Armasight vs ATHLON THERMAL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Armasight
This app helps hunters and outdoor enthusiasts pinpoint their location, direction, and target coordinates. It offers remote control for compatible devices, weather data integration, and ballistic calculations. Real-time video streaming from supported devices is also available.
- Geotagging of targets
- Remote device control
- Terrain and satellite map views
- Weather station data integration
- Ballistic calculations
- Real-time video streaming
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The application allows hunters and others to pinpoint their position, their direction of aim, and geo coordinates by Geotagging of the target when using Armasight optional clip-on rangefinder or unit's integrated, using both terrain map or satellite map features on their respective mobile device. In addition to that, Armasight App allows users to select a tab for system level remote operations to change all functions normally reserved for the wireless remote via cell phone in a very simple and intuitive graphic interface. Also there is option for Kestrel 4500/5500 series weather station data directly to the mobile device and ballistic calculations based on the received data. The application also supports real time video stream over Wi-Fi for numerous Armasight devices.
ATHLON THERMAL
This utility app connects to thermal scopes and monoculars via Wi-Fi, allowing users to adjust device settings and capture images and videos with audio. It provides remote control over various product functions for enhanced usability.
- Connect via Wi-Fi
- Change product settings
- Capture images
- Record videos with audio
- Remote control of thermal products
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Athlon Thermal APP is created by Athlon Optics for its thermal scope and monocular. The APP allows you to change product settings and capture images and videos with audio input. You can connect your Athlon ATS series thermal products to this APP through WIFI. Once you are connected you can use the APP to change most of the settings of the thermal products.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ATHLON THERMAL at 100% against Armasight's 50%. ATHLON THERMAL also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Armasight's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Armasight holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Armasight's written reviews are positive against 100% of ATHLON THERMAL's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Armasight ships an update every 3 months, ATHLON THERMAL every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Armasight | ATHLON THERMAL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better | 4.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Armasight Inc | Sportsgear Outdoor Products LLC |
Customer experience
Armasight
ATHLON THERMAL
In-app purchases
Armasight
No in-app purchases
ATHLON THERMAL
No in-app purchases
