# Flir One vs X80 Remote

The clearest difference is review sentiment: X80 Remote at 100% against Flir One's 22%. X80 Remote also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Flir One's advantage is ratings volume (7.6K vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Flir One sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. X80 Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

X80 Remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flir One has 7.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Flir One's written reviews are positive against 100% of X80 Remote's.

Flir One ships an update every 5 weeks, X80 Remote every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flir One | X80 Remote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (7.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flir-one/id875842742/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/x80-remote/id1193627406/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **7.6K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 21.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 178 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [FLIR Systems Aktiebolag](https://appshunter.io/developer/408612990) | [ATSI Home of the BuckEye Cam](https://appshunter.io/developer/485031217) |

## What reviewers say

### Flir One

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flir-one/id875842742)

This app transforms your smartphone into a thermal imaging device when connected to a compatible camera. It helps identify hidden issues like water damage, electrical faults, and HVAC problems with advanced visual enhancements and measurement tools. Document and share your findings easily.

**Highlights:** Thermal camera view, Capture photos and videos, Temperature spot measurements, Color palette selection, Add text notes, Cloud upload and organization, Inspection guides

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Inspection Guides | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great for finding animals
- 🚀 Excellent affordable option for home inspection
- 🚀 Valued piece of tech for animal rescue
- 🚀 Excellent piece of equipment
- 🚀 Simple but informative

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Image alignment issues
- 🐛 Scam - won't connect
- 🐛 Poor App/Image refresh
- 🐛 Waste of money
- 🐛 Poor UX, only real option

**Reported bugs**

- Constantly disconnecting
- App crashes
- Doesn't work with older devices after updates
- Slow refresh rate and high latency
- App requires full photo library access

**Requested features**

- Bring back swiping between thermal and regular images
- Allow locking temperature scale
- Add temperature range display
- Allow setting own emissivity value
- Allow selecting colors on manual temperature scale


### X80 Remote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/x80-remote/id1193627406)

This tool helps manage and monitor X80NET® certified devices, providing real-time camera status, battery levels, and signal strength. It allows remote access to view images, manage devices via a cloud account, and receive push notifications from anywhere.

**Highlights:** Device setup and management, Real-time camera status monitoring, Battery level and signal strength display, Remote image viewing via cloud, Push notifications, Camera preview mode, Device rerouting

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flir One free?

Flir One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is X80 Remote free?

X80 Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Flir One or X80 Remote?

X80 Remote is rated higher. Flir One averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7.6K ratings, while X80 Remote averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Flir One or X80 Remote have ads?

Neither Flir One nor X80 Remote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Flir One or X80 Remote?

Flir One ships an update every 5 weeks, and X80 Remote every 5 months. Most recently, Flir One was updated on October 23, 2026 and X80 Remote on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*