Pattern Generator vs LMG Toolkit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pattern Generator
Create custom test patterns for various resolutions and display types, including grids, color bars, and specialized formats. Easily share your generated patterns via messaging, email, or AirDrop.
- Create test patterns
- Multiple pattern types (grids, color bars, etc.)
- Supports various resolutions
- Share patterns via message, mail, AirDrop
- Wide screen patterns
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Pattern Generator, allows you to create test patterns that in any resolution. Patterns available: Blendind (for wide screen). LED wall. Grid with or without circles. Spyder. 75% Color Bar 100% color bars. Horizontal 75% Color Bar. Horizontal Color Bar 100%. SMPTE color bar. Horizontal grayscale. You can send your pattern by message, mail or share with AirDrop.
LMG Toolkit
This utility app offers two calculators for LED tile and widescreen projection needs. It helps users determine dimensions, weight, and power for LED installations, and calculate blend areas for widescreen setups.
- LED tile dimension calculator
- LED tile weight calculator
- LED tile power requirement calculator
- Widescreen projection blend area calculator
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The LMG Toolkit provides a LED calculator for gauging dimensions, weight, and power requirements for LMG's LED tile products as well as a Widescreen Calculator for determining blend areas for widescreen projection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LMG Toolkit at 100% against Pattern Generator's 50%. LMG Toolkit also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 19 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
LMG Toolkit is free to download; Pattern Generator costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pattern Generator ships an update every 19 months, LMG Toolkit every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pattern Generator | LMG Toolkit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | piXap | LMG, Inc. |
Customer experience
Pattern Generator
LMG Toolkit
In-app purchases
Pattern Generator
No in-app purchases
LMG Toolkit
No in-app purchases
