Webcam World Viewer vs OpenwebcamDB
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.
OpenwebcamDB
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Watch the world live. OpenwebcamDB puts thousands of live webcams on a globe lit by the real sun, so you can see where it's day, where it's night, and where the sun is rising right now. THE PLANET RIGHT NOW • A live globe with real day and night, and webcams glowing where they are • Follow sunrise and sunset around the world as they happen • See what's trending, and what other people are watching this minute GO ANYWHERE • Beaches, mountains and ski resorts, city skylines, harbors, wildlife and more • Browse by country or kind of view, or search for a place • Find webcams near you on the map, and more webcams near the one you're watching • See the local time at each webcam, and when the sun rises or sets there next MADE FOR WATCHING • Live streams and snapshot cameras; turn your phone to watch full screen • Home Screen widgets: a new random view every hour, trending and popular webcams • Light and dark mode, on iPhone and iPad OPENWEBCAMDB PREMIUM • Random: drop into a live view anywhere on Earth • Save as many favorite webcams as you like • No ads Pay once for Lifetime, or choose a monthly plan you can cancel anytime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Webcam World Viewer at none against OpenwebcamDB's shown. Webcam World Viewer also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Webcam World Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and OpenwebcamDB sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Webcam World Viewer ships an update every 6 months, OpenwebcamDB every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Webcam World Viewer | OpenwebcamDB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stefan von Weihe | Titans of Industry |
In-app purchases
Webcam World Viewer
- Webcam World Viewer$0.99
OpenwebcamDB
- Premium monthly$0.991 Month
- Premium$3.99
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