Comparison

Thermal_Connection vs Shibli View Smart

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

Head to head
About

Thermal_Connection

Control Dahua thermal vision devices directly from your phone. View live feeds, capture images, record videos, and adjust settings like color palettes and laser pointers. It also supports distance measurement and hotspot tracking.

Highlights
  • Live-view, snapshot, and record
  • Image and color palette settings
  • Laser pointer and buzzer control
  • Distance measurement
  • Hotspot tracking
Features
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Thermal Connection APP is applicable to the Dahua thermal personal vision devices, which connects to the phone via the device hotspot. Users can operate various functions and implement basic settings on it. It supports the following functionality: 1.Live-view, snapshot, record 2.Image and color palettes setting 3.Laser pointer and buzzer on/off 4.Distance measurement setting and mode switch 5.Full screen hotspot tracking

About

Shibli View Smart

Features
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To design and deliver cutting-edge defense and surveillance solutions that enhance national security, protect critical assets, and enable informed decision-making in dynamic environments.

Screenshots

Thermal_Connection3 screens
Shibli View Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shibli View Smart at every 3 days against Thermal_Connection's every 2 months. Thermal_Connection's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

Thermal_Connection ships an update every 2 months, Shibli View Smart every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Thermal_Connection versus Shibli View Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThermal_ConnectionShibli View Smart
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZhejiang Pixfra Technology Co., LTDTechtonym Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Thermal_Connection

No in-app purchases

None

Shibli View Smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thermal_Connection free?
Thermal_Connection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shibli View Smart free?
Shibli View Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thermal_Connection or Shibli View Smart have ads?
Neither Thermal_Connection nor Shibli View Smart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thermal_Connection or Shibli View Smart?
Thermal_Connection ships an update every 2 months, and Shibli View Smart every 3 days. Most recently, Thermal_Connection was updated on November 3, 2026 and Shibli View Smart on November 9, 2026.

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