MPC Color Tool vs Lazy Lighting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | MPC Color Tool | Lazy Lighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 4.6 (492 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 44.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 492 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | #67 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AMP Microcomputer Inc. | AUDITY APPS LLC |
Customer experience
MPC Color Tool
Lazy Lighting
In-app purchases
MPC Color Tool
No in-app purchases
Lazy Lighting
- 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
- Lazy Lighting Pro$129.99
Questions
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