Comparison

NowSeen 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

NowSeen

This app organizes and plays your personal IPTV playlists, M3U files, and Emby/Jellyfin libraries. It offers a program guide, multiscreen viewing, and subtitle customization. Syncs watch history and settings across devices.

Highlights
  • Plays M3U, Emby, Jellyfin
  • Program guide with artwork
  • Continue Watching row
  • Multiscreen live TV
  • AirPlay and Chromecast support
  • Customizable interface
  • Subtitle management
Features
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NowSeen: your channels, films and series in one app NowSeen is a player for your own IPTV playlists, M3U files and Emby or Jellyfin libraries, on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Add your sources and you get proper artwork, seasons and episodes, ratings, and a Continue Watching row that remembers where you stopped. Everything in one place Movies, series and live channels live side by side. Browse by genre, see what's trending, pin your favourite categories to the Start screen, or search and find something in seconds. A guide that just works A full programme guide with artwork and descriptions, fast to scroll and easy to read on a big screen. Live TV comes with list and grid views, catch-up support and reminders that let you know when a programme starts. Multiscreen Watch up to four live channels at the same time in a 2x2 grid, switch audio between them and open any of them full screen with one press. AirPlay and Chromecast Send live TV, films and series to your TV with AirPlay or Chromecast, subtitles included. Choose which device plays and keep browsing on your phone. Make it yours Rename and reorder channels and categories, hide the rows you don't use, set which sections appear on Start, pick your own EPG sources, choose your metadata language, adjust the text size and set up parental locks. Nearly everything in NowSeen can be changed to how you like it. Subtitles the way you want them Choose your language, pick your exact text size, and switch tracks without leaving the picture. Closed captions are supported, and if a film or episode has no subtitles you can fetch them from OpenSubtitles right from the player. Keeps everything in sync Your playlists, favourites and settings follow you across your devices with iCloud. Optional Trakt and Simkl integration keeps your watch history and progress up to date, automatically and in the background. Made for every screen On Apple TV, NowSeen has a native interface with Top Shelf support. One Premium unlocks the full experience on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Premium Live TV is free to watch. Premium unlocks the full experience: 1 month for EUR 1.99 12 months for EUR 19.99 Lifetime for EUR 49.99, a single payment with no subscription Prices may vary by region. Your sources, your control NowSeen is a player. It does not provide any content, channels or subscriptions. You bring your own sources. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nowseen.app/Privacy.html

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

NowSeen4 screens
Light mapping3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Light mapping at 15.1 against NowSeen's 18.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. NowSeen sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Light mapping sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
NowSeen versus Light mapping: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNowSeenLight mapping
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRicardo DimmendaalMarius Le Nedic

In-app purchases

5 purchases

NowSeen

Subscriptions4
  • NowSeen Premium$1.991 Month
  • NowSeen Premium Family$3.991 Month
  • NowSeen Premium$17.991 Year
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  • NowSeen Premium Family$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • NowSeen Premium Lifetime$44.99
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 NowSeen free?
NowSeen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Light mapping free?
Light mapping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NowSeen or Light mapping have ads?
Neither NowSeen nor Light mapping shows ads.

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