Comparison

IR Video vs Explorer Cam

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

Head to head

About

IR Video

Features

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View the thermal image on your smartphone or tablet Browse photos and videos you've taken with your device and share them with your friends

About

Explorer Cam

Connect your device's camera to view and capture images and videos in real-time. Save, browse, and delete media directly on your phone. Generate and share documents from your captured content.

Highlights

Real-time camera feed viewing
Capture photos and videos
Save media to phone album
Browse, view, and delete media
Generate and share documents

Features

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1. After connecting the device through a data cable, the image of the device's camera can be viewed in real time 2. Take photos and save them to your phone's photo album 3. Save the video to your phone's photo album 4. Browse, view, and delete saved images/videos 5. Can generate documents and forward them for sharing

Screenshots

IR Video4 screens

Explorer Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Explorer Cam at every 3 weeks against IR Video's every 11 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IR Video ships an update every 11 months, Explorer Cam every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level

IR Video versus Explorer Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	IR Video	Explorer Cam
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	—	50.0% of reviews
Update frequency	Every 11 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	13.0	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	32 MB	161 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	CONOTECH	Grus IoT

In-app purchases

None

IR Video

No in-app purchases

None

Explorer Cam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IR Video free?

IR Video is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Explorer Cam free?

Explorer Cam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do IR Video or Explorer Cam have ads?

Neither IR Video nor Explorer Cam shows ads.

Which is updated more often, IR Video or Explorer Cam?

IR Video ships an update every 11 months, and Explorer Cam every 3 weeks. Most recently, IR Video was updated on October 19, 2026 and Explorer Cam on October 24, 2026.