Comparison

Thermal Viewer vs LiDAR Camera

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

Head to head
About

Thermal Viewer

This application allows users to control and capture images and videos from a thermal camera. It offers adjustments for zoom, color palettes, brightness, contrast, and image enhancement. Users can also manage camera settings like sleep timers and indicator lights.

Highlights
  • Adjustable zoom, pseudocolor, brightness, contrast
  • Image enhancement
  • Photo and video capture
  • View captured images and videos
  • Adjust auto-sleep and auto-shutdown timers
  • Control indicator lights and laser cursor
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1.可调节热像仪实时画面的放大/缩小、伪彩、图像亮度、图像对比度、画面增强等功能调整; 2.对热像仪拍摄画面进行拍照、录像,并可查看拍摄图片和视频; 3.对热像仪的自动休眠时间和自动关机时间调整; 4.对工作指示灯、充电指示灯、激光/照明灯开关控制; 5.对热像仪激光光标位置进行调整; 6.可分享信息至其它平台。

About

LiDAR Camera

Enhance your iPhone or iPad's camera for low-light conditions. Utilize multiple night vision modes and advanced filters to capture clear photos and videos in the dark. Pro devices with LiDAR offer enhanced depth sensing for superior illumination.

Highlights
  • Multiple night vision modes
  • LiDAR depth sensing
  • Advanced low-light filters
  • Real-time video recording
  • Thermal-style visual filters
  • Adjustable filter intensity
Features
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A camera for dark places. On an iPhone or iPad with a LiDAR Scanner (and on Face ID devices through the front TrueDepth camera) it shows a depth view that works in total darkness. On any device it brightens the live camera with night-vision style looks and records video with the look applied. THIS IS NOT REAL NIGHT VISION An iPhone has no infrared or thermal sensor an app can use. Thermal, Infrared and Arctic are colour looks, not heat or infrared imaging. Without LiDAR the camera needs some light. WHAT YOU GET • Depth Map (LiDAR or TrueDepth): a colour view of distance, from near to about 5 m, that works in complete darkness • Normal mode on any device: the camera brightened, with 12 looks such as Night Vision, Phosphor, Arctic and Starlight • Video recording with the look applied, with sound (Normal mode), and silent video of the LiDAR and TrueDepth depth views • Distance to the centre of the frame in metres (Pro, LiDAR or TrueDepth only) • Intensity and brightness sliders, flashlight, 1x to 10x zoom, focus lock • Capture Log of your shots, shareable as text FREE AND PRO Free, with ads: 8 looks, 15 photos a day and video recording. Every Pro feature is open for the first 7 days. After that, free exports are limited to 2 saves or shares in total, at half size with a watermark. Pro (subscription or one-time purchase) removes ads and limits and adds 4 more looks, the distance readout, timer, scope overlays, manual ISO and shutter, before/after compare, photo stamp, custom watermark, photo import and a silent mode. GOOD TO KNOW • The LiDAR view needs an iPhone or iPad Pro with a LiDAR Scanner. Depth is low resolution: it shows shapes and distance, not faces or text. • In the depth views a photo is saved as the screen shows it, and the video is silent (no microphone feed). • Works offline. The internet is used only for ads and purchases. Terms of Use: https://masaapps360.com/inightvision/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://masaapps360.com/inightvision/privacy/

Screenshots

Thermal Viewer4 screens
LiDAR Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thermal Viewer at none against LiDAR Camera's 4. Thermal Viewer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). LiDAR Camera's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (25% vs 17%). On price, rating 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. LiDAR Camera sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Thermal Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Thermal Viewer against 4.4 for LiDAR Camera. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 17% of Thermal Viewer's written reviews are positive against 25% of LiDAR Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thermal Viewer ships an update every 6 weeks, LiDAR Camera fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Thermal Viewer versus LiDAR Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThermal ViewerLiDAR Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)4.4 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings311 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWuhan Guide Infrared Co.,Ltd.Grima Hdez

Customer experience

Thermal Viewer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

LiDAR Camera

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Thermal Viewer

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

LiDAR Camera

Subscriptions3
  • LiDAR Camera Pro Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • LiDAR Camera Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • LiDAR Camera Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • LiDAR Camera Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Thermal Viewer free?
Thermal Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LiDAR Camera free?
LiDAR Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Thermal Viewer or LiDAR Camera?
LiDAR Camera is rated higher. Thermal Viewer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while LiDAR Camera averages 4.4 from 11 ratings.
Do Thermal Viewer or LiDAR Camera have ads?
LiDAR Camera shows ads; Thermal Viewer does not.
Which is updated more often, Thermal Viewer or LiDAR Camera?
Thermal Viewer ships an update every 6 weeks, and LiDAR Camera fortnightly. Most recently, Thermal Viewer was updated on November 2, 2026 and LiDAR Camera on November 8, 2026.

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