Webcam World Viewer vs Orbcam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Webcam World Viewer
Explore the world virtually by saving and quickly accessing your favorite webcam links. Enjoy a relaxing experience by viewing scenic places or use it for surveillance purposes with IP-based cameras.
- Save favorite webcam links
- Quick access to saved links
- Virtual travel experience
- Surveillance monitoring
- IP camera support
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Would you like to see the world without traveling ? This App provides the opportunity to save all your favourite Web- and Livecam links to take a quick look of a place on earth you like. I promise a very relaxing experience when you take a quick view of a nice place on earth in a break of a heavy business day, or travel around the globe on a day with bad whether. To get a short impression with some example Web links go to the Home page and touch the upper left yellow surrounded button with the mountain icon. Another option would be to keep an eye on your little kids or any other surveillance application as long these places provide a IP Web based camera service.
Orbcam
Explore live webcam feeds from across the globe. Discover nearby cameras or browse by popular categories like beaches and mountains. Save your favorite feeds for quick access and view their locations on an interactive map.
- Discover webcams globally
- Browse by category
- View locations on map
- Curate favorite webcams
- Check nearby cameras
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Orbcam allows you to discover and view webcams from around the world. Check out nearby webcams or browse by category such as 'beach' or 'mountain'. View webcam locations on a map, and curate your handpicked list of favorites.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Webcam World Viewer at Free against Orbcam's $4.99. Orbcam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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
Webcam World Viewer is free to download; Orbcam costs $4.99 up front. Webcam World Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Orbcam asks for nothing beyond the download.
Webcam World Viewer ships an update every 6 months, Orbcam every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Webcam World Viewer | Orbcam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stefan von Weihe | Furnace Creek Software LLC |
Customer experience
Webcam World Viewer
Orbcam
In-app purchases
Webcam World Viewer
- Webcam World Viewer$0.99
Orbcam
No in-app purchases
