Abbey Road Studios Cam vs Orbnow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Abbey Road Studios Cam
Experience the iconic Abbey Road zebra crossing in London with live 24-hour video footage. See visitors recreate the famous Beatles album cover and feel like you're there with local time and weather updates.
- 24-hour live footage
- Abbey Road zebra crossing view
- Recreate famous photo opportunity
- Local London time
- Local weather updates
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Travel to one of London’s most visited landmarks – the Abbey Road zebra crossing – with EarthCam’s 24 hour live footage from Abbey Road Studios. Does the location look familiar? That’s because it was featured on the cover of The Beatles’ 1969 album “Abbey Road.” Whether you’re a Beatles fanatic or not, download this app and watch as thousands try and replicate the famous photo. The app also provides local London time and weather, making you feel as if you’ve traveled to the European city.
Orbnow
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WHAT MAKES ORBNOW SPECIAL • No login needed — start in seconds • Posts are short videos that vanish after 1 hour, so you can share without pressure • Save your favorite moments as "Memories" — kept on your profile and shown on the globe for 12 hours • Chat one-on-one with a poster, with automatic translation across languages Orbnow is more than watching. By sharing your own now, you give everyday moments the attention they deserve. Posts disappear after an hour, and the messages you receive can be translated — so it's easy to connect across languages and borders. Orbnow aims to be a place where you can feel the real, present moments of people who share this same planet — beyond country and culture. Share your now, and step into the world's real now.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Orbnow at every 4 days against Abbey Road Studios Cam's every 8 months. Abbey Road Studios Cam's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Abbey Road Studios Cam ships an update every 8 months, Orbnow every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Abbey Road Studios Cam | Orbnow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (86 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 86 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | EarthCam, Inc. | Sho Hamada |
Bugs and requests
Abbey Road Studios Cam
Reported bugs
9 issues- App freezes after 40 seconds of playback
- No video display, only audio stream
- Black screen with yellow status bar visible
- App crashes on iOS 17 and newer versions
- Landscape orientation not supported after update
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- App fails to load or initialize
- Camera feed locked or inaccessible
- Looped video instead of continuous live feed
- Incompatibility with iPad Gen 8 and older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Restore landscape view functionality
- Screenshot/capture feature for memorable moments
- Full-screen mode without yellow status bar
- Improved compatibility with older iPad models
- Live feed verification and timestamp accuracy
Orbnow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Abbey Road Studios Cam
No in-app purchases
Orbnow
No in-app purchases
Questions
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