SLP Assistant vs Magic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SLP Assistant
Control projectors wirelessly from your smartphone. This application allows for seamless operation of compatible projector devices through your mobile device.
- Wireless projector operation
- Smartphone control
- Remote device management
- Easy setup
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This is a customised app for users to operate projectors via smart phones wirelessly
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 rating: Magic at 2.3 against SLP Assistant's 1.0. Magic also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 0%) and ratings volume (855 vs 1). SLP Assistant's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Magic holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic has 855 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of SLP Assistant's written reviews are positive against 30% of Magic's.
SLP Assistant ships an update monthly, Magic every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SLP Assistant | Magic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 2.3 (855 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 29.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 855 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #173 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chengdu XGimi Technology Co., Ltd. | shenzhen ELK Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
SLP Assistant
Magic
Bugs and requests
SLP Assistant
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
SLP Assistant
No in-app purchases
Magic
No in-app purchases
