# Explore.org: Live Animal Cams — user reviews > 138 indexed App Store user reviews of Explore.org by explore Annenberg LLC, rated 4.30/5 from 432 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/exploreorg-live-animal-cams/id534289239/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/exploreorg-live-animal-cams/id534289239.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 328 · 4★ 16 · 3★ 15 · 2★ 14 · 1★ 59 ## What do users think of Explore.org? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🌟 Beautiful live cams - 🌍 Window to the natural world - 🕰️ Relaxing and informative - 👍 Easy to use app - 🐻 Favorite animal cams (bears, elephants, etc.) **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing - ⚠️ Cams not working/offline - 🔍 Navigation and UI issues - 🔒 Login/account problems - 🔋 High battery consumption **Commonly reported bugs** - Black screen issues - Incompatibility with certain devices - Streaming problems and errors **Most requested features** - Landscape mode for tablets - Ability to save/favorite cams - Better organization and search - Live chat/community features - Chromecast/TV integration ## Newest reviews (12 of 138) ### 3/5 — Quit working on Apple TV *2026-01-24, version 7.0.3* Absolutely will not work on Apple TV. I can airplay it from my iPad or phone only. I really don’t want to do this. I would like the app to work directly from my Apple TV. Worked great up to the last update and now all I get is an error message. I tried everything and even called Apple support. Still will not work. Please fix! ### 3/5 — I am confused *2025-11-08, version 7.0.3* 3 ### 2/5 — Login *2024-11-08, version 7.0.1* Explore.org was so great before the update. I’m logged in to the app now, but I am unable to view live videos. The app thinks I’m a bot. I will give it a five star review when I can use the app. ### 2/5 — Fine for watching and that’s it! *2024-03-24, version 6.2.12* If you only want to watch the live cams without snapshotting, commenting, etc. then it’s an adequate app. But if you want to do the other things or login to your web account, well, you can’t. ### 3/5 — IPad app is frustrating!! *2023-07-01, version 6.2.12* I love watching the livestreams on my TV and on the web. But the iPad app is awful! There doesn’t appear to be any way to get back to the main menu page once you’ve selected a livestream to watch. The only way that seems to work is to close and reopen the app. So frustrating! ### 1/5 — Desktop version is better IMO *2023-06-16, version 6.2.12* I thought I’d try the app again, but I still find the browser version better. I can’t seem to get back to the main screen to select a different cam. I don’t want to spend a lot of time figuring it out ### 1/5 — Features *2022-11-09, version 6.2.12* Features not working on iPad version of app. ### 3/5 — App not updating *2022-01-04, version 6.2.9* I’ve been using this app for about a year now with no issues, but now the videos aren’t updating. The Top 5 videos are always the same (and the number of people watching them makes it clear that they are not in the right order). Presumably a bug but could do with being fixed ### 1/5 — Won’t work! *2021-11-13, version 6.2.5* Used to work great. Then it stopped working so I updated it. Now it’s just a black screen. ### 2/5 — Good concept, should improve live cams *2021-10-13, version 6.2.5* Some live cams have something that says live cam highlights, I think you should fix that ### 2/5 — Great Concept, Poor Design *2021-09-13, version 6.2.4* This whole livestream app is a GREAT idea and I watch every night. The website is so great, but the app just falls short. The app is very laggy and you can’t go into full screen without turning off lock rotation on your phone. Once you do that, the play/pause/fast forward/rewind are all unusable. If the app added the full screen as a landscape mode I think it would work so much better and be more practical for me as a viewer. I don’t really want to watch in portrait mode. I also wish there was a section that had “current activity” so I can check out what’s going on quickly if something is occurring, vs checking each individual stream. I think allowing comments on the mobile app would also be nice. ### 1/5 — Black screen *2021-08-06, version 6.2.4* App worked great until last update. All I get is a black screen. Super frustrating. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — False information *2026-02-22, version 7.0.3* cameras off-line. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2025-11-22, version 7.0.3* I was excited to download this, but everyone I try to watch something it either doesn’t work or says I’m not signed in when I am ### 1/5 — Unable to Use *2025-09-22, version 7.0.1* So far I have not even been able to get the app open…either on my tablets or phone. ### 1/5 — I want to sign up but app won’t let me *2025-09-21, version 7.0.1* I have tried every which way to sign up for this app including deleting it and reinstalling it. Nothing works! The sign up button remains activated but nothing happens when clicked. ### 1/5 — Not working *2025-09-21, version 7.0.1* All I get is a black screen with the org name. ### 1/5 — THE WORST *2025-03-19, version 7.0.1* I dont know if its a glitch but no matter what i go on i just can’t see the footage i signed out in out and in but it wont work I tried everything, but it just won’t work ### 1/5 — What did you do? *2024-07-14, version 7.0.0* What did you people do to this app?!? It’s hard to find any African stream and my favorites no longer exist. Plus the navigation in the app is terrible now. What a bummer, I used to love this app. ### 1/5 — Streams not working *2024-06-28, version 7.0.0* Ever since the last update, almost all of the Africam streams are not working. Disappointing, I really enjoy this app. ### 1/5 — Totally disappointed! *2024-06-19, version 6.2.12* I downloaded the app on my iPhone because the website is having numerous problems right now. I thought I might have better luck with the app. I couldn’t have been more wrong! No where to log in! No where to view the comment sections! I’m deleting the app. Total waste of time. Has the Explore.org site been hacked? ### 1/5 — It just doesn’t work at all *2024-02-28, version 6.2.12* I was trying to watch something and it was just showing a black screen and it never played a single live show. I even tried everything and nothing worked I trued deleting the app and redownloading it and once again it just wasn’t working👎🏻 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Stop reading reviews and download this app!! *2026-05-13, version 7.0.3* I never rate apps, but this is my new found favorite pass time. Hundreds of live cams showing beautiful animals, thousands of recordings, photos, and highlight videos! No pay, no subscriptions, just free animal cams. This app is perfect for everyone. Ranging from a toddler interested in animals, to elders looking to unwind with some forest views and birds chirping. It also makes for amazing tv screensavers!!! Pool party? Ocean cam! Safari birthday? Elephant cam!! I couldn’t be happier with this app. Try it now! (If live cams are having issues being up to speed with time click on the “YouTube” button to watch the live cam on YouTube) ### 5/5 — Addicted!! *2026-04-13, version 7.0.3* I just got this app and it is FANTASTIC!! So many live streams and a variety of animals. Very relaxing as well. Becoming my new favorite app!!!!! ### 5/5 — Beautiful Animals Up Close *2026-01-13, version 7.0.3* This is the most wonderful opportunity for up close, live looks at a variety of wild animals as well as those in various sanctuaries. I watch these live cams every day and follow the stories as the animals go through their year. The Explore.org naturalists and the guides at the Africam cameras hosted by Explore.org hold live chats and highlight videos that are extremely interesting. I’ve learned so much. The bears at Katmai are a huge hit. The annual Fat Bear competition is a fall highlight. Now I am watching Magellanic Penguins in Argentina, eagles are getting ready to lay their eggs in nests out west and elephants, zebra and baboons are roaming about in Africa. I also love the owls, the falcons, the puffins, owls eagles, the cheetah and the osprey. I find it both interesting and incredibly relaxing to watch these live cams. There also our numerous documentary films to look at. Thank you to Explore, it’s founder Charles Annenberg Weingarten and the moderators & camera operators around the world who do such a great job. ### 5/5 — Lots of good fixes *2025-03-04, version 7.0.1* The new update is fantastic. ### 5/5 — Awesome app!!!❤️ *2023-06-14, version 6.2.12* I get emails from the Audoban society and they have videos of eagles and Condors and other birds. It’s so cool to be able to see bald eagle chicks in their nest!! And I watch the Puffins in their burrows each day. I also watch the kitten rescue sanctuary and many others when I should be working! lol !! Love this app so much !! ### 5/5 — Love the app. *2023-01-12, version 6.2.12* Doesn’t drain my battery or overheat my phone. I would love to see live cams for Rio Grande Nature Center, Open Space Visitor Center and Rio Grande State Park, all in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ### 5/5 — Great animal app *2022-01-09, version 6.2.9* I love seeing the animals ### 5/5 — 𝙸𝙴𝚂𝙷𝙰 *2021-09-01, version 6.2.4* 𝚒 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚔 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚗𝚊𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚊𝚙𝚙 ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2021-07-21, version 6.2.3* This is one of the most amazing apps out there. I’m enjoying watching the belugas on their migration and have spotted a couple of calves. The other live cams are spectacular as well. So glad to be able to view all these majestic creatures. ### 5/5 — Amazing app *2021-04-01, version 6.2.3* OMG IM ADDICTED TO ANIMALS AND THEN I FIND THIS I READ THE REVIEWS AND THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BAD THEN TO SEE I DOWNLOADED THIS APP AND I GOT SOOOO ADDICTED PLEASE DOWNLOAD THIS! :D --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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