Comparison

MapKraft vs NEO

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

Head to head
About

MapKraft

Features
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Turn walls, boxes, furniture, or any flat or curved surface into a moving, glowing canvas. MapKraft is a projection mapping app built for creators who want professional results without professional pricing or a bulky laptop setup. Most mapping software is built for editing suites and studios. MapKraft is built for your phone. Point your projector, open the app, and start warping visuals onto real surfaces in minutes. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH MAPKRAFT: Corner-pin mapping Drag the corners of your projection to match any surface, no matter the angle you're projecting from. Perfect for quick setups where your projector isn't perfectly centered. Mesh warp Curved surfaces, uneven walls, sculptures, and irregular objects stop being a problem. Adjust a full warp grid to bend your visuals exactly onto the shape in front of you. Edge blending Running more than one projector? Blend the overlapping edges so your final image looks like one continuous surface instead of two separate projections fighting each other. Multiple surfaces, one project Map several shapes within a single scene and keep everything organized without juggling separate files. Real-time preview See your changes as you make them. No render queue, no waiting, no guessing what it'll look like once it's live. Built for speed MapKraft is light, fast, and made to run smoothly without eating your battery or your patience. Open it, set it up, and get to the actual creative part. WHO IT'S FOR: Artists doing live visuals and VJ sets Event and wedding decorators adding a bit of spectacle Students and hobbyists experimenting with light and space Small studios and freelancers who don't want to pay for a full production suite just to map one wall Anyone curious about what projection mapping actually looks like once you try it yourself WHY MAPKRAFT: Projection mapping used to mean expensive desktop software, steep learning curves, and tools priced for studios with a budget. MapKraft strips that down. You get the core tools that actually matter, corner-pin, warp, and blend, in an app that fits in your pocket and doesn't ask you to sit through a tutorial series before your first project. We built MapKraft because we wanted to map a surface on a Tuesday afternoon without opening a $400 program first. If that sounds like you, this app was made for exactly that moment. GETTING STARTED: Open the app, connect or point your projector, pick a surface, and start dragging corners or adjusting the warp grid. Most first projects take less time to map than it took to read this description. Whether you're prepping visuals for a small gig, decorating a room for an event, working on a school project, or just want to see your favorite animation wrapped around a lampshade, MapKraft gets you there without the overhead. Download MapKraft and start mapping. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.mapkraft.in/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.mapkraft.in/privacypolicy

About

NEO

Features
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Walls, ceilings, furniture — any surface becomes a screen. NEO-F projects live visuals onto walls, furniture and stages — anything you can point a projector at. Draw a shape, drop a pattern inside it, and it comes alive. No computer, no complicated setup, no experience needed. MOVES WITH THE MUSIC Patterns pulse and glow along with whatever is playing in the room. The microphone listens live and nothing is ever recorded. MAP ANY SURFACE Draw shapes with your finger and match them to real objects. Pinch, rotate and nudge until the light lines up with the wall. MAKE IT YOURS • 78 animated patterns and neon effects • Glowing text with live clocks and countdowns • Freehand sketching that lights up as you draw • Finger-paint to reveal patterns underneath • Import your own photos and videos READY-MADE SCENES Open a template and project it. Art pieces, Halloween, New Year, weddings, birthdays and calm ambient looks — each one already built and tuned for you. BUILT FOR PROJECTORS Connect over HDMI, USB-C or AirPlay. Your phone stays the control panel while the projector shows only the output — no interface in the way. NEO-F PRO The free version places a small moving NEO-F mark on the projection. Pro removes it and unlocks everything: all 78 patterns, your own photos and videos, text layers, sketch and reveal, all 32 ready-made scenes, and unlimited saved scenes. NEO-F Pro is available as a 1-month subscription, a 1-year subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://skywalkerkan.github.io/neo-f-site/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://skywalkerkan.github.io/neo-f-site/privacy.html

Screenshots

MapKraft3 screens
NEO3 screens

Verdict

The call

MapKraft and NEO are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. MapKraft sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and NEO sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MapKraft versus NEO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapKraftNEO
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOmee GanatraErkan Cosar

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MapKraft

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$120.99
3 purchases

NEO

Subscriptions2
  • NEO-F Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • NEO-F Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • NEO-F Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is MapKraft free?
MapKraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NEO free?
NEO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MapKraft or NEO have ads?
Neither MapKraft nor NEO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MapKraft or NEO?
MapKraft ships an update every 2 days, and NEO every 2 days. Most recently, MapKraft was updated on October 24, 2026 and NEO on October 24, 2026.

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