Comparison

FLIR Tools vs Matterport

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

Head to head
About

FLIR Tools

This app allows professional thermographers to view and capture live infrared video and stills from select FLIR cameras on their mobile devices. It enables remote operation of cameras, data analysis, and report generation for thermal imaging inspections.

Highlights
  • Live infrared video streaming
  • Remote camera operation
  • Import and analyze thermal images
  • Measurement tools
  • Create and email reports
  • Image information display
  • Control camera settings
Features
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FLIR Tools Mobile - an intuitive app for FLIR cameras. FLIR Tools Mobile lets professional thermographers use an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch to see and capture live, streaming infrared video and stills from select FLIR cameras. With FLIR Tools Mobile the camera can be stationed in one area and operated wirelessly from another – highly useful for IR inspections of energized equipment or performing IR surveys in hard-to-reach locations and harsh working environments. Streaming video and remote access also gives decision makers and others on your team a valuable opportunity to observe and collaborate in the thermal imaging process Using FLIR Tools Mobile, you can do one or more of the following: • Import images from your infrared camera • Lay out and move measurement tools on the image • Read out temperature measurements • Zoom in on images • On the iPhone/iPad, remotely take snapshots when a camera is connected • On the camera, take snapshots that will automatically be saved in the iPhone/iPad • Delete any images on the iPhone/iPad • Display an image’s GPS coordinates on maps • Create and e-mail imagesheets • Create and e-mail reports • Print imagesheets and reports to any AirPrint-enabled printer • Save images to iPhone/iPad photo library • Display image information, such as object parameters, text comments, file information, etc. • Play-back voice comments • Change level and span • Change general settings in the app • Change palette FLIR Tools Mobile lets you take control of the following features on selected cameras: • Auto and manual focus • Level and span • Color palettes • Temperature measurement analytics • Spot • Area box • Circle • Line • Parameter settings • Emissivity • Reflected temperature • Relative humidity • Atmospheric temperature • IR and visible light image blending • Picture-in-picture • Thermal fusion • Image storage • MPEG 4 video • Radiometric JPEG stills

About

Matterport

Create immersive 3D digital twins of any space using a smartphone, tablet, or 360 camera. Enhance listings, document projects, manage facilities, and showcase businesses with interactive virtual tours and detailed floor plans. Share and embed your creations easily.

Highlights
  • Effortless 3D Capture
  • Interactive Virtual Tours
  • Automated Measurements & Labels
  • Easy Customization
  • Instant Collaboration
  • Publish and Embed
  • Floor Plans & Marketing Media
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Matterport: The Standard for 3D Space Capture Transform any space into an interactive, immersive and intelligent 3D digital twin–accessible anywhere. Whether you’re marketing real estate, documenting projects, managing facilities, or showcasing your business, Matterport makes capturing and sharing digital spaces easy. Designed for Any Space, Anywhere • Real Estate: Enhance your listings with interactive 3D virtual tours and floor plans that give potential buyers and renters the ability to view your properties from anywhere. • Design & Construction: Capture detailed, accurate site conditions to collaborate with your team and execute projects seamlessly. • Facilities Management: Simplify space planning, maintenance, and operations with up-to-date digital twins of your properties. • Retail & Entertainment: Create engaging virtual experiences for everything from retail stores and shopping malls to museums and event spaces. • Insurance & Restoration: Speed up claims processing and restoration efforts with accurate, high-resolution 3D scans of damaged properties. • Travel & Hospitality: Promote hotels, vacation rentals, and event venues with interactive 3D walkthroughs to attract more guests. • Education: Showcase campuses, classrooms, and learning facilities with immersive digital tours for prospective students and staff. • Homeowners: Digitally document your home and belongings for insurance, remodeling, or personal records. Powerful and Easy-to-Use Features • Effortless 3D Capture: Quickly capture any space using a smartphone, tablet, 360 camera, 360 imagery or Matterport Pro Series cameras. • Interactive Virtual Tours: Build engaging 3D tours for storytelling with collaboration features like tags, notes, and guided navigation. • Automated Measurements & Labels: Use AI Property Intelligence to get accurate room names and dimensions, instantly generated within your 3D models for precise planning. • Easy Customization: Enhance your 3D virtual tours by adding annotations, including labels and multimedia tags. Seamlessly Share and Publish • Instant Collaboration: Share links with clients, teammates, or stakeholders for easy access to your digital twins. • Publish and Embed: Publish directly to Google Street View, real estate MLS—or embed your tours in websites and presentations. File Export and Media • Floor Plans: Get affordable professional-grade schematic floor plans, simply and easily with just the push of a button. • All-In-One Marketing Media Assets: Transform a single Matterport digital twin into immersive 3D experiences, high-quality 2D photography, detailed floor plans, and more. • File Export: Export your digital twins in E57, OBJ, XYZ, and industry-standard formats such as RVT and DWG for use with BIM and CAD applications. Generate ready-to-use Xactimate®-compatible sketches, simplifying insurance claims and restoration planning Extensive Camera Compatibility • Matterport’s advanced Lidar Pro3 3D camera • Matterport’s industry-favorite Pro2 3D camera • Popular 360 cameras from Insta360 and Ricoh, see details at https://support.matterport.com/s/article/Supported-360-Spherical-Cameras? • Smart Phones, see details at https://matterport.com/compatible-mobile-devices. Get Started for Free Join millions of users who trust Matterport to bring their spaces to life in immersive 3D. Download the free app and create your first Matterport today!

Screenshots

FLIR Tools4 screens
Matterport4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Matterport at 4.7 against FLIR Tools's 1.8. Matterport also leads on ratings volume (4.2K vs 19). FLIR Tools's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Matterport holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Matterport has 4.2K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of FLIR Tools's written reviews are positive against 26% of Matterport's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FLIR Tools versus Matterport: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFLIR ToolsMatterport
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (19 ratings)4.7 (4.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.7% of reviews25.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings194.2K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB827 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFLIR Systems AktiebolagMatterport Inc

Customer experience

FLIR Tools

All ratings19 ratings
Positive10.5%
Neutral10.5%
Negative78.9%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive17.7%
Neutral9.8%
Negative72.6%

Matterport

All ratings4,168 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews239 reviews
Positive25.5%
Neutral10.0%
Negative64.4%

User reviews

FLIR Tools

From 19 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📱 Works well with compatible cameras for image transfer
  • 🎨 Good editing tools for thermal image analysis
  • 📊 Useful for field reporting and client presentations
  • 🔧 Spot temperature measurement and annotation features
  • ⚡ Quick image review capability in the field

Room to improve

  • 🔌 Persistent connection issues with cameras
  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
  • 📉 Significant loss of features after updates
  • 🚫 Limited device compatibility despite marketing
  • ⚠️ Poor remote control functionality

Matterport

From 4.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent 3D capture capabilities
  • 🔒 Secure and reliable platform
  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
  • 💡 Innovative technology and features
  • 🌟 Industry-leading solution for virtual tours

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and alignment issues
  • 👎 Buggy and unreliable app performance
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔍 Lack of manual editing and control
  • 🤖 Poor customer support and communication

Bugs and requests

FLIR Tools

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • App fails to detect cameras on same network
  • Connection timeout errors when attempting to import
  • App crashes when creating or exporting reports
  • Freezing during image import process
  • Device discovery never locates camera
Show 16 more
  • Select-all function selects but provides no action options
  • App becomes unresponsive after connecting to camera
  • Images import multiple times from single transfer
  • Temperature readings display incorrectly (Celsius vs Fahrenheit mismatch)
  • App crashes on iOS 15 and newer versions
  • Bluetooth import creates duplicate files
  • Streaming feature non-functional
  • Images lose thermal data when imported from Photos app
  • Cannot open files from Files or Photos app
  • Screen jumps while typing report details
  • Imported images not sorted or grouped properly
  • Thermal image and visible image different sizes after toggle
  • Connection error with IP address entry
  • App unresponsive with ad-hoc WiFi connections
  • PDF generation crashes application
  • Camera display shows basic thermal image with no controls after upload

Requested features

17 requests
  • Restore remote control capabilities for camera adjustment
  • Enable bulk select-all and batch delete/save operations
  • Add image editing features (palette, level, span adjustments)
  • Restore multiple report templates and layout options
  • Support for Bluetooth connectivity on older cameras
Show 12 more
  • Video streaming functionality
  • Cloud integration with FLIR Ignite
  • Ability to edit reports after publishing
  • Remove or disable watermark option
  • Volume button support for remote image capture
  • Direct email/export functionality from app
  • Support for more camera models (C3-X, E6-XT, TG267, etc.)
  • Swipe and long-press multi-select for images
  • Auto-pairing with discovered devices
  • Better image organization and sorting
  • Emissivity editing capability
  • Notes/annotations for video files

Matterport

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to sign in or create an account
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • Inconsistent scan quality and stitching
  • Frequent app crashes during captures
  • Delayed or failed uploads to Matterport cloud

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to manually realign scans
  • Offline viewing and editing capabilities
  • Integration with more 360 camera models
  • Enhanced analytics and tracking features
  • Improved floor plan generation accuracy

In-app purchases

None

FLIR Tools

No in-app purchases

None

Matterport

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FLIR Tools free?
FLIR Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Matterport free?
Matterport is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FLIR Tools or Matterport?
Matterport is rated higher. FLIR Tools averages 1.8 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Matterport averages 4.7 from 4.2K ratings.
Do FLIR Tools or Matterport have ads?
Neither FLIR Tools nor Matterport shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FLIR Tools or Matterport?
FLIR Tools ships an update monthly, and Matterport monthly. Most recently, FLIR Tools was updated on October 22, 2026 and Matterport on October 23, 2026.

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