Comparison

Webcams vs OpenwebcamDB

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Webcams

Explore public webcams globally to check traffic, weather, and snow conditions before you travel. View live feeds, time-lapse videos, and images from various categories like beaches and landscapes. Find webcams nearby or in specific locations.

Highlights
  • View public webcams worldwide
  • Check traffic, weather, and snow conditions
  • See live feeds and time-lapse videos
  • Filter by category, current conditions, and camera type
  • Sort webcams by proximity or popularity
  • Map view with webcam locations
Features
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Wondering how the traffic is? How the weather conditions on the beach are? If there is snow on the mountain roads? Watch public webcams nearby when you travel. You can see the latest webcam images and if available live and time lapse videos. Webcams worldwide are listed. For time lapse videos, check how the landscape changes within 24 hours, 30 days, a year, or even longer. SORTING * Sort webcams by closest or most viewed. FILTER * Filter webcam images by current or daylight.  * Filter camera type by HD, live or time lapse. * Filter cameras by several categories, like beach, landscape or traffic. FEATURES * See webcams nearby in a tile-styled list. * See webcams nearby on the map. Tap on each pin to get more information. * See webcams nearby in a list with search capability. * Share webcams on social media. EXTRA FEATURES (available as in-app purchases): * More webcams: Webcams displays a limited number of cameras. See all available webcams nearby. * Set location: Set your location manually to discover webcams near a place you want to go. * Route navigation: Step-by-step navigation from your current location to a selected webcam nearby. Tap on a webcam on the map and see the route to get there along with distance and time of arrival. See instructions for each step on the route. Choose to go by car or by foot. Source: The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (www.vegvesen.no/en/Home) under the Norwegian License for Open Government Data (NLOD) 2.0 (data.norge.no/nlod/en/2.0/) and windy.com.

About

OpenwebcamDB

Features
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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/

Screenshots

Webcams4 screens
OpenwebcamDB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Webcams at none against OpenwebcamDB's shown. Webcams also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Webcams sells 3 one-off in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Webcams ships an update every 21 months, OpenwebcamDB every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Webcams versus OpenwebcamDB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWebcamsOpenwebcamDB
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 12 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppsFab ASTitans of Industry

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Webcams

One-time3
  • More webcams$0.99
  • Set location$0.99
  • Route navigation$0.99
2 purchases

OpenwebcamDB

Subscriptions1
  • Premium monthly$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Webcams free?
Webcams is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenwebcamDB free?
OpenwebcamDB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Webcams or OpenwebcamDB have ads?
OpenwebcamDB shows ads; Webcams does not.
Which is updated more often, Webcams or OpenwebcamDB?
Webcams ships an update every 21 months, and OpenwebcamDB every 12 months. Most recently, Webcams was updated on November 3, 2026 and OpenwebcamDB on November 9, 2026.

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