Comparison

Lazy Lighting vs BeamSpace

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 any surface into a dynamic visual display with this powerful projection mapping app. Easily map walls, objects, or stages directly from your iPhone or iPad without needing a computer or complex software. Create stunning visual experiences for art, music, events, or home decoration.

Highlights
  • Projection mapping tools
  • Real-time drawing mode
  • Video import and mapping
  • Custom shape import
  • Dual visual channels
  • Built-in visual effects
  • Wireless and wired output
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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

BeamSpace

Features
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Beamspace let you map everything onto surfaces using only your iOS device and a projector. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lazy Lighting4 screens
BeamSpace3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Lazy Lighting at #63 against BeamSpace's unranked. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 BeamSpace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lazy Lighting ships an update every 8 days, BeamSpace fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
Lazy Lighting versus BeamSpace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLazy LightingBeamSpace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (437 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings437 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#63 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAUDITY APPS LLCMarvin Krueger

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
2 purchases

BeamSpace

Subscriptions2
  • PRO$3.997 Days
  • PRO3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Lazy Lighting free?
Lazy Lighting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeamSpace free?
BeamSpace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lazy Lighting or BeamSpace have ads?
Neither Lazy Lighting nor BeamSpace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lazy Lighting or BeamSpace?
Lazy Lighting ships an update every 8 days, and BeamSpace fortnightly. Most recently, Lazy Lighting was updated on October 25, 2026 and BeamSpace on October 25, 2026.

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