Comparison

HeatNext vs Thermal Link

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

Head to head

HeatNext Heating App

About

HeatNext

Features

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HeatNext is a friendly app that allows you to remotely manage your home heating system using your mobile device. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

About

Thermal Link

Features

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The Thermal Link APP is applied to UNI-T's thermal imagers such as X、B、E、V、G and H series. After installing this APP on mobile phones, users can connect it to a thermal imager via Wi-Fi for communication, and use the tools provided by the APP to perform functions such as temperature analysis on the image.

Screenshots

HeatNext4 screens

Thermal Link3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thermal Link at none against HeatNext's 1. Thermal Link also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). HeatNext's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. HeatNext sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $22.90 per year. Thermal Link asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HeatNext ships an update every 5 weeks, Thermal Link every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

HeatNext versus Thermal Link: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	HeatNext	Thermal Link
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks — better	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	11.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	46 MB	58 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Nomnio	UNI-TREND TECHNOLOGY (CHINA) CO.,LTD.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

HeatNext

Subscriptions1

Plus Package$22.901 Year

None

Thermal Link

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HeatNext free?

HeatNext is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Thermal Link free?

Thermal Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do HeatNext or Thermal Link have ads?

Neither HeatNext nor Thermal Link shows ads.

Which is updated more often, HeatNext or Thermal Link?

HeatNext ships an update every 5 weeks, and Thermal Link every 3 months. Most recently, HeatNext was updated on November 6, 2026 and Thermal Link on November 7, 2026.