# SmartThermal vs Thermal Mobile

The clearest difference is rating: SmartThermal at 5.0 against Thermal Mobile's 1.9. Thermal Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

SmartThermal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thermal Mobile has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

SmartThermal ships an update every 6 weeks, Thermal Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SmartThermal | Thermal Mobile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartthermal/id1563868514/reviews)** | [1.9 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thermal-mobile/id1590989268/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **16** |
| Positive reviews | 7.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 55 MB | 88 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hangzhou Qingkong Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1563857297) | [UNI-TREND TECHNOLOGY (CHINA) CO.,LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1207185875) |

## What reviewers say

### SmartThermal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartthermal/id1563868514)

Connect your mobile device to observation devices for real-time viewing and recording. Control your observation equipment directly from your smartphone.

**Highlights:** Connect to ThermEyeTec observation devices, Use smartphone as mobile viewfinder, Record video and images, Full smartphone control of observation devices

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Thermal Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thermal-mobile/id1590989268)

Connect your smartphone to a thermal camera for real-time image transmission. Analyze, edit, and share thermal images directly within the application.

**Highlights:** Real-time image transmission, Image analysis, Image editing, Image sharing, Smartphone thermal camera connectivity

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SmartThermal free?

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

### Is Thermal Mobile free?

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

### Which has better reviews, SmartThermal or Thermal Mobile?

SmartThermal is rated higher. SmartThermal averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Thermal Mobile averages 1.9 from 16 ratings.

### Do SmartThermal or Thermal Mobile have ads?

Neither SmartThermal nor Thermal Mobile shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, SmartThermal or Thermal Mobile?

SmartThermal ships an update every 6 weeks, and Thermal Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, SmartThermal was updated on June 7, 2026 and Thermal Mobile on September 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*