DJI GO vs Magic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DJI GO
Control your DJI drones and gimbals with a live HD camera feed. Access dynamic maps, adjust camera settings, and manage your footage. Edit and share videos with smart tools and community features.
- Live HD camera view
- Dynamic map view
- Camera controls and settings
- Video and photo library
- Smart video editor
- Social media sharing
- YouTube live streaming
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Connect your mobile or tablet with your DJI Equipment and start filming! Supported Equipment: - The Inspire, Phantom and Matrice series flying platforms - The Osmo handheld gimbal and camera Features: - Live HD camera view - Dynamic map view - Camera controls and settings - Library section to view, edit and share your videos and photos - ‘Director’ smart video editor with built-in templates - Sharing on social media and messaging apps - SkyPixel aerial photography community - YouTube live streaming - Real-time flight records - Video tutorials and documentation Learn more: www.dji.com
Magic
Control your RGBIC LED strips with this app. Adjust brightness, colors, dynamic modes, and scenes. Sync lights to music, set timers, and customize pixel configurations for a personalized lighting experience.
- Color control
- Dimming and grading
- Dynamic modes and scenes
- Music rhythm sync
- Timer settings
- Pixel and line sequence customization
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MagicLantern is an App that can be used to control color RGBIC LED strip(s). You can use it to do some controls and settings , such as dimming and grading, setting various dynamic modes and scenes, music rhythms of several sound sources and optional rhythm styles, timer setting for lights on/off, pixel setting, line sequence setting, etc. MagicLantern App is designed to be fun and easy to use, with a certain degree of professionalism and ease of use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Magic at free against DJI GO's free with in-app purchases. Magic also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 15%) and chart position (#180 vs unranked). DJI GO's advantage is ratings volume (3.3K vs 845) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.3 for DJI GO against 2.3 for Magic. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.3K and 845 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 15% of DJI GO's written reviews are positive against 30% of Magic's.
DJI GO ships an update every 2 months, Magic every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DJI GO | Magic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3.3K ratings) — better | 2.3 (845 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.7% of reviews | 29.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | 845 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #180 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 530 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DJI | shenzhen ELK Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
DJI GO
Magic
User reviews
DJI GO
From 3.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app for controlling Osmo Mobile 2
- 🚀 Awesome stabilization and camera features
- 💡 Useful panorama, timelapse, and motion scenes
- ⭐️ Excellent app for Phantom 3 and Inspire 1 drones
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes frequently, especially on newer iPhones
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 💾 Poor media management, doesn't save to camera roll
- 🤖 Bluetooth connectivity issues, doesn't recognize devices
- 🤔 Confusing user interface and unintuitive controls
Magic
From 845 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great product
- 👍 Lots of color options and effects
- 🎨 Decent app functionality
- 💡 Music sync feature
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connection issues
- 🔌 Unreliable remote and app control
- 🎨 Limited color customization
- 🤔 Confusing UI and settings
- 🔒 Security/privacy concerns
Bugs and requests
DJI GO
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when trying to record or edit videos
- Fails to recognize Bluetooth connection with devices
- Loses all recorded media after app reinstall or update
- Incompatible with latest iOS versions on newer iPhones
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for 4K 60fps video
- Allow use of iPhone's secondary camera lens
- Improve active tracking and stabilization algorithms
- Integrate with more third-party apps and software
Magic
Reported bugs
4 issues- Colors not displaying correctly
- Lights not responding to app commands
- App crashing or not connecting
- Scheduled timers not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add holiday-themed color presets
- Allow custom color/pattern creation
- Improve music integration
- Add Siri/HomeKit support
- Provide better instructions and troubleshooting
In-app purchases
DJI GO
No in-app purchases
Magic
No in-app purchases
