Comparison

MPC Color Tool vs Lazy Lighting

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

Head to head
About

MPC Color Tool

Access a digital spectrum of color chips, view RGB and CMYK values, and cross-reference Pantone colors with Matthews Paint numbers. This tool simplifies color selection and provides quick access to manufacturer information.

Highlights
  • Spectrum of Color (SOC) Chip Search
  • RGB and CMYK value retrieval
  • Pantone to Matthews Paint cross-reference
  • Direct link to Matthews Paint website
  • Digital replacement for physical chip tools
Features
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Simplify your design time using the Spectrum of Color (SOC) Chip Search to see color selections & obtain RGB and CMYK values, reduce space required for bulky chip tools, and cross reference Pantone® colors to Matthews Paint numbers using your iOS device. In addition, link quickly to the Matthews Paint website to easily answer any technical questions, see full product line, substrate application guide and much, much more.

About

Lazy Lighting

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a powerful projection mapping studio. Warp videos, photos, and live feeds onto any surface without a laptop. Create intricate visual shows with advanced layering, effects, and real-time control.

Highlights
  • Map any surface with custom shapes and precise corner adjustments
  • Create live visuals with built-in effects and generative shaders
  • Import videos, photos, and use live camera feeds
  • Draw and animate original visuals by hand
  • Build complete shows with scenes, timelines, and transitions
  • Export shows in up to 4K resolution
  • Control visuals with audio reactivity and MIDI
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a touch-first projection mapping and video mapping studio. Lazy Lighting lets you warp videos, photos, live camera feeds, animated drawings, and generative VJ visuals onto walls, stages, sculptures, windows, objects, and multi-surface installations—without a laptop. MAP ANY SURFACE Create squares, circles, custom text, cubes, boxes, image silhouettes, and hand-drawn outlines. Drag corners directly on screen to align each projection, bend edges around curved forms, then use masks and cutouts to control exactly where every visual appears. Map several surfaces at once. Assign different content to individual shapes, layer visuals with independent opacity and ordering, and save projects to continue later. CREATE LIVE VISUALS • Explore built-in visualizers, VJ loops, generative shaders, gradients, tunnels, neon effects, and shape-aware animations • Import videos and photos from your device • Use a live camera feed as projection content • Draw and animate original visuals by hand • Crop, fit, mask, layer, and apply real-time effects including kaleidoscope, tile, slide, rotate, zoom, blur, monochrome, invert, and color cycle • Make visuals react to audio or control parameters with MIDI • Animate controls with BPM-synced LFO and envelope modulation • Use hand and face tracking for expressive control BUILD A COMPLETE SHOW Create scenes and switch between them live, or arrange them on a timeline. Add an audio track, trim and duplicate clips, automate visual parameters, and move between looks with fade or dissolve transitions. Export the finished projection-mapped show in 720p, 1080p, or 4K with audio. Save it to Photos or send it to a compatible receiver running Lazy Lighting Link. EXPORT ONCE. PLAY WITHOUT YOUR PHONE. Once the transfer is complete, Lazy Lighting Link saves and loops the show on the receiver. Close the app and free your iPhone or iPad—the projection keeps playing without your device remaining connected. CONNECT YOUR WAY Connect by HDMI with a compatible USB-C or Lightning adapter, use AirPlay, or connect through Lazy Lighting Link. External display output keeps the controls on your device while the visual output fills the projector. Lazy Lighting is made for projection artists, VJs, DJs, musicians, performers, stage and event designers, galleries, installations, window displays, parties, home ambience, and Halloween, Christmas, or holiday projections. Create the map. Build the visuals. Perform live—or export once and let Lazy Lighting Link keep it playing. A compatible projector or display and a wired or wireless connection are required for external output. Lazy Lighting Link export requires a compatible receiver on the same network. Some features require a subscription. Terms of Use: https://lazylighting.com/ios-terms Privacy Policy: https://lazylighting.com/ios-privacy

Screenshots

MPC Color Tool4 screens
Lazy Lighting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lazy Lighting at 45% against MPC Color Tool's 0%. Lazy Lighting also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). MPC Color Tool's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support 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. Lazy Lighting sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. MPC Color Tool asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lazy Lighting holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lazy Lighting has 492 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MPC Color Tool's written reviews are positive against 45% of Lazy Lighting's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MPC Color Tool ships an update every 19 months, Lazy Lighting every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
MPC Color Tool versus Lazy Lighting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMPC Color ToolLazy Lighting
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)4.6 (492 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews44.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2492 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
Best chart rank—#67 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAMP Microcomputer Inc.AUDITY APPS LLC

Customer experience

MPC Color Tool

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Lazy Lighting

All ratings465 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive44.9%
Neutral6.4%
Negative48.7%

In-app purchases

None

MPC Color Tool

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Lazy Lighting

Subscriptions5
  • Lazy Lighting Pro$9.991 Month
  • Lazy Lighting Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Lazy Lighting Pro1 Month trial$9.991 Month
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  • Lazy Lighting Pro$59.991 Year
  • Lazy Lighting Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lazy Lighting Pro$129.99

Questions

Is MPC Color Tool free?
MPC Color Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lazy Lighting free?
Lazy Lighting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MPC Color Tool or Lazy Lighting?
Lazy Lighting is rated higher. MPC Color Tool averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Lazy Lighting averages 4.6 from 492 ratings.
Do MPC Color Tool or Lazy Lighting have ads?
MPC Color Tool shows ads; Lazy Lighting does not.
Which is updated more often, MPC Color Tool or Lazy Lighting?
MPC Color Tool ships an update every 19 months, and Lazy Lighting every 11 days. Most recently, MPC Color Tool was updated on November 3, 2026 and Lazy Lighting on November 8, 2026.

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