FLIR ONE Gen 3 - Thermal Imaging Camera for iOS Smartphones (iPhone 14 and Older w/Lightning Port): Use for Home Inspection, HVAC, Automotive, Machine Industries and More

So glad the prices of these thermal cameras are now fairly reasonable. This works perfectly on my android phone. The connector extends out to accommodate a phone case. It fits securely. The imaging works very well for what it is. Great for checking my home for areas of heat loss. I found a significant draft in one of our two year old windows. Good quality camera. Well worth the money.

I bought the Flir One camera to use with my old iPhone X, and get a look at how one of the walls in my house. There is peeling paint and I suspect a leak in the siding, and was worried that after a rainstorm I would see the entire wall as cold as the window.The instructions in the box were super clear, and once I had the app installed the camera worked almost instantly. Although the charge was very low, the camera DID come with a charge. I plugged it in for about 30 minutes and it was ready to go. Once I plugged the camera into my phone again it took me a minute to realize I had to turn it to face the right direction, but then it was off to the races.I was able to see that there WAS a cold spot in the wall where the paint was peeling, indicating the likeliood of a leak in the siding, but the rest of the wall was a normal temperature compared to other walls in the house. What I paid for the Flir One gave me some peace of mind that I won't be replacing the entire wall, and also gives me some idea of what it will take to fix when a contractor is finally able to look at it.

This review is for the FLIR One. Not the pro. 1st off: it is tiny. Slightly less than the width of my Samsung Galaxy. 2nd: I find that I want my fingers supporting it from the bottom. That is where the power button is. So I moved my fingers to the side. Also, it is real easy, far too easy to get your fingers in the way of the lens. So I feel very clumsy manhandling it around the house as I tested it. Note that many of you will have to use a magnifying glass to read the links in the teeny tiny booklet. You have to type the URLs into a computer in order to download the PDF users manual. I managed to bumble through and get the app working and interface with the camera. It works well enough to find a hot spot in our bathrooms' fan switches. The switches are not supposed to be hot, so ... this device just might have paid for itself right there - out of the box. It is packaged nice. Comes with a small zipper case. Sure, I would like to have sharper images. However, shelling out 4 grand or more for a thermal imagery device isn't exactly in the budget right now. However, even saying that, for the price - this is pretty good tech. If you are walking around barefoot while using this. You can see your foot prints. I have to say that this device also made me grumpy. Grumpy against the lazy contractors who left huge gaps in the insulation between the studs and headers in my house. Over all I am very happy with this purchase.Update to my review: At 1st I thought I would get an extension ... I now see that as a dumb idea. The cord didn't work, maybe due to odd pin out assignments. Even if it had worked, the alignment would have been way off. I used a dremel wheel to whittle off the minimum amount of plastic. And used sheet metal sheers to precisely cut the rubber on my Otter Box so the camera will fit into the usb-c socket. It worked! I have not experienced a parallax problem like other reviewers have said.Off the cuff comment: I find it humorous that the manual warns against letting this technology leave the country. It is only for the USA and Canada - so says the warning card packaged in, along with a tiny booklet written in 11 languages, including Russian.

OK, this thing is cool! I can't speak to the accuracy but the color gradients themselves were true to the hot spots I was already aware of in my home. I go this so I can have an accurate comparison of before/after I add heat film and seal my windows to try to battle the heat. I did a good bit of price comparison and wanted to try to get something dependable that wouldn't break the bank, and I'm glad I went with the FLIR.I was a little surprised it has a separate battery and needs charged (via USB-C), but that wasn't an issue: more something to be aware of lest you think like me you can take it out of the box and instantly use it.Aside from downloading the app, there is ZERO set-up. No complicated wifi/bluetooth connections, you open the app and literally plug and play. **My home weight scale isn't even this easy to use!!!** Between that and a consistent visual temp display (the quality on my iPhone 14 pro was actually very good IMO) as I walked around my home, this definitely earned 5 stars.I'm keeping my fingers crossed that if I upgrade my phone that I'll be able to use an Apple Certified Lightning->USB-C dongle so this doesn't end up obsolete fast. That might be the only drawback when we're in a world where everyone is slowly transitioning away from Lightning ports.