MIC Light vs DS18 LC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MIC Light
Control and customize smart LED lighting for automotive and other uses. Offers various lighting modes like music sync, strobe, and fading, with adjustable brightness and speed. Save custom colors for special events.
- Customizable lighting modes
- Music synchronization
- Adjustable brightness and speed
- Save custom color profiles
- Bluetooth 4.0+ connectivity
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introduce The MIC Light app allows you to control and customize your MIC Light smart LED lighting product for automotive and other USES. Features a variety of lighting modes, including jumping, fading, music, strobe lights and more. Create and save multiple colors for special occasions, such as cross-country RACES, car parties, etc. The brightness, lighting effects and speed can also be adjusted to your liking. MIC Light requires Bluetooth 4.0 and above.
DS18 LC
Control LED lights with customizable color, frequency, and mode settings. Synchronize lighting effects with music or microphone input for dynamic visual experiences.
- Magic mode lighting control
- RGB mode lighting control
- Music rhythm synchronization
- Microphone signal synchronization
- Customizable color, frequency, and modes
- Multiple lighting modes (Fixed, Gradient, Rainbow, etc.)
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Under Magic mode, the app can operate by changing the light color, frequency, modes options, led quantity and wire order settings. The light can also change by music rhythm and microphone signals. The modes include: Fixed, Gradient, Circling, Beat, Running Water, Rainbow and Flashing. Under RGB mode, the app can operate by changing the light color, frequency, modes options, led quantity and wire order settings. The modes include: Fixed, Gradient, Flashing, and Breathing. The light can also change by music rhythm and microphone signals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MIC Light at 1.6 against DS18 LC's 1.0. MIC Light also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (25% vs 0%). 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.
MIC Light holds the better App Store score, 1.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MIC Light has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of MIC Light's written reviews are positive against 0% of DS18 LC's.
MIC Light ships an update every 5 days, DS18 LC every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MIC Light | DS18 LC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (22 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 胜银 曾 | 建斌 陈 |
Customer experience
MIC Light
DS18 LC
In-app purchases
MIC Light
No in-app purchases
DS18 LC
No in-app purchases
