COLORCODE VJ vs Quantum VJ HD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
COLORCODE VJ
Transform your iPad into a VJ tool for events or personal use. Easily switch and display movies, images, and texts, with the option to overlay PNGs and play music library tracks. Output to external displays for a more immersive experience.
- Mix and output movie files
- Overlay PNG images with transparency
- Display and move text overlays
- Play Music library tracks as BGM
- Output to external displays
- Use internal iPad camera
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Suited for both hobby and professional use, COLORCODE VJ quickly turns your iPad into a VJ tool. At your home or at an event, it's never been easier to become a VJ! COLORCODE VJ can switch and display movies, images, and texts. You can also output to external displays via separately available adapters (*1). ***We stongly recommend to use with iPad2, because of the hardware limitations (lack of CPU power and available memory) of iPad1. It will be difficult to use comfortably with iPad1. =What you can do with COLORCODE VJ= - Load, mix, and output movie files. (You can display up to 2 movies simultaneously) - Overlay PNG image files. You can move the images by touching on the screen, or preset the movement in advance. PNG transparency is supported. - Display texts. Like images, texts can also be moved. - Play tracks in your Music library as BGM (*2). -The sound of video can be played now. - Output to external displays such as your TV, PC monitor, and projector. (*1) Works with most recent LCD TVs! - You can use a Internal Camera on iPad. =Recommended use= - As part of a full-fledged VJ equipment set. You can even get up on the stage with your iPad while VJing! - As a VJ tool for musicians. COLORCODE VJ offers musicians a quick way to play movies in addition to their instruments. Take control of both music and images to add depth to your expression! - As a party tool Simply hook up your iPad to a TV or monitor and start VJing! You can also show movies that were filmed with your iPad. A video slideshow? No problem! - As a presentation tool While there are many presentation tools for iPad, COLORCODE VJ may be the one for you when a simple slideshow just doesn't cut it. Tweak your presentation to match the atmosphere for a successful presentation! - As a simple digital signage Connect your iPad to a monitor and play movies for in-store promotions. =COLORCODE VJ Basics= - COLORCODE VJ has 2 modes of operation. Edit mode for preparing your VJ play, and Play mode for performing the actual VJ play. Note that output to external display will be disabled under Edit mode. - Is an external display a must? Absolutely not! COLORCODE VJ will work perfectly fine with just your iPad. It's a lot more fun with an external monitor though! - In iPad, since there are few memories and the capability of CPU is also low, the COLORCODEVJ cannot run comfortably. =Facebook page & Tutorial Videos= http://www.facebook.com/COLORCODEVJ http://www.youtube.com/user/ARTTeknika =Sample files= Movies and images provided with COLORCODE VJ are for use within the app only. Contact the respective creator if you wish to use the materials for any other purpose. The material is premised on using on iPad. *Contributing creators: - DEVILROBOTS(http://www.dvrb.jp/) - tymote(http://tymote.jp/) - VJ REEL(http://www.reelvision.jp, http://www.reelvision.jp/apprication/apprication.html) - takafumi tsuchiya/TAKCOM (http://www.takafumitsuchiya.com) - takuya hosogane (http://www.hsgn.tk/) - mogmotion - Keitaro Maruhashi(brix video syndicate, VJ Illegal function call, 2E2L artworks)(http://www.facebook.com/keitaro.maruhashi) - SUN&MOON,inc.(http://sun-moon.ne.jp/) - "Kappa-godaime" by CPP ----------------------------------------------- (*1) The following adapters are supported: - Apple Digital AV Adapter - Apple VGA Adapter - Apple Composite AV Cable Select the cable to match your display. http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipad/ipad_accessories/cables_do-cks?mco=MjEzNTM2MDI (*2) DRM protected tracks purchased on the iTunes Music Store cannot be played. iTunes Plus tracks are DRM-free and can be played.
Quantum VJ HD
This app creates dynamic visual effects synchronized with audio input from your microphone or line-in. It allows real-time mixing with your camera feed and supports custom image uploads. Control various visual parameters with intuitive multitouch gestures.
- Audio-reactive graphics
- Real-time camera stream mixing
- Multitouch parameter control
- Custom codeset image upload
- Microphone and Line-in audio input
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Quantum VJ HD is a simple glitch-style audio visualizer. It can receive sound from the microphone or from the Line-in port (depends on the system settings). Sound will be converted to the graphic elements byte by byte. The final video can be mixed with the camera stream in real time. iTunes File Sharing and Wi-Fi can be used, if you want to upload your own codeset images to the app. [ Multitouch control ] (pair of parameters for each new touch) 1st Touch - changing the Mode (horizontally) and the Power (vertically) parameters. 2nd Touch - changing the Color (horizontally) and the Noise (vertically) parameters. 3rd Touch - changing the Camera (horizontally) and the Resolution (vertically) parameters. 4th Touch - changing the Brightness (horizontally) and the Speed (vertically) parameters. Press on the top left corner to hide/show the control panel (fullscreen mode ON/OFF).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Quantum VJ HD at 100% against COLORCODE VJ's 50%. Quantum VJ HD also leads on price ($1.99 vs $23.99) and rating (5.0 vs 1.6). COLORCODE VJ's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 35 months) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 12.0). On ratings volume, 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
COLORCODE VJ costs $23.99 and Quantum VJ HD $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Quantum VJ HD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of COLORCODE VJ's written reviews are positive against 100% of Quantum VJ HD's.
COLORCODE VJ ships an update every 3 months, Quantum VJ HD every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | COLORCODE VJ | Quantum VJ HD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $23.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 1.6 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 35 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #160 — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ART Teknika Inc. | Alexander Zolotov |
Customer experience
COLORCODE VJ
Quantum VJ HD
In-app purchases
COLORCODE VJ
No in-app purchases
Quantum VJ HD
No in-app purchases








