Comparison

Infrared Camera vs Motion Detector LIVE

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

Head to head
About

Infrared Camera

Transform your iPhone into a thermal imaging camera with real-time visual effects. Explore dark environments with enhanced low-light processing and choose from 34 unique thermal and vision filters. Capture photos and videos with simulated thermal effects.

Highlights
  • Real-time thermographic visual effects
  • 34 thermal and vision filters
  • Enhanced low-light processing
  • AI object detection (Pro)
  • Photo and video capture
  • NightBoost night vision
  • Apply filters to library photos
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Transform your iPhone into a thermal imaging camera. Infrared Camera applies real-time thermographic visual effects to your camera feed, letting you see the world in a whole new way. SEE IN THE DARK Enhanced image processing automatically brightens low-light scenes. Histogram equalization reveals details invisible to the naked eye, making this the perfect tool for exploring dark environments. 34 THERMAL & VISION FILTERS Choose from 34 stunning filters organized in three categories. Classic thermal palettes (Iron, Fire, Arctic, Viridis, Lava, Magma, Neon, and more), plus 11 Vision Modes — Predator, Starlight, Sonar, Thermal, Heatmap, Cyberpunk, and more. 4 free filters (Grayscale, Color, Hue, Starlight) let you get started right away. VISION MODES Experience entirely new ways to see. Predator-style heat vision, Starlight night amplification, Sonar depth view, Retro night vision, UV and X-ray simulation, and more. Each mode transforms your camera into a specialized viewing instrument. AI OBJECT DETECTION (Pro) Real-time person and animal detection powered by Apple Vision framework. Bounding boxes overlay on the camera feed so you can spot people and animals even through thermal filters. PHOTO & VIDEO CAPTURE - Take photos with any filter applied in real time - Record videos with thermal effects (Pro) - Timelapse recording with customizable interval and FPS (Pro) - Export in HEIF or JPEG with adjustable quality - Pinch-to-zoom with up to 10x digital zoom NIGHTBOOST NIGHT VISION Turn on NightBoost mode for dramatically clearer low-light footage using CLAHE (adaptive contrast enhancement) technology. Upgrade to NightBoost+ (Pro) for the highest quality night vision with advanced CLAHE and motion-aware noise reduction. Free users can preview NightBoost+ with a free trial. POWERFUL TOOLS - Before/After slider to compare original and filtered views - Brightness adjustment with 32-level gamma control - Noise reduction (temporal blending) for cleaner low-light images - Auto and manual focus control - Level guide for perfectly aligned shots - Real-time histogram (Pro) PHOTO LIBRARY FILTERS Apply thermal filters to photos from your library. Swipe through filters, adjust brightness, compare with the original, and save your favorite look. PRO FEATURES Upgrade to Pro to unlock 30 additional filters, Vision Modes, AI detection, NightBoost+, video recording, timelapse, and histogram display. Tap any locked feature to purchase directly. IMPORTANT NOTICE This app is not an infrared camera or temperature measurement device. It simulates thermographic visual effects using your device's standard camera. Do not use for medical, safety, or diagnostic purposes.

About

Motion Detector LIVE

This application detects motion in real time and provides tools to manage captured images. Users can define motion areas, adjust sensitivity, and export or share images via email or FTP. It also offers features like delayed start, scheduling, and alarms.

Highlights
  • Live motion view
  • Customizable motion areas
  • Adjustable sensitivity
  • Image export (gallery, email, FTP)
  • Configurable image settings
  • Delayed start and scheduling
  • Alarm functionality
Features
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Motion Detector LIVE! We offer you an application that handles motion detection in real time and allows you to work with stored images in many ways. Features: - live view of motion in real time - paint motion areas with your finger - sensitivity, falloff settings - export to gallery, send email, upload to FTP - image taking settings, delay between images and detections - delayed start - image resolution - day based scheduling - alarm - info and error hints

Screenshots

Infrared Camera4 screens
Motion Detector LIVE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Infrared Camera at Free against Motion Detector LIVE's $0.99. Infrared Camera also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 29 months) and review sentiment (28% vs 0%). Motion Detector LIVE's advantage is rating (2.4 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Infrared Camera is free to download; Motion Detector LIVE costs $0.99 up front. Infrared Camera sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Motion Detector LIVE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Motion Detector LIVE holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Motion Detector LIVE has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of Infrared Camera's written reviews are positive against 0% of Motion Detector LIVE's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Infrared Camera ships an update weekly, Motion Detector LIVE every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Infrared Camera versus Motion Detector LIVE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInfrared CameraMotion Detector LIVE
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)2.4 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 29 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasayuki HisadaLubomir Havran BINARTS

Customer experience

Infrared Camera

Written reviews179 reviews
Positive28.5%
Neutral7.3%
Negative64.2%

Motion Detector LIVE

All ratings9 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative90.0%

Bugs and requests

Infrared Camera

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Black screen on startup
  • Ads are intrusive and unremovable
  • Purchased features not loading
  • App crashes after taking a photo
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  • Incompatible with iPhone 6/6 Plus iOS 9
  • App crashes immediately upon opening

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save photos
  • Dark mode for ads
  • Update for newer iOS versions
  • Live preview function
  • Higher resolution output

Motion Detector LIVE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Infrared Camera

One-time4
  • Remove Ad$0.99
  • Color Filter$0.99
  • Hue Filter$0.99
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  • Pro Upgrade$2.99
1 purchases

Motion Detector LIVE

One-time1
  • Image Export$1.99

Questions

Is Infrared Camera free?
Infrared Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Motion Detector LIVE free?
Motion Detector LIVE costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Infrared Camera or Motion Detector LIVE?
Motion Detector LIVE is rated higher. Infrared Camera averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Motion Detector LIVE averages 2.4 from 9 ratings.
Do Infrared Camera or Motion Detector LIVE have ads?
Neither Infrared Camera nor Motion Detector LIVE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Infrared Camera or Motion Detector LIVE?
Infrared Camera ships an update weekly, and Motion Detector LIVE every 29 months. Most recently, Infrared Camera was updated on October 31, 2026 and Motion Detector LIVE on November 1, 2026.

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