Vernier Thermal Analysis Plus vs MetaWear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vernier Thermal Analysis Plus
Capture and analyze thermal images with time-lapse capabilities. Monitor temperature changes, mark specific regions for analysis, and export data for further study. Requires a FLIR ONE accessory.
- Time-lapse thermal photography
- Mark temperature locations/regions
- Min/max/average temperature analysis
- Live temperature graphing
- Export data to Graphical Analysis
- Real-time and time-lapse video capture
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Vernier Thermal Analysis Plus for FLIR ONE offers all the great features of Vernier Thermal Analysis, and adds time-lapse thermal photography! Mark up to four locations or regions on a thermal image. In a selected region, you can determine minimum, maximum or average temperature. Graph temperature data live during an experiment, then export to our Graphical Analysis app for further analysis. Thermal image videos can also be exported to the Photos app. Videos can be captured in real-time or time-lapse. Non-contact temperature data collection with video can be used to observe temperature changes on the skin, illustrate convection, show heating due to friction, and more. Compare heat conduction in different materials or compare the transparency of materials in infrared vs. visible light. What will you explore? With the new time-lapse recording feature, record temperature changes over longer timespans and play it back at 2x, 4x or as fast as 2000x! - Requires FLIR ONE accessory for iPhone. - Compatible with FLIR ONE PRO, FLIR ONE (2nd generation), and FLIR ONE (3rd generation).
MetaWear
Stream sensor data from MetaWear BLE sensor boards. This platform provides a comprehensive solution for building wearable devices and collecting sensor information.
- Stream sensor data
- MetaWear BLE sensor board compatibility
- Build wearable devices
- Gather sensor data
- Complete platform solution
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The MetaWear App lets you quickly and simply stream sensor data from any wireless MMS or MMRL sensor board.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MetaWear at Free against Vernier Thermal Analysis Plus's $9.99. MetaWear also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and review sentiment (50% vs 17%). Vernier Thermal Analysis Plus's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). On 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
MetaWear is free to download; Vernier Thermal Analysis Plus costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MetaWear holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vernier Thermal Analysis Plus has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Vernier Thermal Analysis Plus's written reviews are positive against 50% of MetaWear's.
Vernier Thermal Analysis Plus ships an update every 6 months, MetaWear every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vernier Thermal Analysis Plus | MetaWear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vernier Software & Technology | MBIENTLAB INC |
Customer experience
Vernier Thermal Analysis Plus
MetaWear
In-app purchases
Vernier Thermal Analysis Plus
No in-app purchases
MetaWear
No in-app purchases
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