Comparison

Badge Magic vs Matrix LED

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

Head to head

Badge Magic

Magically Create Symbols, Text

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.

About

Matrix LED

Features

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Send message to LED display

Screenshots

Badge Magic4 screens

Matrix LED4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Badge Magic at every 9 days against Matrix LED's every 3 months. 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

Badge Magic ships an update every 9 days, Matrix LED every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level

Badge Magic versus Matrix LED: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Badge Magic	Matrix LED
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 9 days — better	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	34 MB	74 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	FOSSASIA	德林王

In-app purchases

None

Badge Magic

No in-app purchases

None

Matrix LED

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Badge Magic free?

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

Is Matrix LED free?

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

Do Badge Magic or Matrix LED have ads?

Neither Badge Magic nor Matrix LED shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Badge Magic or Matrix LED?

Badge Magic ships an update every 9 days, and Matrix LED every 3 months. Most recently, Badge Magic was updated on October 12, 2026 and Matrix LED on October 7, 2026.