Comparison

RIDGID Thermal vs FoxIR

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

Head to head
About

RIDGID Thermal

Connect to Wi-Fi enabled thermal imagers to transfer, analyze, and organize thermal images on your smartphone or tablet. Easily add measurements, annotations, and adjust color palettes before saving and sharing your findings.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi image transfer
  • Thermal image analysis
  • Spot measurements
  • Image annotations
  • Temperature display
  • Color palette adjustment
  • Image sharing
Features
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RIDGID Thermal works exclusively with RT-5x, RT-7x and RT-9x Wi-Fi enabled thermal imagers from RIDGID. The app allows seamless transfer of thermal images from the imager to your smartphone or tablet for analysis, organization and sharing. Create multiple spot measurements within an image, easily make annotations, and show the max and min temperatures within an area. It’s easy to navigate between the visual image and the thermal image and well adjust the thermal color palette displayed. Save images and analysis to your photo library and quickly share with others.

About

FoxIR

This thermal imaging app transforms your phone into a portable infrared camera. It captures detailed thermal images and temperature data, allowing for precise measurements and real-time monitoring. Analyze temperature variations, set alarms, and generate comprehensive reports.

Highlights
  • 256x192 pixel infrared resolution
  • Real-time 25Hz high frame rate
  • -20℃ to 550℃ temperature range
  • Thermal imaging, fusion, and picture-in-picture modes
  • Real-time temperature sound/light alarms
  • Temperature measurement analysis reports
  • Video recording and data export
Features
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The mobile phone thermal imager is a portable thermal imaging product of long-wave infrared (8~14μm, LWIR), which can convert the thermal radiation of the measured object into images and temperature data. Main functions: 1. Supports ultra-high infrared resolution of 256X192 pixels, and displays thermal images in real time and high definition through 25Hz high frame rate. 2. Supports measurement of the full temperature range of -20℃~550℃ (-4℉~1022℉), and can accurately detect temperature changes of 0.1℃(32.18℉). 3. Supports real-time image photography and video recording, and can set the maximum\minimum\center temperature value display of point, line, and surface areas at any position on the image. 4. Supports thermal imaging\fusion\picture-in-picture mode switching, combining infrared images and visible light images. 5. Supports real-time temperature sound/light alarm, and can customize high or low temperature alarm values ​​and alarm modes. 6. Support real-time temperature waveform monitoring, you can set points, lines, and surface areas at any position on the image for temperature monitoring, automatically save temperature monitoring videos, support video playback and excel table data export. 7. Support the generation of temperature measurement analysis reports, you can select any photo in the album to generate a PDF report, and support PDF report sharing.

Screenshots

RIDGID Thermal4 screens
FoxIR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FoxIR at 100% against RIDGID Thermal's 26%. FoxIR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.8) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). RIDGID Thermal's advantage is ratings volume (128 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FoxIR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RIDGID Thermal has 128 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of RIDGID Thermal's written reviews are positive against 100% of FoxIR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RIDGID Thermal ships an update every 9 months, FoxIR every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RIDGID Thermal versus FoxIR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRIDGID ThermalFoxIR
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (128 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings128 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRIDGID Software Solutions俊华 邹

Customer experience

RIDGID Thermal

All ratings128 ratings
Positive18.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative76.6%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive26.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative70.6%

FoxIR

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

RIDGID Thermal

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App connects to network without permission
  • App requests location access
  • App doesn't take photos
  • App doesn't detect heat
  • App shows pre-taken photos
Show 3 more
  • App black screen on launch
  • App can't import photos
  • App can't connect camera to wifi

FoxIR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RIDGID Thermal

No in-app purchases

None

FoxIR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RIDGID Thermal free?
RIDGID Thermal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FoxIR free?
FoxIR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RIDGID Thermal or FoxIR?
FoxIR is rated higher. RIDGID Thermal averages 1.8 out of 5 from 128 ratings, while FoxIR averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do RIDGID Thermal or FoxIR have ads?
Neither RIDGID Thermal nor FoxIR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RIDGID Thermal or FoxIR?
RIDGID Thermal ships an update every 9 months, and FoxIR every 6 months. Most recently, RIDGID Thermal was updated on October 24, 2026 and FoxIR on October 24, 2026.

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