# Flir One vs Thermography Camera

The clearest difference is rating: Flir One at 4.6 against Thermography Camera's 4.1. Flir One also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (7.6K vs 10). Thermography Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence 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. Thermography Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

Flir One holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flir One has 7.6K ratings behind it against 10, 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 10% of Thermography Camera's.

Flir One ships an update every 5 weeks, Thermography Camera every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flir One | Thermography Camera |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (7.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flir-one/id875842742/reviews)** | [4.1 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thermography-camera/id6505010899/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **7.6K** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | **21.4% of reviews** | 10.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 178 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [FLIR Systems Aktiebolag](https://appshunter.io/developer/408612990) | [Ryouhei Azuma](https://appshunter.io/developer/1353297781) |

## 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


### Thermography Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thermography-camera/id6505010899)

Simulate infrared thermography camera effects on your photos with pseudo-color conversion. Easily apply interesting visual filters to your images for unique artistic processing. Note that this app cannot actually detect heat.

**Highlights:** Pseudo-color conversion, Infrared thermography simulation, Photo effects, Image processing, Artistic filters

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flir One free?

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

### Is Thermography Camera free?

Thermography Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Flir One or Thermography Camera?

Flir One is rated higher. Flir One averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7.6K ratings, while Thermography Camera averages 4.1 from 10 ratings.

### Do Flir One or Thermography Camera have ads?

Thermography Camera shows ads; Flir One does not.

### Which is updated more often, Flir One or Thermography Camera?

Flir One ships an update every 5 weeks, and Thermography Camera every 2 months. Most recently, Flir One was updated on October 18, 2026 and Thermography Camera 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.*