Comparison

IR vs IR master

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

IR master

This application transforms your smartphone into a high-resolution infrared thermal imager. It offers detailed temperature data output for various applications, from industrial inspections to personal health monitoring.

Highlights
  • High-resolution infrared thermal imaging
  • Real-time temperature data output
  • Wide range of application directions
  • Consumer-level infrared thermography
  • Night vision capabilities
Features
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[InfiRay Mobile Phone Infrared Thermal Image Thermometer] 2.76 million pixel photo-level infrared thermal imaging night vision APP Aero smart phone thermal imager, with excellent imaging effect, convenient infrared temperature measurement function, 2.76 million full-screen temperature data output per second, so that high-end infrared thermal imager into consumer life. The application direction is wide: electric power inspection, outdoor adventure, animal observation, security patrol, CS night battle, industrial temperature measurement, building HVAC testing, circuit board testing, home appliances, breast cancer self-examination, medical health and so on.

Screenshots

IR2 screens
IR master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IR master at every 3 months against IR's every 7 months. IR's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). 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, IR master every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
IR versus IR master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIRIR master
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—26.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB77 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer凯兴 莫InfiRay Technologies Co.,Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

IR

No in-app purchases

None

IR master

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IR free?
IR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IR master free?
IR master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IR or IR master have ads?
Neither IR nor IR master shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IR or IR master?
IR ships an update every 7 months, and IR master every 3 months. Most recently, IR was updated on September 27, 2026 and IR master on July 7, 2026.

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