MobIR vs ShortCam Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MobIR
This app transforms your device into a professional thermal imaging camera. It allows real-time temperature measurement, customizable color palettes, and the ability to capture photos and videos. Analyze thermal data, browse media, and utilize cloud features for enhanced functionality.
- Real-time temperature measurement
- Customizable color palettes
- Photo and video capture
- Parameter setting and analysis
- Picture and video browsing
- Cloud features
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MobIR Air APP has the powerful function of professional thermal imaging camera. It can measure temperature in real time, switch color palette (including custom color palette), customize brightness contrast, take photos, video, parameter setting and analysis object. , picture and video browsing, re-analysis of photos, playback of video, cloud features and multi-language features. You can use this app to record the temperature of every moment in your life!
ShortCam Lite
View thermal imaging photos from your diagnostic instruments. This utility software allows you to connect and analyze images captured by specific hardware.
- Thermal imaging viewing
- Connects with ShortCam instruments
- PCB diagnostic image analysis
- Image viewing software
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A Thermal Imaging Image Viewing Software for use with ShortCam PCB Diagnostic Instruments
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MobIR at 50% against ShortCam Lite's 0%. MobIR also leads on rating (2.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). ShortCam Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
MobIR holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of MobIR's written reviews are positive against 0% of ShortCam Lite's.
MobIR ships an update every 2 months, ShortCam Lite every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MobIR | ShortCam Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wuhan Guide Infrared Co.,Ltd. | Guangdong Laureii Intelligent Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
MobIR
ShortCam Lite
In-app purchases
MobIR
No in-app purchases
ShortCam Lite
No in-app purchases
