Is the projection mapping app market saturated? What the Google Play US data says

14 keywords measured on Google Play US, last scanned 2026-11-02. Figures are read directly from store pages, not estimated.

NEW ENTRANTS · 12 MONTHS

How many projection mapping apps released in the last 12 months are ranking on Google Play US today, and how many reached the ratings threshold?

Newcomers do survive here 2 of 6 top-10 apps released 6–12 months ago cleared 50 ratings; 8 more were released in the last 6 months and are too young to judge; 7 of 14 keywords are still unclaimed.

Released 6–12 months ago, past 50 ratings

2/6

top-10 apps released 6–12 months ago that reached 50 ratings

Too young to judge

released in the last 6 months, not counted either way

Over 24 months

2/9

same ratings threshold

Median release year, top-10

2024

of 33 dated apps

Store autocomplete confirms people search for this niche. Searched for: "3d projection mapping" suggested after typing 38% (position 0).

Rating counts on Google Play are worldwide, not one country, so the 50-ratings threshold is easier to clear here than on the App Store. Read this figure against Play; the App Store page for the same niche is a different scale.

WHAT WINNERS CHARGE

Are projection mapping apps profitable, and what do the top apps on Google Play US charge?

4 of 5 sell in-app purchases, top prices range from 27.99 USD to 199.99 USD.

Real prices, read from each app's own store page, not estimated

App holding top-5	Ratings	What it charges	Last update
Polycam: 3D Model Maker	24,429	199.99 USD — IAP $17.99 - $199.99 per item	updated 2026-10-27
Lazy Lighting	487	129.99 USD — IAP $7.99 - $129.99 per item	updated 2026-10-08
ChristmasPrism	300	49.99 USD — IAP $2.99 - $49.99 per item	updated 2025-12-05
SurfaBeam - Projection Mapping	148	27.99 USD — IAP $0.99 - $27.99 per item	updated 2026-10-25
SurfaBeam - Pro Projection Map	41	paid download 29.99 USD	updated 2026-10-25

REVENUE CHARTS

Do projection mapping apps make money on Google Play US, judged by days on a top-grossing chart?

Not measured on Google Play. The App Store publishes its category charts as a public feed; this report reads that feed and nothing equivalent on Google Play.

See the App Store figure for projection mapping →

KEYWORDS

What do people search to find a projection mapping app, and which keywords does nobody target?

7 of 8 keywords have no top-10 app aiming at them: christmas projection mapping, project x projection mapping, halloween projection mapping and 4 more.

Keyword	Difficulty (0–100)	Apps targeting it
christmas projection mapping	9	nobody — 0/10
project x projection mapping	9	nobody — 0/10
halloween projection mapping	10	nobody — 0/10
stebimapp projection mapping	10	nobody — 0/10
3d projection mapping	13	nobody — 0/10
lazy lighting projection mapping	18	nobody — 0/10
surfbeam projection mapping	21	nobody — 0/10
surface projection mapping	12	1/10

6 more keywords in the full report.

How to read this

Difficulty is the cost of reaching the top, 0–100. "Apps targeting it" counts top-10 apps carrying every word of the keyword in their name or subtitle.

COMPLAINTS

What do users complain about in the top projection mapping apps?

Too few complaints collected to summarise (0).

How to read this

Google ranks these by how many people found them helpful, which leans towards complaints — so the shares show which problems dominate, not how many users hit them.

OTHER STORE

Is the projection mapping app market different on iOS (the App Store)?

See projection mapping on App Store US → 2 of 5 top-10 apps released 6–12 months ago reached 50 ratings there