Comparison

Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera vs ThermLink

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

Head to head
About

Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera

Transform your everyday scenes into a mesmerizing light show with real-time video effects. Explore elastic color and shape, and use the back camera for a funhouse mirror experience.

Highlights
  • Eight real-time video effects
  • Elastic color and shape manipulation
  • Transforms everyday scenes
  • Funhouse mirror effect
  • Back camera integration
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Turn your world—or any photo in your library—into surreal art in real time. Liquid Lens is a playful effects camera with 17 animated looks: liquid silver, shimmering soap film, a glowing wireframe that tracks your face, cosmic color, comic-book ink, VHS, glitch, pixel art, sketch, ghost trails, and more. Swipe between effects or search for one by name, then add left–right, top–bottom, four-way, kaleidoscope, or Droste symmetry—which spirals the frame into itself—plus animated warp. CREATE YOUR WAY • Use the front or back camera • Import photos from your library • Capture exactly what you see • Record video with sound or muted audio FREE TO EXPLORE • All 17 effects • Real-time, on-device rendering • No account, ads, or subscription • No data linked to you Saved photos include a small Liquid Lens mark. Video capture and watermark-free photos are available as separate one-time upgrades. Point. Swipe. Bend reality.

About

ThermLink

This app connects to thermal imaging devices to help with efficient troubleshooting and inspection. It allows users to scan faults, analyze temperature data, and save images or videos for later review. Explore thermal views and identify issues quickly, even without a connected device.

Highlights
  • Connects to thermal imagers via Wi-Fi
  • Troubleshoot faults and inspect areas
  • Analyze temperature data and export reports
  • Capture and save thermal images/videos
  • Supports multiple pseudo-color visualizations
  • Picture-in-picture mode for multitasking
Features
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Connect a Mobile series thermal imager for efficient troubleshooting and inspection, or a Monocular series for precise and fast search of prey. Note: This app requires connecting a Mobile/Monocular series thermal imager via WIFI to your smartphone to view the thermal imager view, but feel free to explore the app without the device attached. The comfortable grip design of the Mobile series makes it easy to use. Through WIFI connection, the device and your phone can be separated, convenient for you to check floor heating, electrical panels or water leaks, helping you find problems faster and get more done in a shorter time. With the magnetic backplate, you can also use the Mobile series for temporary surveillance functions so that you can monitor your targets in places where you don’t need to install cameras for a long time. With excellent image processing capabilities and AI algorithms, the Mobile series provides smooth and clear thermal imaging pictures for smartphones, ensuring that you can accurately detect problems. After taking thermal imaging pictures, the Mobile series support analyzing the temperature data in the thermal imaging screen separately from the device, and support exporting the temperature measurement report data in Word format. The Thermal Monocular series has an ergonomic design, and the focal length of the objective lens and eyepiece can be adjusted, allowing you to search for prey at different distances (45~300m) comfortably, accurately and quickly. After you connect the Thermal Monocular series to your mobile phone via WIFI, you can also share the prey images in your eyepiece field of view with your friends or family. Key features of the ThermLink app: - Scan faults using the camera screen and save photos and videos to your gallery - Troubleshoot effectively by setting automatic tracking of the hottest and coldest spots (Mobile series only) - Choose between multiple pseudo colors for optimal visualization - Measure and analyze faults by drawing up to 6 points or lines or box rules (Mobile series only) - Switch between Normal and Professional modes for optimal image quality for a more responsive camera experience (Mobile series only) - Analyze captured thermal images and export reports without connecting to the device (Mobile series only) - Support system-level picture-in-picture function so that you can use your other applications while viewing the thermal imaging screen - After saving images or videos to the device by tapping the photo or long press the video button on the device, you can download them to your mobile device for viewing in the app

Screenshots

Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera4 screens
ThermLink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera at 44% against ThermLink's 0%. Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (219 vs 1). ThermLink's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ThermLink asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera has 219 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera's written reviews are positive against 0% of ThermLink's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera ships an update every 6 weeks, ThermLink every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera versus ThermLink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiquid Lens Cosmic CameraThermLink
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (219 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings219 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB59 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMiles Egan深圳创智飞技术有限公司

Customer experience

Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera

All ratings218 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral22.2%
Negative33.3%

ThermLink

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App doesn't save videos
  • App crashes constantly
  • Won't film video in panorama
  • Won't save videos over half the tries
  • Video function is useless
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  • App not compatible with older devices
  • Video feature has no sound
  • App doesn't let me take pictures from library
  • Entering password doesn't work
  • Won't allow user to pick own photo

Requested features

7 requests
  • Restore password button
  • Fix video saving
  • Add flash
  • More controls for effects (speed, palettes)
  • Allow microphone input for visualizer
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  • Ability to record video with no effect
  • Ability to record video with kaleidoscope feature

ThermLink

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera

One-time2
  • Remove Watermark$1.99
  • Enable Video Recording$1.99
None

ThermLink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera free?
Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThermLink free?
ThermLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera or ThermLink?
Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera is rated higher. Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera averages 4.4 out of 5 from 219 ratings, while ThermLink averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera or ThermLink have ads?
Neither Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera nor ThermLink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera or ThermLink?
Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera ships an update every 6 weeks, and ThermLink every 3 months. Most recently, Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera was updated on November 6, 2026 and ThermLink on November 8, 2026.

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