# Times Square Live vs Live Webcam

The clearest difference is price: Live Webcam at Free against Times Square Live's $1.99. Times Square Live's advantage is review sentiment (61% vs 43%) and chart position (#180 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Live Webcam is free to download; Times Square Live costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Times Square Live against 4.5 for Live Webcam. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 18 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Times Square Live's written reviews are positive against 43% of Live Webcam's.

Times Square Live ships an update monthly, Live Webcam every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Times Square Live | Live Webcam |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.4 (51 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/times-square-live/id302761307/reviews) | **[4.5 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-webcam/id1460444574/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **51** | 18 |
| Positive reviews | **61.4% of reviews** | 42.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#180** | — |
| Size | 70 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [EarthCam, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/301099122) | [Osipyan Sergey](https://appshunter.io/developer/1459908845) |

## What reviewers say

### Times Square Live

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/times-square-live/id302761307)

**Currently charting:** #180 Top Paid · Travel (US App Store)

Experience the vibrant energy of Times Square from anywhere. This app offers multiple live streaming webcam views with audio, allowing you to explore the iconic lights, crowds, and sounds of New York City 24/7. Geo-tagged cameras and an interactive map make it easy to navigate and share your location.

**Highlights:** Live streaming webcam views, Audio from the city, Interactive map with geo-tagged cameras, Share your location, Ad-free experience

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Cool
- 👍 Every day
- 👍 Thank you it's working again!
- 👍 New favorite app!
- 👍 Love this app!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 The new updates don't work !
- 🐛 Waste of money
- 🐛 This app used to be live: what happened?
- 🐛 Thumbs Down
- 🐛 Times Square Live

**Reported bugs**

- Cameras frequently freeze or show outdated images
- App crashes or fails to load live feeds
- Limited number of working cameras compared to initial offering

**Requested features**

- Optimize for iPhone 5 and 6
- Add sound reception on its cameras
- Add more cameras beyond Times Square
- Add ability to choose and control specific cameras
- Improve video quality and smoothness


### Live Webcam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-webcam/id1460444574)

Explore over 70,000 live webcams globally, categorized for easy access. View live streams and recorded videos, and see cameras on a map relative to your location. It also includes a built-in browser for related Wikipedia pages.

**Highlights:** Access 70,000+ global webcams, Categorized viewing (Popular, HD, Live, Nearby), Map view of webcams, Location-based webcam listings, Live stream and recorded video playback, Built-in browser for Wikipedia

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Times Square Live free?

Times Square Live costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Live Webcam free?

Live Webcam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Times Square Live or Live Webcam?

Live Webcam is rated higher. Times Square Live averages 4.4 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Live Webcam averages 4.5 from 18 ratings.

### Do Times Square Live or Live Webcam have ads?

Neither Times Square Live nor Live Webcam shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Times Square Live or Live Webcam?

Times Square Live ships an update monthly, and Live Webcam every 2 weeks. Most recently, Times Square Live was updated on October 29, 2026 and Live Webcam on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*