# Lighting Designer vs ProjectorPro

The clearest difference is price: ProjectorPro at $1.99 against Lighting Designer's $24.99. ProjectorPro also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). Lighting Designer's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On review sentiment, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Lighting Designer costs $24.99 and ProjectorPro $1.99 up front. ProjectorPro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lighting Designer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Lighting Designer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lighting Designer has 145 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 46% and 45% positive.

Lighting Designer ships an update every 3 weeks, ProjectorPro every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lighting Designer | ProjectorPro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $24.99 | **$1.99** |
| Rating | **[4.0 (145 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lighting-designer/id511366142/reviews)** | [3.1 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/projectorpro/id542534287/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **145** | 23 |
| Positive reviews | **46.3% of reviews** | 45.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 80 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Scenario Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/511366145) | [ProjectorCentral](https://appshunter.io/developer/542534290) |

## What reviewers say

### Lighting Designer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lighting-designer/id511366142)

Create professional overhead lighting plots for film, TV, theater, and events. Quickly illustrate and communicate lighting setups with a vast library of equipment and intuitive tools. Sync your work across all Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Create overhead lighting plots, Extensive equipment library (2000+ items), Organize setups into Shows, Custom fixture creation with own images, Detailed light specifications, Floor plan drawing tools, Email editable Plots

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### ProjectorPro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/projectorpro/id542534287)

Determine if a projector and screen will fit your space. Access a comprehensive database of projectors with detailed throw distance specifications. Stay updated with new projector releases through in-app updates.

**Highlights:** Projector fit calculation, Screen size calculation, Extensive projector database, Throw distance specifications, In-app updates for new models

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| complete projector data update | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lighting Designer free?

Lighting Designer costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ProjectorPro free?

ProjectorPro costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Lighting Designer or ProjectorPro?

Lighting Designer is rated higher. Lighting Designer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 145 ratings, while ProjectorPro averages 3.1 from 23 ratings.

### Do Lighting Designer or ProjectorPro have ads?

Neither Lighting Designer nor ProjectorPro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lighting Designer or ProjectorPro?

Lighting Designer ships an update every 3 weeks, and ProjectorPro every 10 months. Most recently, Lighting Designer was updated on October 23, 2026 and ProjectorPro on October 29, 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.*