Thermometer vs INFRARED THERMOMETER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thermometer
This app transforms your iPhone or iPod Touch into a thermometer, displaying the exact outside temperature based on your current location. It provides detailed local weather conditions and allows you to check temperatures for other cities.
- Real-time outdoor temperature display
- Location-based temperature readings
- Local weather condition reports
- Temperature checks for other cities
- Celsius and Fahrenheit support
- Universal app for all devices
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Thermometer is the number 1 thermometer application on the AppStore. The most accurate thermometer application on the AppStore! Thermometer is the original and top selling application that turns your iPhone or iPod Touch into a thermometer. This application will tell you the exact outside temperature based on your current location (GPS or WiFi). An animation will show you the current outdoor temperature on an stylish red LED thermometer. ************************************************************ FEATURES : ************************************************************ ◉ Universal app. This application works on your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. One version for all devices! ◉ Local temperature based on your current position (GPS or WiFi). ◉ Local condition report, temperature, high & low, wind speed & direction, and humidity level. ◉ You can check the temperature for other cities. Choose the city you want to see weather for by scrolling through your saved cities. You can add or delete cities, and reorder your list. PLEASE, ENTER THE CITY AND THE COUNTRY. ◉ The temperature is displayed in Celsius or Fahrenheit. ◉ The most accurate thermometer application on the AppStore. ◉ The application is available in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German and Japanese. IMPORTANT : This application requires an active Internet connection to retrieve data. You also need to turn on "Location Services" option in the settings of your iPhone. If you like this application, please leave us a review on iTunes. Your support would greatly help. Thank you for taking the time to report any bugs or to request an enhancement to Thermometer application. Feedback is very important to us. We will do our best to answer queries. Email us at support@presselite.com
INFRARED THERMOMETER
Connects to a specific infrared thermometer model via Bluetooth to display real-time temperature readings on your iPhone. Allows remote monitoring, mode switching, and saving measurement data to files.
- Bluetooth connectivity to HP-985C thermometer
- Real-time temperature data upload
- Remote measurement status check
- Switch measurement modes
- Set off time and sample rate
- Save measured data as files
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This app uses an infrared thermometer (HP-985C) as a Bluetooth peripheral and uses the iPhone as a Bluetooth center device. After the Bluetooth connection is established, the thermometer will upload the measured temperature data to the mobile phone in real time. The user can remotely check the measurement status. , simply switch measurement mode, set off time, sample rate, etc., and save the measured data as a file for the user to view.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Thermometer at 4.4 against INFRARED THERMOMETER's 1.7. Thermometer also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 12) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). INFRARED THERMOMETER's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Thermometer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. INFRARED THERMOMETER asks for nothing beyond the download.
Thermometer holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thermometer has 4.4K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Thermometer's written reviews are positive against 50% of INFRARED THERMOMETER's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Thermometer ships an update every 2 months, INFRARED THERMOMETER every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thermometer | INFRARED THERMOMETER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (4.4K ratings) — better | 1.7 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.9% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexandre Morcos | Shenzhen inet Mobile Internet Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Thermometer
INFRARED THERMOMETER
Bugs and requests
Thermometer
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes frequently
- Doesn't detect location properly
- Reported temperatures are inconsistent
Requested features
3 requests- Option to display indoor temperature
- Real-time temperature updates
- Ability to set temperature alerts/alarms
INFRARED THERMOMETER
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Thermometer
- Temperature Forecast$1.99
INFRARED THERMOMETER
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Thermometer free?
Is INFRARED THERMOMETER free?
Which has better reviews, Thermometer or INFRARED THERMOMETER?
Do Thermometer or INFRARED THERMOMETER have ads?
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