# Lightwright Touch vs PatchPrinter

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PatchPrinter at 100% against Lightwright Touch's 35%. PatchPrinter also leads on price (Free vs $49.99) and rating (5.0 vs 2.8). Lightwright Touch's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

PatchPrinter is free to download; Lightwright Touch costs $49.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

PatchPrinter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightwright Touch has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Lightwright Touch's written reviews are positive against 100% of PatchPrinter's.

Lightwright Touch ships an update every 5 weeks, PatchPrinter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lightwright Touch | PatchPrinter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $49.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [2.8 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightwright-touch/id399205617/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/patchprinter/id1580200793/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 35.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 14.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [West Side Systems](https://appshunter.io/developer/285187696) | [Bart van Stiphout](https://appshunter.io/developer/368100168) |

## What reviewers say

### Lightwright Touch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightwright-touch/id399205617)

This app allows users to view and edit lighting equipment data from Lightwright on their mobile devices. It offers portable access to show files for on-the-go adjustments, note-taking, and data sorting, syncing seamlessly with the desktop application.

**Highlights:** View and sort lighting data, Edit worksheet data, Add notes to rows or general pages, Sync shows via iTunes, email, or file sharing, Store multiple shows, Transfer changes back to desktop Lightwright

**In-app purchases:** none


### PatchPrinter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/patchprinter/id1580200793)

View your preproduction files on your iOS device without needing hard copies. Easily open and share PatchPrinter files from various sources like email or Airdrop. Navigate between files seamlessly in the organized list.

**Highlights:** View preproduction files, Open from email attachments, Open from WhatsApp, Open via Airdrop, Easy file switching, Share files with colleagues

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lightwright Touch free?

Lightwright Touch costs $49.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PatchPrinter free?

PatchPrinter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Lightwright Touch or PatchPrinter?

PatchPrinter is rated higher. Lightwright Touch averages 2.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while PatchPrinter averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Lightwright Touch or PatchPrinter have ads?

Neither Lightwright Touch nor PatchPrinter shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lightwright Touch or PatchPrinter?

Lightwright Touch ships an update every 5 weeks, and PatchPrinter every 3 months. Most recently, Lightwright Touch was updated on September 23, 2026 and PatchPrinter on September 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*