# Magic Dec vs Light Up the Roads

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Magic Dec at none against Light Up the Roads's 1. Magic Dec also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 11 days). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Light Up the Roads sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Magic Dec asks for nothing beyond the download.

Magic Dec ships an update daily, Light Up the Roads every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Magic Dec | Light Up the Roads |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Every 11 days |
| Size | 108 MB | 147 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yuki Terashima](https://appshunter.io/developer/1725673542) | [Stanley Lam](https://appshunter.io/developer/453164363) |

## What reviewers say

### Magic Dec

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-dec/id6476055207)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Light Up the Roads

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/light-up-the-roads/id6739614804)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Magic Dec free?

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

### Is Light Up the Roads free?

Light Up the Roads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Magic Dec or Light Up the Roads have ads?

Light Up the Roads shows ads; Magic Dec does not.

### Which is updated more often, Magic Dec or Light Up the Roads?

Magic Dec ships an update daily, and Light Up the Roads every 11 days. Most recently, Magic Dec was updated on November 11, 2026 and Light Up the Roads on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
