Comparison

Flir One vs Lorex Cloud

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

Head to head
About

Flir One

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
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Connect your FLIR ONE® series Thermal Camera for efficient troubleshooting and inspection. Note: This app requires the FLIR ONE series Thermal Camera connected to your smartphone in order to see the thermal camera view, but feel free to explore the app without the device attached. For more information, visit www.flir.com/flirone. Whether you need to inspect electrical panels, find the source of HVAC failures, or discover hidden water damage, the FLIR ONE series offers the features you need to find problems faster and get more work done in less time. With advanced image enhancement features such as FLIR MSX® and FLIR VividIR™, the FLIR ONE series provides best-in-class thermal imagery for smartphones that ensures you can detect problems with precision. The revolutionary rugged and ergonomic camera design combined with the wireless connection of the FLIR ONE Edge series ensures that you can perform efficient troubleshooting with the camera attached to the phone, and have the increased flexibility of detaching the camera to easily inspect targets out of reach, while comfortably viewing your screen. Key FLIR ONE App features: • Scan for faults with the thermal camera view and capture photos and videos to your gallery • Troubleshoot efficiently with automatic tracking of the hottest and coldest spot (Edge Series and Pro Series only) • Choose between a variety of color palettes for best visualization • Analyze faults with temperature spot measurements • Adjust the IR scale to highlight the problem (Edge and Pro Series only) • Switch between Quality Mode for best possible image quality, or Performance Mode for a more responsive camera experience • Add text notes to photos to document your findings • Connecting to FLIR Ignite™ allows you to instantly upload your files to the cloud, so you can access them from any device, organize files into folders, edit images, create reports and share findings with co-workers and clients • FLIR ONE Inspection Guides (paid feature) empowers you to identify issues with confidence, through step-by-step guides packed with helpful tips on how to identify moisture, insulation and air leak issues • Explore the eco-system of a wide range of FLIR ONE compatible apps tailored for specific use cases For additional application ideas and news, or to share your day-to-day discoveries, follow FLIR on social media channels at facebook.com/flir, instagram.com/flir, x.com/flir, and youtube.com/flir. Terms of use: https://www.flir.com/corporate/terms-of-use/

About

Lorex Cloud

Access and manage your security camera system from anywhere. View live feeds, review recorded footage, and capture snapshots or video clips directly from your mobile device. Configure settings and receive important notifications for enhanced home security.

Highlights
  • Easy system setup and control
  • Remote live video viewing
  • Playback recorded video
  • Record videos and take snapshots
  • Configure system settings
  • Push notifications
Features
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With Lorex Cloud, you can: • Enjoy easy setup and control of your system • View live video from multiple cameras remotely • Playback recorded video to review events • Record videos or take snapshots directly from your iOS device • Configure system settings and push notifications • Enjoy professional-grade features Compatible with select Lorex Security Systems and HD Active Deterrence solutions.

Screenshots

Flir One4 screens
Lorex Cloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flir One at 4.6 against Lorex Cloud's 1.5. Flir One also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (7.6K vs 282). Lorex Cloud's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Flir One sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. Lorex Cloud asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flir One holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flir One has 7.6K ratings behind it against 282, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Flir One's written reviews are positive against 8% of Lorex Cloud's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flir One ships an update every 5 weeks, Lorex Cloud every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Flir One versus Lorex Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlir OneLorex Cloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7.6K ratings) — better1.5 (282 ratings)
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews — better7.8% of reviews
Number of ratings7.6K — better282
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFLIR Systems AktiebolagLOREX TECHNOLOGY INC.

Customer experience

Flir One

All ratings7,615 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews374 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative71.7%

Lorex Cloud

All ratings172 ratings
Positive10.5%
Neutral5.8%
Negative83.7%
Written reviews500 reviews
Positive7.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative87.4%

User reviews

Flir One

From 7.6K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Lorex Cloud

From 282 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Lightning-fast live view
  • 👍 User-friendly app
  • 🚀 Quick camera connection
  • 🔒 Reliable security system

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connection issues
  • 🐛 Laggy and slow app performance
  • 🐛 Playback functionality not working
  • 🐛 Distorted camera aspect ratios
  • 🐛 Notifications not working consistently

Bugs and requests

Flir One

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Constantly disconnecting
  • App crashes
  • Doesn't work with older devices after updates
  • Slow refresh rate and high latency
  • App requires full photo library access
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  • Freezes and paralyzes phone
  • Crashes on startup

Requested features

6 requests
  • 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
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  • Improve camera alignment adjustability

Lorex Cloud

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Inability to add/connect cameras
  • Blank or black camera feeds
  • Incorrect time zone settings
  • Incompatibility with certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved camera view customization
  • Better playback controls and timeline scrubbing
  • Smart motion detection alerts
  • Compatibility with newer iOS versions
  • Regular app updates and bug fixes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flir One

Subscriptions1
  • Inspection Guides1 Year trial$29.991 Year
None

Lorex Cloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flir One free?
Flir One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lorex Cloud free?
Lorex Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flir One or Lorex Cloud?
Flir One is rated higher. Flir One averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7.6K ratings, while Lorex Cloud averages 1.5 from 282 ratings.
Do Flir One or Lorex Cloud have ads?
Neither Flir One nor Lorex Cloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flir One or Lorex Cloud?
Flir One ships an update every 5 weeks, and Lorex Cloud every 6 months. Most recently, Flir One was updated on September 28, 2026 and Lorex Cloud on September 25, 2026.

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