Night Vision Camera vs Thermal Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Night Vision Camera
Enhance your vision in low light with various filters including thermal, infrared, and military styles. Utilize LiDAR technology to create 3D depth maps of your surroundings, aiding in navigation and understanding distances in darkness. Capture photos and videos with these unique visual effects.
- LiDAR mode for 3D depth mapping
- Night, Thermal, Infrared, Military, X-Ray filters
- Tactical Military overlay with HUD
- Photo and video capture
- Quick mode switching
- Front and back camera support
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Night Vision helps you see more when light is scarce. Switch between Night, Thermal, Infrared, Military, X‑Ray, and a LiDAR mode that builds a 3D map of the scene. Capture photos and record videos right in the app. LiDAR is not just a filter: it emits invisible infrared light and measures distance to objects, creating a depth map that works even in darkness. You understand shape and relative distance around you. Key features: - LiDAR mode (3D depth): visualize shape and distance even in very low light; requires a LiDAR‑equipped device - Night / Thermal / Infrared / X‑Ray / Military: live filters for striking night shots - Tactical Military overlay: crosshair, markers, and HUD for a cinematic tactical look - Photo and video: capture in all modes and save to your library - Quick mode switching: swipe to change modes instantly - Front and back cameras supported Use cases: - Navigate at home at night without bright lights - Understand distance and outlines in a dark garage or storage room - Camping, night walks, atmospheric videos and photos - Creative shoots with thermal/infrared/x‑ray‑style looks Important: - Not a professional night‑vision device or thermal camera; Thermal/Infrared/X‑Ray are artistic effects and do not see through objects - Total darkness: RGB modes need at least some light; LiDAR helps reveal shape and distance in low or no visible light on supported LiDAR devices - Safety: do not rely on the app for navigation or in hazardous situations Compatibility: - Works on iPhone with a camera - LiDAR mode is available on devices with a LiDAR sensor (e.g., iPhone Pro models with LiDAR and iPad Pro 2020+) Privacy Policy: https://nsdidenko.github.io/legal/2022/11/15/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Thermal Camera
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Night Vision Camera at none against Thermal Camera's shown. Thermal Camera's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Night Vision Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 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.
Night Vision Camera ships an update every 2 weeks, Thermal Camera every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Night Vision Camera | Thermal Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mikita Dzidzenka | Aksana Aheika |
In-app purchases
Night Vision Camera
- Weekly with 3-day free trial3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Weekly$7.997 Days
- Annual$29.991 Year
Thermal Camera
- Weekly$0.997 Days
- Lifetime$1.99
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