Comparison

Reality Augmenter vs iDeal LED

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

Head to head
About

Reality Augmenter

This app enables projection mapping by allowing users to project images and videos onto surfaces. It offers a powerful geometry editor and supports various texture sources, including camera roll, Dropbox, and webpages.

Highlights
  • Projection mapping capabilities
  • Camera roll, Dropbox, and webpage texture sources
  • Scrolling text with font control
  • Precise quad geometry editor
  • Remote control functionality
  • Layer-based content management
Features
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The Reality Augmenter is a video/projection mapping app and requires a projector This app can connect to a projector via a standard video adapter for your device, or wirelessly via an Airplay or Google Cast enabled device. Key Features Use camera roll for video, image and slide show texture sources Import photos and videos from directly from Dropbox Scrolling text source with font control Any number of source texture subdivisions Use any source texture as a mask Webpages as textures Airplay enabled for wireless connection Precise quad geometry editor with pan and zoom Display and UI decoupled so app acts as remote control Details The Reality Augmenter is a tool for projection mapping, a technique to project images onto surfaces without precise alignment of the projector. The app is ideal for art installations, window displays, visual merchandising, galleries, nightclub visuals, display booths and anything else you can dream up. The Reality Augmenter uses the projector as a secondary display, while the iOS device is used to configure the display. Sources Tab Pick videos and photos and albums from the camera roll, create text or specify webpages to use as sources from the Sources tab. Once created you can edit various aspects of the source depending on it's type. Sources can be cropped using the crop icon in the top right of any source editor. Layers Tab Create layers in the Layers tab, sources can be assigned to and combined in layers, layers are projected. The Edit Layer view allows you to select sources as the main layer image (required), and optionally set an overlay and a mask. When used as a mask, the source image used is converted to black and white, the threshold controls the cut off point of the mask. You can toggle between layer geometry and layer properties with the switch in the top right. Edit the geometry to drag and map the four corners of the quad to the surface being mapped. The secondary display will highlight the quad being edited to help with mapping. You can zoom in and out with the pinch gesture. At higher zoom levels, corners will snap to the corners of nearby layers. Once snapped, the the circle around the corner will change to orange, and all snapped corners will move along with your current layer. To remove a snapped corner, simply hold before dragging the corner away. Output Tab The Output tab provides facilities to play and pause the entire project, flip the output of the secondary display, and activate a basic screensaver for when the device will be in use a long time. Projects Tab New projects can be accessed, created and deleted here. The number of photo and videos supported varies between device, and will be affected by size and quality of videos and photos used. For long periods of use, it's recommended to turn off screen locking and keep the iOS device plugged in to power. The app has a built in screensaver that can be activated to turn the display off. As the Reality Augmenter currently runs using Metal, drawing will be suspended if the app enters background. Notifications also pause output, for long periods of unattended use, you should turn off all notifications.

About

iDeal LED

Control smart light bars with unlimited color customization. Create dynamic lighting effects like strobes and breathing patterns, and group multiple devices for a vibrant atmosphere. Enjoy music synchronization for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Unlimited color customization
  • Stroboscopic effects
  • Breathing effects
  • Group control for multiple devices
  • Music rhythm synchronization
  • Microphone rhythm sync
Features
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iDeal LED is an intelligent light bar controller. Unlimited customization of light bar color you need. It provides rich and colorful stroboscopic, breathing and other effects. It can control multiple devices in groups and give you a colorful world. In addition, it also provides music rhythm effect, and mobile phone or hardware microphone rhythm. He can satisfy all your needs for lights and give you endless joy. Enjoy it! iDeal LED是一款智能灯条控制器。无限定制您所需要的灯条颜色。他提供丰富多彩的频闪、呼吸等效果。更能分组管控多个设备,给你一个五彩斑斓的世界。此外,还提供了音乐律动效果,和手机或硬件麦克风律动。他能满足你所有对灯的需要,给你无尽的欢乐。尽情享受吧!

Screenshots

Reality Augmenter4 screens
iDeal LED3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iDeal LED at Free against Reality Augmenter's $5.99. iDeal LED also leads on ratings volume (334 vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Reality Augmenter's advantage is rating (2.7 vs 2.4). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

iDeal LED is free to download; Reality Augmenter costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reality Augmenter holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iDeal LED has 334 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of Reality Augmenter's written reviews are positive against 20% of iDeal LED's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reality Augmenter ships an update every 3 weeks, iDeal LED every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Reality Augmenter versus iDeal LED: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReality AugmenteriDeal LED
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating2.7 (10 ratings) — better2.4 (334 ratings)
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews20.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10334 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB267 MB
Age rating17++4
DeveloperGeorge BrownChun Chung LO

Customer experience

Reality Augmenter

All ratings10 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative63.6%

iDeal LED

All ratings334 ratings
Positive28.1%
Neutral13.5%
Negative58.4%
Written reviews406 reviews
Positive20.2%
Neutral16.5%
Negative63.3%

Bugs and requests

Reality Augmenter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

iDeal LED

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes after recent update
  • Bluetooth connection issues
  • Timer function not working as expected
  • Inconsistent color display
  • Lights not responding to app commands

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to upload custom images/GIFs
  • Improve animation speed controls
  • Allow grouping/syncing of multiple devices
  • Provide more preset lighting effects and themes
  • Add voice control or smart home integration

In-app purchases

None

Reality Augmenter

No in-app purchases

None

iDeal LED

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reality Augmenter free?
Reality Augmenter costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iDeal LED free?
iDeal LED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reality Augmenter or iDeal LED?
Reality Augmenter is rated higher. Reality Augmenter averages 2.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while iDeal LED averages 2.4 from 334 ratings.
Do Reality Augmenter or iDeal LED have ads?
Neither Reality Augmenter nor iDeal LED shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reality Augmenter or iDeal LED?
Reality Augmenter ships an update every 3 weeks, and iDeal LED every 2 weeks. Most recently, Reality Augmenter was updated on August 30, 2026 and iDeal LED on September 17, 2026.

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