Comparison

Epson Creative Projection vs WLED

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

Head to head
About

Epson Creative Projection

Transform any space with custom content using your photos, videos, and built-in templates. Easily edit and project designs onto surfaces, creating dynamic visual experiences for rooms or displays.

Highlights
  • Custom content creation
  • Photo and video integration
  • Built-in templates and stamps
  • Real-time projection preview
  • 4-point geometry correction
  • Save content to projector
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Epson Creative Projection Use an Epson projector*1 and your custom content to bring spaces alive! Epson Creative Projection is an app that allows you to enjoy creating custom content on an iPhone or iPad easily. Decorate any room or space by combining your photos and movies with the app’s built-in templates and stamps. With Epson Creative Projection, you can create original, dazzling content to enliven rooms, product displays, and spaces around you, anytime and anywhere. Steps • Set up your projector. Insert a USB memory or SD card into the projector and connect the projector to a network. • Preview content on the projector. Connecting your iPhone or iPad and projector enables you to edit content on your iPhone or iPad while projecting a preview. You can easily connect your device by reading a QR code displayed on the projected image. • Select a template and edit your content. Select a built-in template that fits your vision of the content you want to create. You can customize your content by adding text, stamps, and effects. • Save your content to your projector. After you finish editing your content, save the file to the USB memory or SD card that you inserted in the projector. You can play the content that you save from the projector even if you do not have your device with you. Main Features • Stamp layout Freely arrange and combine the materials provided in the app any way you like. Use seasonal materials to create new content for each season. • Photo and movie capture Load photos and movies from your iPhone or iPad for use in creating content. • Visual effects You can make snow or flower blossoms flutter down. You can even add a line anywhere you like and make them accumulate on the line. • 4-point free geometry correction This feature allows you to adjust the 4 corners of stamps. It also allows you to correct distortions in images projected on two or more surfaces (planes). Projectors that support the app: Please go to https://support.epson.net/projector_appinfo/creative_projection/en/ to find the list of all supported projectors. [App Permissions] To use the app, the following permissions are required. [Required] Local Network For searching and connecting to the projector. [Optional] Camera Capture a connection QR code. [Optional] Photo Project selected photos from the device to the projector. * Optional permissions can be declined, but some features may not work.

About

WLED

Control and manage all your WLED light devices from your iPhone or iPad. This companion app works with the open-source WLED software for microcontrollers, offering automatic device detection, customizable names, and software update assistance.

Highlights
  • Automatic device detection
  • Centralized light list
  • Software update assistant
  • Customizable device names
  • Hide or delete devices
  • Light and dark mode
Features
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With the WLED app, you can easily and efficiently manage and control all your WLED light devices from your iPhone or iPad. This is a companion app for the free and open source WLED software for ESP8266/32 microcontrollers. WLED automatically detects and updates the device list, and offers customizable names, a hide or delete feature, and a light and dark mode. It can also help you install new software updates to your devices. Plus, it supports both phones and tablets. Main Features: - Automatic device detection (mDNS) - All lights are accessible from one list - Software Update Assistant - Custom names - Hide or delete devices - Light and dark mode

Screenshots

Epson Creative Projection4 screens
WLED4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WLED at 51% against Epson Creative Projection's 0%. WLED also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 3). Epson Creative Projection's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Epson Creative Projection holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Epson Creative Projection's written reviews are positive against 51% of WLED's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Epson Creative Projection ships an update every 9 months, WLED every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Epson Creative Projection versus WLED: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEpson Creative ProjectionWLED
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better3.5 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings312 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeiko Epson CorporationChristophe Gagnier

Customer experience

Epson Creative Projection

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

WLED

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive50.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative42.1%

Bugs and requests

Epson Creative Projection

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

WLED

Reported bugs

42 issues
  • Unable to connect to LEDs
  • Lights randomly turn on
  • Connectivity issues, needs re-pairing
  • App doesn't work, glitchy
  • Brightness control issues
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  • Lights flicker after update
  • Cannot find discover lights option
  • Not connected to iPhone, setup issues
  • App won't load, vanishes
  • None of my devices show up
  • Shows up blank, manual add only
  • No longer finds WLED devices
  • App doesn't work, no devices showing
  • Confusing app, turns off
  • App is unusable after update, errors
  • App stopped picking up signal
  • Only connects when at home
  • Doesn't pick up esp8266
  • Sound react option missing
  • Time and macros section not working
  • Update won't update
  • Goes offline from time to time
  • Update breaks app, beta works
  • Drops connection, cannot adjust lights
  • Latest release freezes, unstable wifi
  • Loading WLED UI stuck
  • Inconsistent connection after new update
  • Lost all config after update
  • Lost all presets after update
  • Devices missing and disappearing
  • Update ruined everything, random disconnects
  • App constantly crashes, won't load
  • Stopped working after update
  • New upgrade feature killed device
  • Inconsistent, can't find boards
  • Cannot connect lights, IP address doesn't work
  • Missing schedule function
  • App doesn't work at all
  • Doesn't work properly with WLED 0.14
  • App won't allow changing anything, freezes
  • Hidden devices reappear
  • App goes offline and never connects again

Requested features

6 requests
  • User-friendly interface
  • Simple interface with advanced option
  • Widget features for Home Screen
  • Sound react option
  • Remote control when away from WiFi
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  • Timer or schedule function

In-app purchases

None

Epson Creative Projection

No in-app purchases

None

WLED

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Epson Creative Projection free?
Epson Creative Projection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WLED free?
WLED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Epson Creative Projection or WLED?
Epson Creative Projection is rated higher. Epson Creative Projection averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while WLED averages 3.5 from 12 ratings.
Do Epson Creative Projection or WLED have ads?
Neither Epson Creative Projection nor WLED shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Epson Creative Projection or WLED?
Epson Creative Projection ships an update every 9 months, and WLED every 2 months. Most recently, Epson Creative Projection was updated on October 21, 2026 and WLED on October 20, 2026.

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