Live Cams vs Orbcam
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.
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orbcam at none against Live Cams's 1. Orbcam also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Live Cams's advantage is review sentiment (34% vs 0%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months). On ads 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
Live Cams costs $2.99 and Orbcam $4.99 up front. Live Cams sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Orbcam asks for nothing beyond the download.
Orbcam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Live Cams has 217 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of Live Cams's written reviews are positive against 0% of Orbcam's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Live Cams ships an update monthly, Orbcam every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Live Cams | Orbcam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (217 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 217 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EarthCam, Inc. | Furnace Creek Software LLC |
Customer experience
Live Cams
Orbcam
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
Orbcam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Live Cams
- Live Cams - HD$0.99
Orbcam
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Live Cams free?
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