Magic Lights ES vs Glow Lamp
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.
Glow Lamp
Transform your device into a dynamic mood lamp using a water bottle. Create relaxing ambient light with shifting colors and customizable effects, reminiscent of a modern lava lamp.
- Device-based mood lamp
- Uses water bottle for light diffusion
- Shifting color circles
- Adjustable color speeds
- Orbital accent circles
- Customizable light effects
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a glowing, pulsating mood lamp, perfect to warm up the darkness with a soft relaxing light! Place a bottle of water on one of Glow Lamp's bright circles to pull the light of your device up into the bottle. Circles shift between colors at varying speeds and you can add a smaller orbiting circle that zooms around the outside of the larger circle to add accents and fun. The effects are controlled by you - experiment with colors and speeds to discover the moods you can create! It's a lava lamp for the 21st century! For best results use in a darker space and place your Glow Lamp near a wall. The photo has not been retouched in any way! ----------------------------------- - Thanks to icons8.com for several in-app icons
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Glow Lamp at 4.4 against Magic Lights ES's 2.5. Glow Lamp also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 36%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 26 months). Magic Lights ES's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, monetization model 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. Glow Lamp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Magic Lights ES asks for nothing beyond the download.
Glow Lamp holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Magic Lights ES's written reviews are positive against 76% of Glow Lamp's.
Magic Lights ES ships an update every 26 months, Glow Lamp every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic Lights ES | Glow Lamp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (74 ratings) | 4.4 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.5% of reviews | 76.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 74 — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TLogic.de | Michael Kaufman |
Customer experience
Magic Lights ES
Glow Lamp
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
Glow Lamp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Magic Lights ES
No in-app purchases
Glow Lamp
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
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