Comparison

PenPoint vs ThermaScan

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

Head to head
About

PenPoint

This app provides secure mobile access to communications surveillance data for law enforcement investigations. It helps users understand target locations by mapping cellular tower sectors and ping services.

Highlights
  • Secure mobile access to surveillance data
  • Mapping of cellular tower sectors
  • Precision location ping services
  • Analysis of target location patterns
  • Support for law enforcement investigations
Features
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PenPoint works with PenLink’s on-premise software, PLX, to conduct lawful communications surveillance operations in support of law enforcement investigations. PenPoint provides secure mobile access to communications surveillance data collected and stored by a PLX system. Specifically and primarily, PenPoint helps mobile users understand the probable whereabouts and location patterns of targets by mapping cellular tower sectors and precision location ping services offered by several mobile carriers.

About

ThermaScan

Features
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ThermaScan is a mobile app for thermal inspection workflows in the field. It helps auditors, contractors, and inspection teams document jobs, upload thermal images, review AI-assisted findings, and generate clear reports from one streamlined workflow. With ThermaScan, users can: Sign in and access active inspection workflows Add customer and property details before starting an audit Upload thermal images by inspection zone Review AI-assisted findings, severity scores, and visual annotations Organize scans into structured audit sessions Generate professional reports for completed jobs Reopen previous sessions and review audit history ThermaScan is designed to support faster field documentation, clearer analysis, and more consistent reporting for thermal inspection work.

Screenshots

PenPoint4 screens
ThermaScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ThermaScan at every 3 days against PenPoint's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PenPoint ships an update every 2 months, ThermaScan every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PenPoint versus ThermaScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenPointThermaScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size461 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPen-Link, Ltd.Brian Smith

In-app purchases

None

PenPoint

No in-app purchases

None

ThermaScan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PenPoint free?
PenPoint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ThermaScan free?
ThermaScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PenPoint or ThermaScan have ads?
Neither PenPoint nor ThermaScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PenPoint or ThermaScan?
PenPoint ships an update every 2 months, and ThermaScan every 3 days. Most recently, PenPoint was updated on October 20, 2026 and ThermaScan on October 10, 2026.

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