Comparison

LiveFin vs Light mapping

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

Head to head
About

LiveFin

This app connects to your personal Jellyfin server to stream Live TV channels. It displays a program guide and channel images, organizing channels numerically. A self-hosted Jellyfin server with Live TV setup is required.

Highlights
  • Stream Live TV channels from Jellyfin
  • Integrated Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
  • Displays channel images
  • Numerically listed channels
  • Minimalistic login page
Features
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LiveFin is a Live TV & DVR client specifically designed for Jellyfin. It uses your personal Jellyfin server to stream your M3U or HDHomeRun Live TV channels, along with a Guide (if your server has guide data). • Stream your Live TV channels provided by your Jellyfin server • Watch up to 6 channels at once with MultiView • Integrates your Guide data for up to 14 days in advance • Record your programs with your DVR settings • Your movie and TV libraries with HDR support • Log in to your Jellyfin server with ease • Get notifications for programs You need a self-hosted Jellyfin server set up on a computer or NAS, with Live TV properly configured with a tuner (optionally with an EPG) or your library set up to use LiveFin. NOTE: LiveFin is not part of the Jellyfin project.

About

Light mapping

Features
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Light Mapping turns your iPhone into a real-time projection mapping studio. Point, drop the corners, project. No laptop, no After Effects, no three-hour setup. Whether you're prepping a party in your living room, building a light installation for an event, dressing a club, mapping a façade for a concert, or just casting visuals that dance on your wall everything happens from your phone in a few taps. ▸REAL-TIME MAPPING Add as many shapes as you want (rectangles, triangles, circles, or contours auto-traced from an image). Adjust every corner pixel-perfect so it hugs the surface you're projecting on. What you see in the editor is what lands on the wall, live. ▸ VISUALS WITH NO LIMITS Fill your shapes with photos from your library, videos, built-in animated effects, or solid colours. Each shape can carry its own media — or share a single visual stretched across several shapes ("Across Layers") for continuous mapping across a triptych, façade, or wall run. ▸ CONNECTS TO ANYTHING Works with: • AirPlay (Apple TV, compatible TVs) • HDMI via USB-C or Lightning adapter • Any standard HDMI video projector ▸ FLEXIBLE ORIENTATION Projector mounted sideways? Mapping onto a door, column, or arch? Rotate the projection frame 90° and compose directly in portrait. ▸ USE CASES • Content creators — reuse the same setup for TikTok, Reels, YouTube Shorts • DJs & VJs — real-time visuals across club walls and ceilings without pro gear • Visual artists — mock up an installation before setting it up for real • Weddings & events — decorative projections on walls, ceilings, floral arches • Interior design — turn your bedroom into a cinema, aquarium, or starlit sky ▸ SIMPLE WORKFLOW 1. Open a project, add a shape 2. Drag the corners onto your surface 3. Pick a visual (your photo library, a video, an effect) 4. Connect to your projector (AirPlay or HDMI) 5. Project and save the project for next time ▸ NO HEAVY SETUP No computer, no pro software, no endless cables. Your iPhone plus a projector is enough. LIGHT MAPPING PRO SUBSCRIPTION Unlock every feature with a monthly, annual, or one-time lifetime purchase. The 3-day free trial lets you try before you pay. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://lightmapping.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-Light-Mapping-3a5bf613eb41803c9801c083c346f94c Terms of Use: https://lightmapping.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-Light-Mapping-3a5bf613eb4180639bf4d24b3bf9ffcc

Screenshots

LiveFin4 screens
Light mapping3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LiveFin at none against Light mapping's 3. Light mapping's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Light mapping sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. LiveFin asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
LiveFin versus Light mapping: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveFinLight mapping
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKervens PremierMarius Le Nedic

In-app purchases

None

LiveFin

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Light mapping

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is LiveFin free?
LiveFin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Light mapping free?
Light mapping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LiveFin or Light mapping have ads?
Neither LiveFin nor Light mapping shows ads.

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