Magic Lights ES vs Disco Lights
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic Lights ES
Transform your device into a versatile light source. Enjoy dynamic disco effects, ambient lighting, and a functional flashlight. Customize colors and transitions for unique light shows.
- Flashlight functionality
- Disco-style color effects
- Soft ambient illumination
- Customizable light shows
- SOS light signal
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Magic Lights is the all-in-one light machine for your iPhone. It delivers flashlight, disco-style colors, soft ambient illumination — you name it. Magic Lights provides full control over the display colors and the LED photo light (if your device has one). Features: * Disco lights * Smooth ambient color changes * Flashlight (uses LED photo light if present) * SOS light (uses LED photo light if present) * Create your own light shows in a range of great colors and transition styles. TIPS: - Best effect in a darkened room - Turn your display brightness to the maximum in the iPhone's settings. - Turn the display towards a white wall for indirect illumination - Allow Magic Lights access to the back light (iPhone Settings -> Privacy -> Camera) WARNING: - Don't use if you are sensitive to light effects - Prolonged use of your phone's photo light will drain the battery quickly. - Prolonged use of your phone's photo light might cause temporary automatic disabling of the photo light to prevent overheating. NOTE: This free version is fully functional, but ad-sponsored. If you don't like to see ads and have a spare buck, consider getting Magic Lights Deluxe instead.
Disco Lights
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Turn your phone into colorful disco lights with screen and LED flashlight strobe effects. Disco Lights: Strobe App creates flashing party lights using your phone screen and LED flash. Choose your own colors, adjust the strobe speed, or use microphone mode to make the lights react to music rhythm. Screen and LED flashlight strobe Use your phone screen as a colorful light source and let the LED flash blink together with it. The app creates a simple disco light show using the device you already have. Music sync with microphone mode Turn on microphone mode and the app will listen to the music around you. The screen and LED flash will try to blink in rhythm with the music, creating sound activated party lights for your room. Adjustable strobe speed Control the flashing speed with one simple slider. The screen and LED flash change tempo together, so you can create slower color pulses or faster strobe light effects. Custom color sequences Add colors to your sequence, arrange them in the order you want, and press play. Your phone will switch between colors to create a flashing disco strobe light show. Features: * colorful disco lights on your phone screen * LED flashlight strobe effects * screen and LED flash blinking together * adjustable strobe speed * microphone mode for music sync * sound activated flashing lights * custom color sequences * simple light show controls * great for parties, music, and rave nights Warning: This app uses flashing lights, LED flash, and strobe effects. It may potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy. User discretion is advised. Terms & Conditions (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Magic Lights ES at none against Disco Lights's 2. Magic Lights ES also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Disco Lights's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 26 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Disco Lights sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Magic Lights ES asks for nothing beyond the download.
Magic Lights ES ships an update every 26 months, Disco Lights every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic Lights ES | Disco Lights |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (73 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TLogic.de | Damian Zdunek |
Bugs and requests
Magic Lights ES
Reported bugs
7 issues- Crashes on editing shows
- Crashes when trying to play shows
- App freezes on edit button
- App crashes before opening
- Stopped working after update
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- Button names not visible
- App won't open after update
Requested features
5 requests- More options for light effects
- Update LED for colored spots
- Sleep timer
- Add patterns or gradients
- Improve brightness
Disco Lights
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Magic Lights ES
No in-app purchases
Disco Lights
- Premium Month$2.991 Month
- Premium Year$29.991 Year
Questions
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