Comparison

OwlCam vs Thermal Camera

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

Head to head
About

OwlCam

Features
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OwlCam transforms your iPhone into a night vision powerhouse. See clearly in total darkness with advanced low-light image enhancement that amplifies every photon your camera captures. Four unique vision modes adapt to any low-light situation. Choose from classic phosphor-green night vision for an iconic look, warm Amber IR for comfort, high-contrast Mono Boost to reveal edge detail, or thermal-style heat mapping to visualize temperature differences. Fine-tune your night vision with the Boost slider. Crank it up to push your sensor's ISO, shutter speed, and software amplification to the limit for maximum light gathering. Every adjustment is applied in real-time to the live preview. Capture the night exactly as you see it. Shoot enhanced photos and videos that preserve the night vision effect. Your enhanced captures are saved to your photo library with full resolution. Pinch to zoom up to 6x, tap the torch for IR assist in complete darkness, flip between front and back cameras, and enable a rule-of-thirds grid to compose perfectly in the dark. It's all the power of a professional night vision system, in your pocket. OwlCam includes a short preview of enhanced night vision. Unlimited low-light modes and capture require OwlCam Pro (in-app purchase / subscription). Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy - https://jamshidbek.notion.site/OwlCam-Privacy-Policy-395a29271503801abf45d91dae727017

About

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 โ€” hand, ribs, skull โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€ข Intensity slider on every mode โ€ข Pinch to zoom, front and back cameras, torch โ€ข Photos and video with sound, saved to your library โ€ข A capture gallery inside the app โ€ข 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 โ€” which modes get opened, whether a purchase completes โ€” 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

OwlCam4 screens
Thermal Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: OwlCam at none against Thermal Camera's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. OwlCam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 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.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
OwlCam versus Thermal Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOwlCamThermal Camera
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 4 days
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size19 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJamshidbek ToshpulatovAksana Aheika

In-app purchases

3 purchases

OwlCam

Subscriptions2
  • OwlCam Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • OwlCam Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • OwlCam Pro Lifetime$39.99
2 purchases

Thermal Camera

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

Questions

Is OwlCam free?
OwlCam 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 OwlCam or Thermal Camera have ads?
Thermal Camera shows ads; OwlCam does not.

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