon Eyes
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.
Pixel Demon Eyes
Control pixel LED displays and WS2812B LED matrices for custom car LED displays. This app offers RGB LED control for various pixel art and lighting projects.
- Pixel LED control
- WS2812B LED matrix management
- Car LED display customization
- RGB LED strip control
- Customizable pixel art lighting
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pixel Demon Eyes at 3.0 against Magic's 2.3. Pixel Demon Eyes also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Magic's advantage is ratings volume (856 vs 2) and chart position (#185 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Pixel Demon Eyes holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic has 856 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Magic ships an update every 5 weeks, Pixel Demon Eyes every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic | Pixel Demon Eyes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (856 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 856 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #185 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | shenzhen ELK Technology Co., Ltd. | Shenzhen Hard Creation Electronic Technology Co., Ltd |
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
Pixel Demon Eyes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Magic
No in-app purchases
Pixel Demon Eyes
No in-app purchases
