Comparison

Orbcam vs OpenwebcamDB

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

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

Orbcam3 screens
OpenwebcamDB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OpenwebcamDB at Free against Orbcam's $4.99. Orbcam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

OpenwebcamDB is free to download; Orbcam costs $4.99 up front. OpenwebcamDB sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Orbcam asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orbcam ships an update every 8 months, OpenwebcamDB every 12 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Orbcam versus OpenwebcamDB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbcamOpenwebcamDB
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFurnace Creek Software LLCTitans of Industry

In-app purchases

None

Orbcam

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

OpenwebcamDB

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

Questions

Is Orbcam free?
Orbcam costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenwebcamDB free?
OpenwebcamDB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Orbcam or OpenwebcamDB have ads?
OpenwebcamDB shows ads; Orbcam does not.
Which is updated more often, Orbcam or OpenwebcamDB?
Orbcam ships an update every 8 months, and OpenwebcamDB every 12 months. Most recently, Orbcam was updated on November 3, 2026 and OpenwebcamDB on November 3, 2026.

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