ThermCam vs HeatSight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ThermCam
This app transforms thermal imaging devices into a visual tool for real-time temperature analysis. Capture photos, record videos, and perform professional temperature measurements with advanced editing and reporting features. It's designed for industrial inspections, electrical checks, and vehicle maintenance.
- Real-time visual temperature imaging
- Remote infrared camera control
- Photo and video capture
- Professional temperature measurement
- Image editing
- Report analysis
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ThermCam wirelessly links to thermal imaging devices, turning temperatures into real-time visual images and allowing remote control of infrared cameras. With ThermCam, you can capture photos, record videos, and save the thermal images. In addition, it offers functions including professional temperature measurement, image editing, and report analysis, making it ideal for industrial temperature checks, electrical inspections, and vehicle maintenance.
HeatSight
Visualize thermal data in real-time with multiple color palettes and precise temperature readings. Features include hot/cold spot tracking, anomaly detection, and GPU-accelerated upscaling. Save, analyze, and export thermal data for various applications.
- Real-time thermal imaging via WiFi
- Multiple color palettes
- Exact temperature readings
- Hot/cold spot auto-tracking
- Anomaly detection
- GPU-accelerated upscaling
- Radiometric snapshots
- CSV data export
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FEATURES • Real-time thermal imaging via WiFi (UDP/TCP) • 5 color palettes: Ironbow, Rainbow, White Hot, Black Hot, Lava • Touch anywhere to read exact temperature • Hot/cold spot auto-tracking • Anomaly detection highlights unusual temperatures • GPU-accelerated upscaling (1x–8x) with edge-aware sharpening • Frame averaging for noise reduction • Radiometric snapshots — save and re-analyze thermal data • CSV export for data analysis • Recording and playback • Celsius/Fahrenheit with emissivity presets • Temperature reference guide for home inspection, electrical, HVAC • Battery level monitoring • Works without hardware in Demo Mode REQUIREMENTS • Waveshare ESP32-S3 Thermal Camera Module • Custom firmware (open source, included on GitHub) • WiFi connection to the ESP32 module
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ThermCam at 5.0 against HeatSight's 1.0. ThermCam also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.1). On price, ratings volume, ads 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.
ThermCam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | ThermCam | HeatSight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 513 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HK TOPDON TECHNOLOGY Co., LIMITED | Taylor Galbraith |
In-app purchases
ThermCam
No in-app purchases
HeatSight
No in-app purchases
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