Comparison

OpenwebcamDB vs Volve Vision

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

Head to head
About

OpenwebcamDB

Features
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Watch the world live. OpenwebcamDB puts thousands of live webcams on a globe lit by the real sun, so you can see where it's day, where it's night, and where the sun is rising right now. THE PLANET RIGHT NOW • A live globe with real day and night, and webcams glowing where they are • Follow sunrise and sunset around the world as they happen • See what's trending, and what other people are watching this minute GO ANYWHERE • Beaches, mountains and ski resorts, city skylines, harbors, wildlife and more • Browse by country or kind of view, or search for a place • Find webcams near you on the map, and more webcams near the one you're watching • See the local time at each webcam, and when the sun rises or sets there next MADE FOR WATCHING • Live streams and snapshot cameras; turn your phone to watch full screen • Home Screen widgets: a new random view every hour, trending and popular webcams • Light and dark mode, on iPhone and iPad OPENWEBCAMDB PREMIUM • Random: drop into a live view anywhere on Earth • Save as many favorite webcams as you like • No ads Pay once for Lifetime, or choose a monthly plan you can cancel anytime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Volve Vision

Features
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Watch thousands of live webcams from around the world, right on your iPhone. Beaches, city streets, airports, ski resorts, wildlife and traffic, streaming in real time in one free app. Volve Vision is the iOS app of volvevision.com, a fast-growing catalog of live cameras across the planet. Open the map, tap a cluster, and you are there. EXPLORE THE PLANET - Thousands of live cameras worldwide: cities, beaches, airports, animals, ski slopes and traffic - Interactive world map with clusters: zoom into any country or city and see what is live right now - Smart search that forgives typos and works in multiple languages - Cameras near you: let GPS find live views around your current location BUILT FOR DAILY WATCHING - Favorites with 2x2 multiview: keep an eye on four cameras at once - Golden hour, sunrise and sunset alerts for your favorite views, computed right on your device - Home screen and lock screen widgets with the cameras you care about - Siri Shortcuts: jump to a favorite camera hands-free - Picture-in-picture: keep a stream running while you use other apps - Save snapshots straight to your Photos library - Light and dark themes; interface in English, Russian and Spanish FOR CAMERA OWNERS - Add your own camera and show your place to a worldwide audience - Per-camera analytics dashboard: see how many people watch your stream and when WHY VOLVE VISION - Free, with no payments inside the app - Sunrise and golden-hour alerts are computed on your device, not on a tracking server - A clean, fast player built for webcams: multiview, PiP, snapshots, widgets Travel from your couch, check the surf before you drive out, watch the sunrise over a city you love, or keep a window open to home. The world is live, and it is one tap away. Questions, ideas or a camera to add? Visit volvevision.com. We read everything.

Screenshots

OpenwebcamDB4 screens
Volve Vision4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Volve Vision at none against OpenwebcamDB's 2. Volve Vision also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OpenwebcamDB sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Volve Vision asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenwebcamDB ships an update every 12 months, Volve Vision monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
OpenwebcamDB versus Volve Vision: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenwebcamDBVolve Vision
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTitans of IndustryVolve Vision

In-app purchases

2 purchases

OpenwebcamDB

Subscriptions1
  • Premium monthly$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium$3.99
None

Volve Vision

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenwebcamDB free?
OpenwebcamDB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Volve Vision free?
Volve Vision is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OpenwebcamDB or Volve Vision have ads?
Both OpenwebcamDB and Volve Vision show ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenwebcamDB or Volve Vision?
OpenwebcamDB ships an update every 12 months, and Volve Vision monthly. Most recently, OpenwebcamDB was updated on November 3, 2026 and Volve Vision on October 31, 2026.

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