LCD Wizard and NXP GUI Guider
GUI Guider and LCD Wizard do the same job for different chips. GUI Guider builds complete projects for NXP boards and is free to use with them, but it has no ESP32, STM32 or Arduino target. LCD Wizard builds for ESP32, STM32 and RP2040 boards, and has nothing for NXP.
At a glance
| LCD Wizard | NXP GUI Guider | |
|---|---|---|
| Runs on | Web browser on any OS. Needs a connection, because the code is generated on the server. | Desktop: Windows, Ubuntu, macOS. The download needs an NXP account. |
| LVGL | 8.3.11 or 9.2.2 for Arduino, 9.4 for MicroPython, 9.5 in ESPHome | 9.4 (version 2.x) |
| What it exports | A whole Arduino or PlatformIO project for ESP32, STM32 or RP2040; files for lvgl_micropython; one ESPHome YAML file | Complete projects for NXP toolchains: MCUXpresso, IAR, Keil, ARMGCC, Zephyr and Linux |
| Board and driver setup | 43 board presets, 37 display and 19 touch controllers. Writes the driver config, pin header, touch code and lv_conf.h for your board. | Board templates for NXP evaluation boards and their display panels |
| Price | Designing is free. 5 exports with no account, 15 a month with a free account, then £2 for 10 more, or £49.99 once for unlimited. Nothing renews. | Free for use with NXP microcontrollers |
| Licence | Proprietary. The code it generates is yours, for any purpose. | Proprietary, licensed for use with NXP products |
Which chips each builds for
GUI Guider 2.0 targets NXP's i.MX RT1060, 1064, 1170, 500 and 700, the MCX N236, N5xx and N947, the RW612, and the i.MX 8ULP, 91, 93, 943 and 95 processors, with board templates paired to NXP display panels. NXP says it is free to use with its microcontrollers, and its licence covers use with NXP products. When people have asked whether its code can go onto an ESP32 or an STM32, the answer on those forums has been no.
LCD Wizard builds for the ESP32 family (ESP32, S2, S3, C3, C6 and P4), STM32 F4, F7 and H7, and the RP2040 and RP2350, through Arduino and PlatformIO. It has no NXP target.
What you get when you export
Both build a project rather than loose UI files. GUI Guider writes it for NXP's toolchains, from MCUXpresso to Zephyr, and switches on NXP's graphics hardware. LCD Wizard writes an Arduino or PlatformIO project with the display driver configuration, touch code, lv_conf.h and a partition table for the board you picked, and can export the same design as MicroPython or ESPHome YAML instead.
Price and where it runs
GUI Guider is a free desktop app for Windows, Ubuntu and macOS, downloaded with an NXP account. LCD Wizard runs in the browser with no account to start. Designing is free, 5 exports need no account, a free account adds 15 a month, and after that 10 exports cost £2, or unlimited exports cost £49.99 once.
Where NXP GUI Guider is the better choice
- Complete, buildable projects for NXP evaluation boards, in MCUXpresso, IAR, Keil, ARMGCC, Zephyr or Linux.
- Uses NXP's graphics hardware: PXP, VGLite and G2D.
- Free, with a simulator, one-click build and flash, and Figma import.
- LVGL 9.4 in version 2.0.1, released on 14 August 2026.
Where LCD Wizard is the better choice
- It builds for ESP32, STM32 and RP2040 boards, which GUI Guider does not.
- Sensors, I/O expanders and formulas become generated code.
- MicroPython and ESPHome exports from the same design.
- Nothing to install and no account needed to start.
Which to use
Pick NXP GUI Guider if your product is on an NXP chip. It is free there and uses graphics hardware that LCD Wizard knows nothing about.
Pick LCD Wizard if your board is an ESP32, STM32 or RP2040, which GUI Guider does not build for.
Sources
Read on 23 September 2026. Prices and version numbers change; the linked pages are the authority. Spotted something out of date? Email admin@lcdwizard.online.
- GUI Guider product page (nxp.com)
- GUI Guider documentation and release history
- Release notes for 2.0.0, 30 June 2026
- User guide: supported toolchains
- Licence
- GUI Guider 2.0.0 announcement (LVGL forum)
- GUI Guider and ESP32 (LVGL forum)
- GUI Guider code on STM32 (ST Community)