Comparison

Tagtool vs ProjectX

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

Head to head
About

Tagtool

Transform your tablet into a live visual instrument for painting with light and creating spontaneous animations. Collaborate with others for performances or improvised storytelling. Explore a new dimension of digital art.

Highlights
  • Live visual instrument
  • Paint with light
  • Create spontaneous animations
  • Improvised storytelling
  • Multiplayer jamming
  • Projector connectivity
Features
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Tagtool transforms your iPad into a visual live instrument. Connect a projector to paint with light, draw expressive animations, or tell improvised stories. Jam with friends on a shared canvas, perform live shows, or create pop-up street art. From classrooms and workshops to galleries and live stages, Tagtool fills any space with colorful art, created together. Whether you're a VJ, artist, educator, or just curious — discover a new universe of digital art!

About

ProjectX

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a portable projection mapping studio. Easily map animated visuals, videos, and photos onto any real-world surface with customizable shapes and GPU-accelerated rendering. Perfect for creative experimentation, ambiance, and art installations.

Highlights
  • Portable projection mapping studio
  • Map visuals onto any surface
  • Growing library of animated effects
  • Customizable polygon and stencil shapes
  • GPU-accelerated rendering
  • Works with any projector via HDMI or AirPlay
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ProjectX turns your iPhone or iPad into a portable projection mapping studio. Map animated visuals, videos, photos and effects onto any real-world surface — walls, cubes, stages, buildings, furniture, windows, anything you can point a projector at. The entire setup takes seconds, not hours. WORKS WITH ANY PROJECTOR Plug in an HDMI adapter and your projector is detected automatically. Got an AirPlay-compatible projector? That works too! A GROWING LIBRARY OF VISUALS Choose from a collection of animated effects and visuals. New effects are added regularly, so there's always something fresh. MAP ANY SURFACE Place shapes on your canvas, warp them to match your real-world surface, and fill them with visuals. Polygons, circles, stencils — fully customizable. Set content for your entire canvas or fine-tune each shape individually. POWERED BY METAL Perspective-correct rendering, real-time warping, and smooth performance — all GPU-accelerated. Content looks natural on any angled surface. GREAT FOR - Creative experimentation - Room ambiance and mood lighting - DJ visuals and party setups - Social media viral content - Art installations - Holiday decorations and displays ProjectX makes projection mapping accessible for everyone! Privacy Policy: https://getprojectx.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Questions or feedback? Reach us at support@getprojectx.app — we'd love to hear from you.

Screenshots

ProjectX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ProjectX at every 6 days against Tagtool's every 8 months. ProjectX also leads on ratings volume (77 vs 5). Tagtool's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tagtool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ProjectX sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ProjectX holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProjectX has 77 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Tagtool's written reviews are positive against 75% of ProjectX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tagtool ships an update every 8 months, ProjectX every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tagtool versus ProjectX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTagtoolProjectX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings)4.6 (77 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings577 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOMA InternationalPacific Apps LLC

Customer experience

Tagtool

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%

ProjectX

All ratings77 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tagtool

One-time1
  • Tagtool Pro$19.99
7 purchases

ProjectX

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Monthly3 Days trial$11.991 Month
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  • Yearly$47.991 Year
  • Yearly3 Days trial$47.991 Year
  • ProjectX Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$149.99

Questions

Is Tagtool free?
Tagtool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ProjectX free?
ProjectX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tagtool or ProjectX?
ProjectX is rated higher. Tagtool averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while ProjectX averages 4.6 from 77 ratings.
Do Tagtool or ProjectX have ads?
Neither Tagtool nor ProjectX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tagtool or ProjectX?
Tagtool ships an update every 8 months, and ProjectX every 6 days. Most recently, Tagtool was updated on September 24, 2026 and ProjectX on October 12, 2026.

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