Comparison

Thermometer vs IRThermometer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

IRThermometer

Features
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This software is a software for measuring the surface Temperature of objects with infrared thermometer with single point/real time; response time is 1s, real-time receiving instrument data and generating EXCEL table and data graph, can share data table or graph to other common Social applications, sharing data to complete a measurement. Optional receiving instrument data interval time, user-friendly design to avoid excessive data volume, check the shared data table at any time, check the humidity change of the object at any time during continuous measurement, and view the data table at any time to understand the Temperature trend of the measured object.

Screenshots

Thermometer3 screens
IRThermometer1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IRThermometer at none against Thermometer's 1. IRThermometer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Thermometer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Thermometer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IRThermometer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thermometer ships an update every 2 months, IRThermometer every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Thermometer versus IRThermometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThermometerIRThermometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (4.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandre Morcos广权 黄

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

IRThermometer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Thermometer

One-time1
  • Temperature Forecast$1.99
None

IRThermometer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thermometer free?
Thermometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IRThermometer free?
IRThermometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thermometer or IRThermometer have ads?
Thermometer shows ads; IRThermometer does not.
Which is updated more often, Thermometer or IRThermometer?
Thermometer ships an update every 2 months, and IRThermometer every 12 months. Most recently, Thermometer was updated on September 23, 2026 and IRThermometer on September 18, 2026.

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