INFRARED THERMOMETER vs MobIR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
INFRARED THERMOMETER
Connects to a specific infrared thermometer model via Bluetooth to display real-time temperature readings on your iPhone. Allows remote monitoring, mode switching, and saving measurement data to files.
- Bluetooth connectivity to HP-985C thermometer
- Real-time temperature data upload
- Remote measurement status check
- Switch measurement modes
- Set off time and sample rate
- Save measured data as files
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This app uses an infrared thermometer (HP-985C) as a Bluetooth peripheral and uses the iPhone as a Bluetooth center device. After the Bluetooth connection is established, the thermometer will upload the measured temperature data to the mobile phone in real time. The user can remotely check the measurement status. , simply switch measurement mode, set off time, sample rate, etc., and save the measured data as a file for the user to view.
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.
- 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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MobIR at 2.0 against INFRARED THERMOMETER's 1.7. MobIR also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). INFRARED THERMOMETER's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 4) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MobIR holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
INFRARED THERMOMETER ships an update every 5 months, MobIR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | INFRARED THERMOMETER | MobIR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (12 ratings) | 2.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen inet Mobile Internet Technology Co., Ltd. | Wuhan Guide Infrared Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
INFRARED THERMOMETER
MobIR
In-app purchases
INFRARED THERMOMETER
No in-app purchases
MobIR
No in-app purchases
Questions
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