Comparison

Cloud Gaze vs ProjectX

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cloud Gaze

Transform the sky into your personal canvas for drawing and doodling. Capture your imagination by sketching directly onto moving clouds, then save your creations as still images or animated videos. Collaborate with friends in real-time using SharePlay.

Highlights
  • Draw on moving clouds
  • Save as image or video
  • Share editable drawings
  • Collaborate via SharePlay
  • Adjust sky speed and direction
  • Apple Pencil support
Features
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See a dragon in the clouds? Pause the sky and draw what you imagine. Cloud Gaze is a quiet place to sketch, doodle, and watch the clouds drift by. Find a face, trace a creature, or follow a shape wherever it takes you. MAKE THE SKY YOUR CANVAS Draw with your finger on iPhone or iPad, or use Apple Pencil on a compatible iPad. Choose your colors, adjust the sky's speed and direction, and move around your canvas with two fingers. Settle into a calm moment or let your imagination wander. SHARE A LITTLE WONDER Turn your drawing into a still image or an animated video. Choose the framing and timing, preview the result, and share it with friends. KEEP CREATING Save your favorites in your drawing library. Share an editable CloudGaze drawing through AirDrop, Messages, or Files, then open it in Cloud Gaze to keep drawing. DRAW TOGETHER Join friends and family over FaceTime SharePlay. Pick an animal avatar and see what everyone imagines in the same clouds. FIND YOUR FAVORITE BACKGROUND Start with two free backgrounds: Spring Afternoon and Mist at Dusk. Cloud Gaze Pro unlocks the premium background collection: Peachy Daydreams, Watercolor Wash, Graphite Drift, Wandering Nebula, and Dot Matrix. Choose monthly or yearly billing for the same premium background collection. Drawing, saving, image and video sharing, editable drawing files, SharePlay, and sky controls are available for free. Cloud Gaze Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription. Pricing is shown in the app for your region. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.cloudgaze.art/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ProjectX

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a portable projection mapping studio. Easily map animated visuals, videos, and photos onto any real-world surface with customizable shapes and GPU-accelerated rendering. Perfect for creative experimentation, ambiance, and art installations.

Highlights
  • Portable projection mapping studio
  • Map visuals onto any surface
  • Growing library of animated effects
  • Customizable polygon and stencil shapes
  • GPU-accelerated rendering
  • Works with any projector via HDMI or AirPlay
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ProjectX turns your iPhone or iPad into a portable projection mapping studio. Map animated visuals, videos, photos and effects onto any real-world surface — walls, cubes, stages, buildings, furniture, windows, anything you can point a projector at. The entire setup takes seconds, not hours. WORKS WITH ANY PROJECTOR Plug in an HDMI adapter and your projector is detected automatically. Got an AirPlay-compatible projector? That works too! A GROWING LIBRARY OF VISUALS Choose from a collection of animated effects and visuals. New effects are added regularly, so there's always something fresh. MAP ANY SURFACE Place shapes on your canvas, warp them to match your real-world surface, and fill them with visuals. Polygons, circles, stencils — fully customizable. Set content for your entire canvas or fine-tune each shape individually. POWERED BY METAL Perspective-correct rendering, real-time warping, and smooth performance — all GPU-accelerated. Content looks natural on any angled surface. GREAT FOR - Creative experimentation - Room ambiance and mood lighting - DJ visuals and party setups - Social media viral content - Art installations - Holiday decorations and displays ProjectX makes projection mapping accessible for everyone! Privacy Policy: https://getprojectx.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Questions or feedback? Reach us at support@getprojectx.app — we'd love to hear from you.

Screenshots

Cloud Gaze4 screens
ProjectX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ProjectX at every 6 days against Cloud Gaze's every 9 months. ProjectX also leads on ratings volume (82 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Cloud Gaze's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cloud Gaze sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ProjectX sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cloud Gaze holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProjectX has 82 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloud Gaze ships an update every 9 months, ProjectX every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cloud Gaze versus ProjectX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloud GazeProjectX
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (82 ratings)
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings182 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAustin EmmonsPacific Apps LLC

Customer experience

Cloud Gaze

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ProjectX

All ratings77 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cloud Gaze

Subscriptions2
  • Cloud Gaze Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Cloud Gaze Pro Yearly$7.991 Year
7 purchases

ProjectX

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Monthly3 Days trial$11.991 Month
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  • Yearly$47.991 Year
  • Yearly3 Days trial$47.991 Year
  • ProjectX Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$149.99

Questions

Is Cloud Gaze free?
Cloud Gaze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ProjectX free?
ProjectX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cloud Gaze or ProjectX?
Cloud Gaze is rated higher. Cloud Gaze averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ProjectX averages 4.6 from 82 ratings.
Do Cloud Gaze or ProjectX have ads?
Neither Cloud Gaze nor ProjectX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cloud Gaze or ProjectX?
Cloud Gaze ships an update every 9 months, and ProjectX every 6 days. Most recently, Cloud Gaze was updated on October 30, 2026 and ProjectX on October 31, 2026.

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