Surplife vs Magic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Surplife
Control your smart lighting devices with ease. Add and manage multiple lights from a single application, allowing you to adjust settings remotely from any location.
- Add multiple devices
- Control multiple devices
- Remote device control
- Easy device management
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Surplife is a smart lighting control APP. Add and control multiple devices to the App so easy. Remotely control devices from anywhere.
Magic
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Magic Pixel is our carefully crafted smart home app, which allows you to control devices conveniently. Feature: 1. Manage and control your smart devices anytime, anywhere; 2. Support multiple device access, sockets/switches/curtains/bulbs/light strips, etc.; 3. Easily share equipment with family and friends, and the whole family can easily enjoy smart life; 4. Fast Bluetooth network configuration, support multiple devices to configure the network at the same time, no need to wait; 5. Variety of themes, one device supports a variety of themes with different themes, and it is fresh to play; 6. Protect your digital privacy, support use without a registered account, no phone, no email, but complete functions. If you think it is good, remember to encourage us and introduce it to your friends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Surplife at fortnightly against Magic's every 6 weeks. Surplife also leads on chart position (#158 vs unranked). Magic's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Surplife ships an update fortnightly, Magic every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Surplife | Magic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #158 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 479 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 明长 周 | 本意 尹 |
Bugs and requests
Surplife
Reported bugs
5 issues- Lights turning on/off randomly
- Inability to save custom settings
- App crashing or not opening
- Lights not responding to app commands
- Scheduling feature not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- More holiday and theme options
- Ability to save custom scenes
- Improved app UI and navigation
- Multi-device syncing and control
- Integration with smart home platforms
Magic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Surplife
No in-app purchases
Magic
No in-app purchases
