Webcams vs OpenwebcamDB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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: 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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Webcams | OpenwebcamDB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AppsFab AS | Titans of Industry |
In-app purchases
Webcams
- More webcams$0.99
- Set location$0.99
- Route navigation$0.99
OpenwebcamDB
- Premium monthly$0.991 Month
- Premium$3.99








