# Thermal Vision - Live Effects — user reviews > 75 indexed App Store user reviews of Thermal Vision by CobbySoft Media Inc., rated 1.00/5 from 8 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thermal-vision-live-effects/id420212521/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thermal-vision-live-effects/id420212521.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 0 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 8 ## Newest reviews (18 of 75) ### 1/5 — IR imaging app *2018-07-17, version 6.0* I agree it’s not worth $5 ### 1/5 — I can’t believe I got scammed *2018-02-26, version 5.9* Disappointed ### 1/5 — The worst !!!! *2017-09-20* The worst. Total crap wasted my $$$ don't make the same Mistake I did. Had to give it a one and it doesn't deserve that. Wish I could leave negative stars. ### 1/5 — Scam *2017-08-17* It gave it a look to see if it would show my sunburn because at the national air and space museum, they had a thermal sensor that showed my sunburn! The app did not... ### 1/5 — Terrible *2017-07-13, version 5.9* The color scheme is horrible ### 1/5 — It's not worth five dollars *2017-06-18* It first, it seemed like a legit infrared camera from looking at the images and that it costs five dollars. When I tried it myself, it was bad. It's just a filter, not an actual infrared camera ### 1/5 — Thermal *2017-01-08* Not what I expected / one screen / ### 1/5 — Scam *2016-07-23, version 5.7* Complete rip off ### 1/5 — I WANT MY MONEY BACK *2016-07-07, version 5.7* Waste of money I paid 5 freaking dollars for this stupid thing it only way it detects heat is if there is light on it I WANT MY MONEY BACK!!! Now!!!!!!!!! HATE IT!!!!!!!! It deserves zero stars😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😣😣😣😠😠😡😡😡😡😤😤😯👿👿👿👿👿👿👿👿👿👿😵😵😵😵🤕🤕😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡 ### 1/5 — Don't get caught by this! *2016-06-28* It registers light not heat don't waste your money! ### 1/5 — I paid 5 dollars for this? *2016-06-23, version 5.7* It senses light not heat. Garbage ### 1/5 — Wasted money *2016-06-14, version 5.7* This doesn't sense heat. All it does is make everything look different colors.💩 ### 1/5 — Not good. *2016-05-18* Doesn't work... It's merely an effect on the camera - items in light show up brighter than things not. Has nothing to do with heat sources. ### 1/5 — dark. It has nothing to do with thermal imaging. *2016-03-28, version 5.7* Don't waste your money. This is a pretend software that does nothing useful. ### 1/5 — سيء جدا لحد يشتريه حتى pro دعايات وبس تغيير الوان *2016-01-12, version 5.6* لحد يشتريه سيء بمعنى الكلمه verye bad ### 1/5 — Fake *2015-06-28, version 5.6* كذب البرنامج اي شي عليه. ضوء يطلعه احمر ماهو كامييرا حراريه ### 1/5 — Bad *2015-06-03, version 5.6* Worst app ever ### 1/5 — BOGUS !!! *2015-05-29* Misrepresented app picks up light reflection NOT HEAT or "Thermal" as it claims. I knew right away and deleted it. Save your $2.07 and the space on your phone and PASS! I give it -0- stars they make you give it at least one to write a review!!! Really? I want a refund! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Do not purchase *2022-12-07* Doesn’t work!! Scam!! ### 1/5 — Garbage *2021-11-05* Don’t waste your money ### 1/5 — How do you get away with this. *2020-05-11* I have an iPhone 11 and the app doesn’t fit the screen, making the app unusable. Don’t buy, you’ll waste your money. ### 1/5 — DONT BUY *2020-04-01* doesn’t even work ### 1/5 — Mr.T *2020-02-27* Rubbish. Waste of money. Hot is blue, when it should be red. Cold is red, when it should be blue. Doh !!!! Who designed this APP is an idiot. ### 1/5 — DON’T BUY!!! *2020-01-06* Has no functionality to measure heat. Just a camera effect app, WITH ADS!!! ### 1/5 — Crap thermal Cam *2019-08-07* It's a real crap. Do not open any app that is thermal camera. Just open the main page and always return you to the origin. I wasted my time and money. when it finally opened it is a camera that changes the light tones shows no difference between ice and a boiling kitchen ### 1/5 — Don’t buy this piece of JUNK! *2019-06-20* It only took two minutes to realize this app is bogus. Only shows the difference between light and dark areas. Looking at the camera screen pointed at a pot just taken off the stove shows no difference from another cool pot on the counter. I want my money back! ### 1/5 — Waste *2018-09-04, version 6.0* I wish I could give no stars. Can’t rate app because all I get is a blank white screen! I want my money back!!!! ### 1/5 — Purchased for 5 bucks *2018-08-18* Can’t review, all I get is a black screen with yellow frame. One yellow orange button that clicks. Arrow button left that takes me back to the previous button on right that sends me to a share page. So I’m out 5 bucks. Live and learn. Not worth the effort to get my money back😓 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — This app is fine! *2012-02-15* You know nothing about science. This does not pick up heat as in air, but does pick up heat as in light. Light makes things hot, and that is what this camera senses. ### 5/5 — Great App *2011-12-31* I think this is a great app and creates a very good impression of real thermal vision! ### 5/5 — Did you really think the iPhone had a heat sensor? *2011-04-07, version 2.0* So I decided to try this out and see of it is worth it, and it is! It's really cool! I've taken over 50 pictures so far. Great app------------------------------ idk why people complain so much. I can't believe you were ignorant enough To actually think it was thermal vision. It gives a cool effect, good enough to trick your friends. My rating stands ### 5/5 — Fun! *2011-02-27* Cool effect! Well done. ### 5/5 — Awesome effect! *2011-02-27* This app is so cool!!! The effect look pretty realistic. I have never snap so many pictures with my iPhone in a day! ### 4/5 — Good App *2014-09-30* This is actually a good app but you should remove the ads. ### 3/5 — Cool, but not as expected. *2016-06-12* So this mod does not show heat from object or people. It only show light on object or people. Tried it in pitch black room, and couldn't see a thing. But with the camera light one it feel like a heat detection. Outside in pitch black area with a lamp torch it could do the trick to some stuff easier. ### 3/5 — Stupid adds *2011-12-31* Pretty fun app but it obviously can't support thermal detection. I thought maybe it could use the light sensor on the back of my iPod touch 4gen. combined with the camera. I also get bombarded with glitchy adds when I'm connected to wifi, which make this app almost impossible to use. I strongly suggest the use of air plane mode when using this app. In the end, this app is Okay!  ### 3/5 — Quite good *2011-03-15* Son looks a bit odd when taking pics but quite a cool app thank ### 2/5 — Lame *2012-01-04* This app is lame, it is not actually thermal it assumes light sources are hotter than dark areas. it shows my hand as blue (cold) and the window in winter as orange when it is cold to the touch. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*