Comparison

IR vs MobIR

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

Head to head
About

IR

Features
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The product which IR-TRACKER applied is a handheld monocular. It adopts infrared thermal imaging components, professional display eyepiece. It’s handheld operation and can get rich image information at low visibility or completely dark conditions. It’s compact and rugged which can meet the outdoor use requirements. The applications include patrol, law-enforcement, searching and rescuing, prisoner pursuing, hiking and etc.

About

MobIR

This app transforms your device into a professional thermal imaging camera. It allows real-time temperature measurement, customizable color palettes, and the ability to capture photos and videos. Analyze thermal data, browse media, and utilize cloud features for enhanced functionality.

Highlights
  • Real-time temperature measurement
  • Customizable color palettes
  • Photo and video capture
  • Parameter setting and analysis
  • Picture and video browsing
  • Cloud features
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MobIR Air APP has the powerful function of professional thermal imaging camera. It can measure temperature in real time, switch color palette (including custom color palette), customize brightness contrast, take photos, video, parameter setting and analysis object. , picture and video browsing, re-analysis of photos, playback of video, cloud features and multi-language features. You can use this app to record the temperature of every moment in your life!

Screenshots

IR2 screens
MobIR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MobIR at every 2 months against IR's every 7 months. IR's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IR ships an update every 7 months, MobIR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
IR versus MobIR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIRMobIR
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer凯兴 莫Wuhan Guide Infrared Co.,Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

IR

No in-app purchases

None

MobIR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IR free?
IR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MobIR free?
MobIR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IR or MobIR have ads?
Neither IR nor MobIR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IR or MobIR?
IR ships an update every 7 months, and MobIR every 2 months. Most recently, IR was updated on September 27, 2026 and MobIR on September 10, 2026.

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