Comparison

Lazy Lighting vs ASMR

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

Head to head
About

Lazy Lighting

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a powerful projection mapping studio. Warp videos, photos, and live feeds onto any surface without a laptop. Create intricate visual shows with advanced layering, effects, and real-time control.

Highlights
  • Map any surface with custom shapes and precise corner adjustments
  • Create live visuals with built-in effects and generative shaders
  • Import videos, photos, and use live camera feeds
  • Draw and animate original visuals by hand
  • Build complete shows with scenes, timelines, and transitions
  • Export shows in up to 4K resolution
  • Control visuals with audio reactivity and MIDI
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a touch-first projection mapping and video mapping studio. Lazy Lighting lets you warp videos, photos, live camera feeds, animated drawings, and generative VJ visuals onto walls, stages, sculptures, windows, objects, and multi-surface installations—without a laptop. MAP ANY SURFACE Create squares, circles, custom text, cubes, boxes, image silhouettes, and hand-drawn outlines. Drag corners directly on screen to align each projection, bend edges around curved forms, then use masks and cutouts to control exactly where every visual appears. Map several surfaces at once. Assign different content to individual shapes, layer visuals with independent opacity and ordering, and save projects to continue later. CREATE LIVE VISUALS • Explore built-in visualizers, VJ loops, generative shaders, gradients, tunnels, neon effects, and shape-aware animations • Import videos and photos from your device • Use a live camera feed as projection content • Draw and animate original visuals by hand • Crop, fit, mask, layer, and apply real-time effects including kaleidoscope, tile, slide, rotate, zoom, blur, monochrome, invert, and color cycle • Make visuals react to audio or control parameters with MIDI • Animate controls with BPM-synced LFO and envelope modulation • Use hand and face tracking for expressive control BUILD A COMPLETE SHOW Create scenes and switch between them live, or arrange them on a timeline. Add an audio track, trim and duplicate clips, automate visual parameters, and move between looks with fade or dissolve transitions. Export the finished projection-mapped show in 720p, 1080p, or 4K with audio. Save it to Photos or send it to a compatible receiver running Lazy Lighting Link. EXPORT ONCE. PLAY WITHOUT YOUR PHONE. Once the transfer is complete, Lazy Lighting Link saves and loops the show on the receiver. Close the app and free your iPhone or iPad—the projection keeps playing without your device remaining connected. CONNECT YOUR WAY Connect by HDMI with a compatible USB-C or Lightning adapter, use AirPlay, or connect through Lazy Lighting Link. External display output keeps the controls on your device while the visual output fills the projector. Lazy Lighting is made for projection artists, VJs, DJs, musicians, performers, stage and event designers, galleries, installations, window displays, parties, home ambience, and Halloween, Christmas, or holiday projections. Create the map. Build the visuals. Perform live—or export once and let Lazy Lighting Link keep it playing. A compatible projector or display and a wired or wireless connection are required for external output. Lazy Lighting Link export requires a compatible receiver on the same network. Some features require a subscription. Terms of Use: https://lazylighting.com/ios-terms Privacy Policy: https://lazylighting.com/ios-privacy

About

ASMR

Experience mesmerizing, real-time shader animations that transform your screen into a flowing art playground. Relax, spark creativity, or share hypnotic visuals with friends. Capture still frames or record short video loops instantly.

Highlights
  • Mesmerizing real-time shader animations
  • Unique visual styles like Balatro, Galaxy, LiquidEther, Orb
  • Capture still frames to Photos
  • Record short video loops
  • Share creations instantly
  • Calming ASMR-like effects
  • Evolving color palettes
Features
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Immerse yourself in living visuals. ASMR brings mesmerizing, real-time shader animations right to your iPhone. Whether you’re looking to relax, spark creativity, or show off hypnotic visuals, this app transforms your screen into a playground of flowing art. Explore Unique Visuals: Balatro – dynamic, card-like chaos that constantly reshapes. Galaxy – cosmic clouds, drifting stars, and deep-space colors. LiquidEther – shimmering liquid caustics with fluid motion. Orb – a pulsing plasma energy core glowing with life. Capture & Share Instantly: Tap to save a still frame into your Photos. Press & hold to record short video loops. Share creations with friends or post them anywhere you like. Designed for Relaxation & Play: Smooth animations tuned for calming, ASMR-like effects. Beautiful color palettes that evolve over time. Subtle background movement and immersive full-screen visuals. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lazy Lighting4 screens
ASMR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lazy Lighting at 45% against ASMR's 0%. Lazy Lighting also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (465 vs 5). 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. Lazy Lighting sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and ASMR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lazy Lighting holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lazy Lighting has 465 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Lazy Lighting's written reviews are positive against 0% of ASMR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lazy Lighting ships an update every 11 days, ASMR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Lazy Lighting versus ASMR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLazy LightingASMR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (465 ratings) — better3.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews44.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings465 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#65 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAUDITY APPS LLCAnupama Rimal Devkota

Customer experience

Lazy Lighting

All ratings465 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive44.9%
Neutral6.4%
Negative48.7%

ASMR

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Lazy Lighting

Subscriptions5
  • Lazy Lighting Pro$9.991 Month
  • Lazy Lighting Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Lazy Lighting Pro1 Month trial$9.991 Month
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  • Lazy Lighting Pro$59.991 Year
  • Lazy Lighting Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lazy Lighting Pro$129.99
1 purchases

ASMR

One-time1
  • Lifetime Subscription$2.99

Questions

Is Lazy Lighting free?
Lazy Lighting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ASMR free?
ASMR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lazy Lighting or ASMR?
Lazy Lighting is rated higher. Lazy Lighting averages 4.6 out of 5 from 465 ratings, while ASMR averages 3.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Lazy Lighting or ASMR have ads?
Neither Lazy Lighting nor ASMR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lazy Lighting or ASMR?
Lazy Lighting ships an update every 11 days, and ASMR every 2 months. Most recently, Lazy Lighting was updated on October 30, 2026 and ASMR on November 1, 2026.

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