ATHLON THERMAL vs Barrel Monkey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ATHLON THERMAL
This utility app connects to thermal scopes and monoculars via Wi-Fi, allowing users to adjust device settings and capture images and videos with audio. It provides remote control over various product functions for enhanced usability.
- Connect via Wi-Fi
- Change product settings
- Capture images
- Record videos with audio
- Remote control of thermal products
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Athlon Thermal APP is created by Athlon Optics for its thermal scope and monocular. The APP allows you to change product settings and capture images and videos with audio input. You can connect your Athlon ATS series thermal products to this APP through WIFI. Once you are connected you can use the APP to change most of the settings of the thermal products.
Barrel Monkey
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The official app for the Barrel Monkey Topper: Use this app to adjust settings, display diagnostic data, and view the user manual. Works with the Barrel Monkey Topper available at barrel-monkey.com
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Verdict
ATHLON THERMAL and Barrel Monkey are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ATHLON THERMAL ships an update every 2 months, Barrel Monkey every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ATHLON THERMAL | Barrel Monkey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sportsgear Outdoor Products LLC | Barrel Monkey LLC |
In-app purchases
ATHLON THERMAL
No in-app purchases
Barrel Monkey
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ATHLON THERMAL free?
Is Barrel Monkey free?
Do ATHLON THERMAL or Barrel Monkey have ads?
Which is updated more often, ATHLON THERMAL or Barrel Monkey?
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