Comparison

SANlight vs Badge Magic

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

Head to head

SANlight

SANlight Bluetooth Dimmer

Magically Create Symbols, Text

Free

🔧 Utilities

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About

SANlight

Features

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The SANlight app to control the brightness of SANlight grow LEDs connected to a Bluetooth dimmer. Please note: You'll need a dimmable SANlight LED lamp connected to a SANlight dimmer to make use of this app. For feedback and support please use the "Contact Support" button on the Information screen.

About

Badge Magic

Create and customize text and graphics for programmable LED name badges. This open-source utility is ideal for events, conferences, or as wearable electronic displays.

Highlights

Create custom text for LED badges
Design custom graphics for LED badges
Open-source mobile application
Supports programmable LED name badges
Ideal for events and conferences

Features

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The Badge Magic LED App is an open-source mobile application developed by FOSSASIA that allows users to create and customize text and graphics for programmable LED name badges. These badges are commonly used at events, conferences, or as wearable electronic displays.

Screenshots

SANlight3 screens

Badge Magic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Badge Magic at every 9 days against SANlight's every 6 months. Badge Magic also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SANlight ships an update every 6 months, Badge Magic every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

SANlight versus Badge Magic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SANlight	Badge Magic
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	—	100.0% of reviews
Update frequency	Every 6 months	Every 9 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	14.0	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	32 MB	34 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Martin Anker	FOSSASIA

In-app purchases

None

SANlight

No in-app purchases

None

Badge Magic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SANlight free?

SANlight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Badge Magic free?

Badge Magic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do SANlight or Badge Magic have ads?

Neither SANlight nor Badge Magic shows ads.

Which is updated more often, SANlight or Badge Magic?

SANlight ships an update every 6 months, and Badge Magic every 9 days. Most recently, SANlight was updated on September 23, 2026 and Badge Magic on June 1, 2026.