INFRARED THERMOMETER vs IR master
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.
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.
- High-resolution infrared thermal imaging
- Real-time temperature data output
- Wide range of application directions
- Consumer-level infrared thermography
- Night vision capabilities
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IR master at 2.6 against INFRARED THERMOMETER's 1.7. IR master also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 5 months). INFRARED THERMOMETER's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 13%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
IR master holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of INFRARED THERMOMETER's written reviews are positive against 13% of IR master's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
INFRARED THERMOMETER ships an update every 5 months, IR master every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | INFRARED THERMOMETER | IR master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (12 ratings) | 2.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 12.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen inet Mobile Internet Technology Co., Ltd. | InfiRay Technologies Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
INFRARED THERMOMETER
IR master
In-app purchases
INFRARED THERMOMETER
No in-app purchases
IR master
No in-app purchases
Questions
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