Comparison

Night Vision vs Thermal Camera

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

Head to head
About

Night Vision

Enhance dim scenes with advanced night vision technology and LiDAR support. Transform low-light environments into sharp, clear views with various color and exposure controls. Ideal for outdoor activities, photography, or emergency situations.

Highlights
  • Enhanced night and low-light exposure
  • LiDAR-powered depth vision
  • Histogram-based image enhancement
  • Classic green night vision mode
  • RGB color channel controls
Features
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See in the dark with your iPhone. Turn dim, low‑light scenes into sharp, clear views using advanced night vision tech and LiDAR support. Key Features: • Enhanced night and low‑light exposure • LiDAR‑powered depth vision • Histogram‑based image enhancement • Classic green night vision mode • RGB colour channel controls Ideal for outdoor adventures, low‑light photography or emergencies. Download now and reveal what’s been hidden. Premium Membership Upgrade your experience with our subscription plans. Benefits include: • No ads • Unlimited, uninterrupted access Choose from weekly or yearly options. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless auto‑renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage and cancel auto‑renewal in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.cherrysoft.eu/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.cherrysoft.eu/terms-use/ Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Thermal Camera

Features
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Thermal FX turns your camera into three effects: a heat-map thermal look, an x-ray look, and a ghost detector. Point the phone, pick a palette, capture. FIRST, THE HONEST PART iPhone has no infrared sensor. Thermal FX re-colours the ordinary camera image by brightness, which is what every app on this list actually does. It is a look, not a measurement. It reports no temperatures, and it cannot see through walls, objects or clothing. Real thermography needs a FLIR or Seek attachment. What this app gives you is the look, done properly. THERMAL A real false-colour heat map driven by the brightness of the live frame, with auto-levelling so the picture keeps its range as the light changes. Six palettes: Iron, Rainbow, Arctic, Lava, White Hot, Black Hot. X-RAY A stylised x-ray treatment with optional bone overlays — hand, ribs, skull — for jokes and party photos. GHOST A detector-style overlay whose signal meter is wired to two real inputs: motion in the frame and sound level from the microphone. The meter moves for real reasons. What it means is entertainment, not evidence. SPIRIT BOX A radio-sweep sound effect inside Ghost mode: static, the click of channels changing, and every so often a word — spoken by the phone's own voice from a fixed list, pushed through pitch and reverb so it sounds like it came from somewhere else. Nothing is received: an iPhone has no radio, and no app can add one. The rhythm follows the ghost meter and the microphone, so it moves for real reasons. What the words mean is entertainment, not a message. EVERYTHING ELSE • Intensity slider on every mode • Pinch to zoom, front and back cameras, torch • Photos and video with sound, saved to your library • A capture gallery inside the app • 1080p, portrait, rendered on the GPU PRIVACY Frames and audio are processed on your device and never uploaded. Nothing is saved unless you tap capture. The app sends usage statistics that are not linked to you — which modes get opened, whether a purchase completes — to learn what works. They never include your images or audio, and there are no accounts and no ad tracking. THERMAL FX PRO Free: Thermal mode, Iron and White Hot palettes, photos with a small watermark. Pro unlocks all three modes, all six palettes, video recording, and removes the watermark. Available as a weekly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Terms: https://thermal.slumbiapp.com/terms Privacy: https://thermal.slumbiapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Night Vision3 screens
Thermal Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Thermal Camera at every 4 days against Night Vision's every 3 weeks. Night Vision's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Night Vision sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Thermal Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Night Vision ships an update every 3 weeks, Thermal Camera every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Night Vision versus Thermal Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNight VisionThermal Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (129 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings129 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCherrysoft limitedAksana Aheika

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Night Vision

Subscriptions3
  • Uninterrupted Access3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Uninterrupted Access3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Uninterrupted Access$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Uninterrupted Access$59.99
2 purchases

Thermal Camera

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly$0.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime$1.99

Questions

Is Night Vision free?
Night Vision is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thermal Camera free?
Thermal Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Night Vision or Thermal Camera have ads?
Both Night Vision and Thermal Camera show ads.
Which is updated more often, Night Vision or Thermal Camera?
Night Vision ships an update every 3 weeks, and Thermal Camera every 4 days. Most recently, Night Vision was updated on October 24, 2026 and Thermal Camera on October 31, 2026.

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