Thermography Camera vs PicMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thermography Camera
Simulate infrared thermography camera effects on your photos with pseudo-color conversion. Easily apply interesting visual filters to your images for unique artistic processing. Note that this app cannot actually detect heat.
- Pseudo-color conversion
- Infrared thermography simulation
- Photo effects
- Image processing
- Artistic filters
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You can use pseudo-color conversion to take photos that look like they were taken with an infrared thermography camera. Thermo cameras, thermography camera filters, thermography simulators Let's take photos with interesting effects For those who want to easily process images Note: Cannot actually detect heat
PicMate
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PicMate is a clean, fast photo editing tool for anyone who cares about how their photos look - on Instagram, in messages, or anywhere else. Frame your photos Add a border to any photo with full control over color, thickness, and aspect ratio. Preview your framing in real time, then export at full resolution or share directly. Split into a grid Turn any photo into a seamless Instagram grid. Pick a split pattern, pinch and drag to frame exactly what you want, then export all tiles in one tap - ready to post in order. Make collages Combine 2–9 photos into a polished collage. Choose from multiple layout templates, adjust spacing and margins, pick a background color, and export the final image instantly. Everything works offline. No account required. No watermarks. Privacy policy: https://picmateapp.github.io/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PicMate at none against Thermography Camera's shown. Thermography Camera's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.5). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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.
Thermography Camera ships an update every 2 months, PicMate every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thermography Camera | PicMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryouhei Azuma | YEVHENI PYLYPENKO |
In-app purchases
Thermography Camera
No in-app purchases
PicMate
No in-app purchases
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