Live Cams vs Webcam World Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Live Cams
Explore the world virtually with live webcam feeds from cities, beaches, and landmarks. Share your discoveries via messaging and social media, or enjoy an enhanced viewing experience with Apple TV integration.
- Live HD webcam streams
- Explore cities and landmarks
- Share via iMessage and email
- Social media sharing
- Customizable webcam lists
- AirPlay to Apple TV
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Travel the world with EarthCam’s LiveCamsHD app! Explore famous cities, relax on beautiful beaches and learn about historic landmarks from your mobile device. Want to show friends and family pictures from your virtual vacation? Send images via iMessage and email, or share your favorites from the Hall of Fame on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! Customize your trip by creating a list of top webcams and AirPlay the live video stream to your Apple TV for the ultimate viewing experience. Please note that actual cameras listed are subject to camera availability and performance, and may change from time to time.
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Webcam World Viewer at Free against Live Cams's $2.99. Webcam World Viewer also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Live Cams's advantage is review sentiment (34% vs 0%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Webcam World Viewer is free to download; Live Cams costs $2.99 up front. Live Cams sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Webcam World Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Live Cams ships an update monthly, Webcam World Viewer every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Live Cams | Webcam World Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (217 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 217 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EarthCam, Inc. | Stefan von Weihe |
Customer experience
Live Cams
Webcam World Viewer
Bugs and requests
Live Cams
Reported bugs
4 issues- Cameras getting stuck on one view
- App crashing or freezing frequently
- Inability to exit full-screen mode
- Compatibility issues with iOS updates
Requested features
4 requests- More cameras in Europe and the UK
- Ability to move and control cameras
- Addition of new and unique locations
- Improved stability and reliability
Webcam World Viewer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Live Cams
- Live Cams - HD$0.99
Webcam World Viewer
- Webcam World Viewer$0.99
Questions
Is Live Cams free?
Is Webcam World Viewer free?
Do Live Cams or Webcam World Viewer have ads?
Which is updated more often, Live Cams or Webcam World Viewer?
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