Magic Lights ES vs STROBE
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.
STROBE
This app allows you to stream music to multiple devices simultaneously, enabling shared listening experiences with friends. Create collaborative playlists, discover new music, and chat with others in real-time.
- Music synchronization across multiple devices
- Collaborative playlist creation
- Share music from personal library or YouTube
- Public and private listening rooms
- Real-time chat with friends
- Music voting system
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STROB is a music sync app to stream music to multiple devices. You and your friends can listen to the same music in real-time, and each person can add tracks to the collaborative playlist. You can share music from your personal library or popular platforms like YouTube. You can start public or private rooms where you can listen to music with friends or meet new people with similar interests and learn new music from others. How to use STROB with friends: - Create a private or public room - Send the invitation code to your friends - Add your favorite music to the collaborative playlist - Start playing a song - Chat and have fun with your friends - You’ll be able to vote on the music you’re listening to move your track up in the queue. STROB - share your favorite tunes with others, meet new friends, and discover fresh tracks, no matter where you are. MORE INFORMATION: Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://funapps.me/privacy-policy/ Contact: support@funapps.me
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: STROBE at 4.3 against Magic Lights ES's 2.4. STROBE also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 26 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Magic Lights ES's advantage is ratings volume (73 vs 12) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
STROBE holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Lights ES has 73 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Magic Lights ES's written reviews are positive against 60% of STROBE's.
Magic Lights ES ships an update every 26 months, STROBE every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic Lights ES | STROBE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (73 ratings) | 4.3 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.5% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TLogic.de | Maryana Yurieva |
Customer experience
Magic Lights ES
STROBE
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
STROBE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Magic Lights ES
No in-app purchases
STROBE
No in-app purchases
Questions
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