Comparison

Magic vs Cinema Quattro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Color control
  • Dimming and grading
  • Dynamic modes and scenes
  • Music rhythm sync
  • Timer settings
  • Pixel and line sequence customization
Features
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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.

About

Cinema Quattro

Features
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The app features daily showtimes and coming soon attractions.  The app provides access to available showtimes, pricing, and theatre information.  Get the latest showtime information and promotional notifications. Never miss another show!

Screenshots

Magic4 screens
Cinema Quattro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Magic at none against Cinema Quattro's shown. Magic also leads on chart position (#167 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Magic versus Cinema Quattro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagicCinema Quattro
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (845 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings845 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#167 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developershenzhen ELK Technology Co., Ltd.READY THEATRE SYSTEMS, L.L.C.

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

Cinema Quattro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Magic

No in-app purchases

None

Cinema Quattro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic free?
Magic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cinema Quattro free?
Cinema Quattro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magic or Cinema Quattro have ads?
Cinema Quattro shows ads; Magic does not.

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