PeakThermal vs TargetIR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PeakThermal
This app supports professional thermal cameras for infrared temperature measurement. It allows remote control, real-time preview, image and video capture, and sharing via WiFi or cellular networks. Users can also view and manage recorded thermal media.
- Remote camera control
- Real-time thermal preview
- Point and frame measurements
- Photo and video recording
- Media album and sharing
- WiFi and 3G/4G connectivity
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The PeakThermal app is a supporting software for professional thermal cameras from PeakTech for infrared temperature measurement. The functions of remote control, real-time preview, thermography point-/frame measurements, taking pictures, recording videos, etc. can be implemented via WiFi and a 3G / 4G network. It can also view recorded pictures and videos as a photo album and share them on popular social media networks.
TargetIR
This app connects to a thermal imager device via Wi-Fi, allowing users to view high-definition thermal images in real-time. It offers full remote control for taking photos, recording videos, and accessing the device's image library for sharing.
- Real-time HD thermal image preview
- Remote control of thermal imager functions
- Take photos and record videos
- Access and share image library
- Wi-Fi device connectivity
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TargetIR, Thermal imaging night vision exclusive mobile terminal APP. By connecting the device to Wi-Fi, users can preview high-definition images of the thermalimager in real time and remotely control it with full functions. In addition to taking photos and recording videos, this APP can also remotely obtain the image library of the thermal imager and share it with other application platforms at any time. It is a mobile APP that truly realizes full-function remote transmission and control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TargetIR at 4.1 against PeakThermal's 2.6. PeakThermal's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
TargetIR holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 8 respectively.
PeakThermal ships an update every 10 days, TargetIR every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PeakThermal | TargetIR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (11 ratings) | 4.1 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 28.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | PeakTech GmbH | Wuhan Guide Infrared Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
PeakThermal
TargetIR
In-app purchases
PeakThermal
No in-app purchases
TargetIR
No in-app purchases
