Thermal Viewer vs LiDAR Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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。
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.
- Multiple night vision modes
- LiDAR depth sensing
- Advanced low-light filters
- Real-time video recording
- Thermal-style visual filters
- Adjustable filter intensity
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Thermal Viewer | LiDAR Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 4.4 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wuhan Guide Infrared Co.,Ltd. | Grima Hdez |
Customer experience
Thermal Viewer
LiDAR Camera
In-app purchases
Thermal Viewer
No in-app purchases
LiDAR Camera
- LiDAR Camera Pro Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- LiDAR Camera Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- LiDAR Camera Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- LiDAR Camera Pro Lifetime$29.99
Questions
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