Night Vision Camera vs Thermal Xplorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Night Vision Camera
Capture clear photos even in extremely low light conditions without extra hardware. This utility enhances your device's camera to see and photograph in the dark.
- Capture photos in low luminosity
- No additional hardware required
- Adjust camera sensitivity
- Control exposure settings
- Amplify color filters
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The Night Vision Camera app takes real pictures at the lowest luminosity without any additional appliances on your device. Want to take pictures during the night? Want to see more at the lowest luminosity? This is a perfect app for you! During taking photos you can change: - camera sensitivity - exposure - amplify color filters Experiment to achieve the best result!
Thermal Xplorer
View real-time thermal images from compatible outdoor cameras via WiFi. This app allows for remote capture, video recording, and easy sharing of thermal imaging data, useful for both day and night observation.
- Real-time thermal image viewing
- WiFi connection to cameras
- Remote capture functionality
- Video recording
- Image and video sharing
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Thermal Xplorer is suitable for Uni-trend UTxM Series products - outdoor thermal imaging camera. View thermal images in real time via WiFi connection. Learn what's going on in daytime, and nighttime through thermal imaging. With remote capture, video recording and other functions, it is convenient to view pictures, video and share.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Thermal Xplorer at Free against Night Vision Camera's $2.99. Thermal Xplorer also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). Night Vision Camera's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (361 vs 16). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Thermal Xplorer is free to download; Night Vision Camera costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Night Vision Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Night Vision Camera has 361 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Night Vision Camera's written reviews are positive against 0% of Thermal Xplorer's.
Night Vision Camera ships an update every 6 months, Thermal Xplorer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Night Vision Camera | Thermal Xplorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (361 ratings) — better | 1.8 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 6.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 361 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aexol Studio | UNI-TREND TECHNOLOGY (CHINA) CO.,LTD. |
Customer experience
Night Vision Camera
Thermal Xplorer
Bugs and requests
Night Vision Camera
Reported bugs
9 issues- Does not record for long periods
- Video longer than 5 seconds does not save
- Crashes and stops for no reason
- Video filter not as advertised
- Video fails or crashes app
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- App crashes at random times
- Maximum run time under an hour
- App crashes when trying to take a picture
- App exits to main screen without loading
Requested features
3 requests- Option to get money back
- Developer to refine bugs
- App should be taken out of store
Thermal Xplorer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Night Vision Camera
No in-app purchases
Thermal Xplorer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Night Vision Camera free?
Is Thermal Xplorer free?
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