Thermal Imager vs IR Heat Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thermal Imager
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The Thermal Imager application is used to connect the infrared thermal imager. After installing this application on an iPhone, you can communicate with the thermal imager via Wi-Fi and use the tools provided by the application to perform functions such as temperature analysis of the images.
IR Heat Map
This thermal imager app integrates temperature measurement and imaging, offering a wide range from -20 to 550℃. It supports wireless screen projection and real-time analysis for various applications like HVAC, electrical maintenance, and equipment inspection.
- Temperature measurement (-20 to 550℃)
- Infrared thermal imaging
- Wireless screen projection
- Real-time analysis
- Ease of use
- Image observation via APP
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The wireless mobile phone thermal imager (hereinafter referred to as the thermal imager) is a multi-purpose thermal imager that integrates temperature measurement and imaging. It has a wide measurement range of -20 to 550℃, which can cover a variety of applications. It features wireless screen projection, real-time analysis, and ease of use. It can also be used for real-time image observation and temperature analysis via an APP. The wireless mobile phone thermal imager is widely used in many fields such as HVAC leak detection, electrical maintenance, equipment inspection, and circuit board repair.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: IR Heat Map at every 5 weeks against Thermal Imager's every 30 months. IR Heat Map also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Thermal Imager ships an update every 30 months, IR Heat Map every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thermal Imager | IR Heat Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Smart iMeters | 永强 陈 |
In-app purchases
Thermal Imager
No in-app purchases
IR Heat Map
No in-app purchases
