ProjectorCalc vs LuxLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ProjectorCalc
This utility app helps lighting technicians and projectionists calculate projected image dimensions. It determines image width, height, diagonal length, brightness, area, and pixel density based on projector and location details. It also estimates keystone distortion.
- Calculate image width, height, and diagonal length
- Determine brightness in Nits
- Calculate total projected area
- Compute pixels per inch
- Estimate keystone distortion
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Winner of the 2010 Live Design Projection Product of the Year - Software/App Category ProjectorCalc is a program for professional lighting technicians and projectionists. Its primary purpose is to determine the size of a projected image given various information about the projector and it's location. ProjectorCalc allows users to enter details for a projector and its location in relation to a projection surface. ProjectorCalc will calculate image width, image height, diagonal length, brightness in Nits, total projected area, and how many pixels per inch the projected image will be. Additionally, ProjectorCalc can give you an estimate of how much keystone distortion will occur by calculating the length of each side of the distorted image.
LuxLog
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Keep track of every detail of your lighting setup. Includes inputs for Illuminant color, brightness, DMX, modifiers, and positions, as well as camera settings, attachments and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ProjectorCalc at $2.99 against LuxLog's $9.99. ProjectorCalc also leads on iOS requirement (9.2 vs 17.0). LuxLog's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 49 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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
ProjectorCalc costs $2.99 and LuxLog $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ProjectorCalc ships an update every 49 months, LuxLog every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ProjectorCalc | LuxLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 49 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | D!HV Lighting | Canary Yellow Applications, LLC |
In-app purchases
ProjectorCalc
No in-app purchases
LuxLog
No in-app purchases
