Light mapping vs LumiCanvas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Light mapping
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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
LumiCanvas
Easily create stunning projection mapping displays for any surface using your iPhone or iPad. Connect to a projector and bend video, photos, or glowing shapes onto your house, windows, or decorations without complex software or a steep learning curve.
- Connect to any projector
- Map video and photos onto surfaces
- Customizable shapes and masks
- Layer multiple surfaces
- Show scheduler for timed displays
- 1080p canvas
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LumiCanvas makes projection mapping easy for everyone. Connect your iPhone or iPad to any projector and map video, photos, and glowing shapes onto real-world surfaces — your house, your windows, your Halloween graveyard, your Christmas display. No expensive software. No learning curve. Just drag four corners and watch your video bend perfectly onto any surface. HOW IT WORKS • Connect to any projector (HDMI adapter or AirPlay) • Add a surface and drag its corners to match your wall, window, or object • Fill it with your own videos and photos — or grab ready-made loops • Layer multiple surfaces for complex displays POWERFUL TOOLS, ZERO EXPERIENCE NEEDED • Custom Trace: outline any shape — an arch, a pumpkin, a window frame — and fill it with light • Mask packs: hearts, stars, holiday shapes, and more • Crop any video to show exactly the slice you want • Test grid for fast, precise projector alignment • Show scheduler: set each surface to appear at its own time for choreographed displays • Fixed 1080p canvas: build on your phone, run on your iPad — projects work everywhere BUILT FOR HOLIDAY MAGIC Haunted houses, spooky window ghosts, snowfall on your roofline, dancing lights — if you can point a projector at it, LumiCanvas can map it. LumiCanvas Pro (optional subscription) removes the watermark and unlocks everything: unlimited surfaces, all mask packs, and every new feature as it ships. Privacy Policy: https://www.leighamor.com/lumicanvas/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Light mapping at 15.1 against LumiCanvas's 26.2. 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
Both are free to download. Light mapping sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and LumiCanvas sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Light mapping | LumiCanvas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marius Le Nedic | Leigh Amor, LLC |
In-app purchases
Light mapping
- Monthly3 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Monthly subscription3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Lifetime$99.99
LumiCanvas
- Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Pro - Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year







