Comparison

Webcam Widgets vs Albedo

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

Head to head
About

Webcam Widgets

Display live images from the web directly on your Home Screen. Track weather, charts, or any live image feed with customizable widgets. Share images easily with friends.

Highlights
  • Customizable Home Screen widgets
  • Live image updates from web URLs
  • Track weather, charts, and webcams
  • Share images from widgets
  • Supports JPEG, JPG, and PNG URLs
Features
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ImageTracker lets you add image widgets to your Home Screen with live images from the web which update with realtime information. You can use it to track a weather cameras, various charts and figures, or anything live image you can think of! ImageTracker is the spiritual successor of SlothCam, the original webcam app for Dashboard, MacOS, and iOS, and it offers similar features to SlothCam, but in a modern Home Screen Widget format. With this app you can create widgets using any live image from the web (jpeg, jpg, png URLs). Whether it’s a satellite image of the Earth, a real-time weather forecast, space weather charts showing aurora data, or a live webcam feed, this app allows you to create dynamic widgets with live content from the web. To install a Home Screen Widget, tap and hold on your Home Screen until the icons jiggle and press + to add a widget. Once you add the widget, you can tap it while in Home Screen edit mode and add a custom URL to the widget. Features: •Customizable Widgets: Place any image URL into a Home Screen widget on your iPhone or iPad or Mac. •Live Updates: Widgets refresh periodically to display the latest data, ensuring your information is always current. •Versatile Use Cases: Ideal for displaying weather maps, NASA satellite images, live webcams, space weather charts, aurora borealis data, and more. Any image published to the web can be used! •Easily share images from widgets with friends. ImageTracker is free to use. Purchasing the app removes the in-app ad banner and the nag message that appears on the widget, and allows you to customize widgets with title text for each webcam image. Privacy Policy: https://catspaw-systems.com/PrivacyPolicies/ImageTrackerPrivacy.html

About

Albedo

Features
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• An interactive map and real-time trajectories Track iconic satellites such as the ISS, Tiangong, Hubble as they move across the sky. The interactive map displays their real-time positions and ground track, helping you spot visible passes from your location with ease. Plus, new satellites are added to the app each time a new visible satellite is launched into orbit! • Anticipate passes with precision Plan your observations in advance by checking upcoming passes up to 7 days ahead. You’ll get all the essential information, including brightness magnitude, entry/exit from Earth’s shadow, weather conditions, cloud cover, and lunar phase. The app calculates your chances of observation, so you know when it’s the best time to look up. A built-in compass helps you visualize the satellite’s trajectory in the sky, making it even easier to know where to look. • Personalized notifications based on observation conditions Never miss a moment in the sky with customizable alerts. You can choose your favorite satellites, set a notification pre-alert period (from 5 to 30 minutes), and receive notifications only when the conditions are right for viewing. • Designed for space lovers, photographers, and casual observers This app is ideal for astronomy enthusiasts, photographers, and anyone who enjoys looking at the sky. Its clean, user-friendly interface makes it simple to use for both beginners and seasoned sky watchers, while providing all the detailed data needed for a perfect stargazing experience. By downloading this app, you agree to the Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Webcam Widgets4 screens
Albedo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Webcam Widgets at 18.0 against Albedo's 26.0. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Webcam Widgets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Albedo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Webcam Widgets ships an update every 9 days, Albedo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Webcam Widgets versus Albedo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWebcam WidgetsAlbedo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCatspaw Systems LLCMathis Gaignet

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Webcam Widgets

One-time1
  • Purchase App$5.99
2 purchases

Albedo

Subscriptions1
  • Orbital Plan - Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Orbital Plan - Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Webcam Widgets free?
Webcam Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Albedo free?
Albedo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Webcam Widgets or Albedo have ads?
Neither Webcam Widgets nor Albedo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Webcam Widgets or Albedo?
Webcam Widgets ships an update every 9 days, and Albedo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Webcam Widgets was updated on September 11, 2026 and Albedo on September 13, 2026.

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