Comparison

LiveGlobe vs Scout

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

Head to head
About

LiveGlobe

Explore the world live through global cameras and 3D maps. Capture your journeys with GPS-stamped photos and useful navigation tools. Discover new places and save travel memories effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Live global camera streams
  • Interactive 3D Earth exploration
  • Street-level view
  • GPS-stamped photos
  • Live traffic updates
  • Built-in navigation tools
Features
Currently charting
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LiveGlobe is your live passport to the world—real streets, real places, right in your pocket. Open the app and you’re already somewhere: live cameras from cities and coastlines, Look Around at street level, and a 3D Earth globe you can fly over. Built for travelers, drivers, and curious explorers who want the planet to feel close. WATCH THE WORLD LIVE • Live Places — worldwide webcams and city feeds • Look Around — street-level exploration • Earth Globe — satellite-style flyover • Live Map — cameras near you and on the route CAPTURE & REMEMBER • GPS Camera — stamp photos with location • My Stamp Album — collect landmark badges • Daily Spotlight — one new place every day • Place Atlas — famous landmarks worldwide GO & GET BACK • Find Car — park here, find later • Share Location — Maps pin that can expire • Compass — heading and bearing • Distance — measure between places • World Clocks — time zones and daylight • Speed & Altitude — speed, elevation, course Designed with a premium night-earth look, multilingual support, and tools that stay useful after the first open—not just a camera list. Download LiveGlobe and start your global journey today.

About

Scout

Explore the world live from your couch with live camera feeds, street views, and a 3D globe. Plan trips, discover new places, and track real-time traffic and world times. It's a pocket atlas for the curious.

Highlights
  • Live camera feeds from global cities
  • Interactive 3D globe exploration
  • Street View for immersive exploration
  • Live traffic visualization
  • World time zone tracking
  • GPS-stamped photo capture
Features
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Some people open maps just to get somewhere. You open them to go everywhere. Scout is built for that habit — the quiet thrill of tracing coastlines, jumping time zones, and watching a city move in real time from your couch. Whether you’re planning a trip, killing a lunch break, or just restless for somewhere new, Scout puts the world within reach. LIVE CAMS Open cameras from cities across the globe and see what’s happening right now — morning markets, night lights, busy streets, quiet harbors. No tickets required. STREET VIEW Drop into streets you’ve never walked. Zoom in on corners, follow a road, and get a feel for a place before you ever pack a bag. 3D GLOBE Spin the Earth. Find a spot that catches your eye. Then dive in. It’s the map-lover’s version of window shopping — except the windows open onto the whole planet. LANDMARKS Browse iconic places and famous sights in one tap. Perfect when you know the name but want the view. LIVE TRAFFIC Watch how cities move in real time. It’s oddly calming — and surprisingly addictive — if you’ve ever stared at traffic layers just to see a place breathe. WORLD TIME Check the clock across cities and continents. See where it’s sunrise, rush hour, or still yesterday. COMPASS Find your bearings, then decide where to explore next. GPS CAMERA Snap photos with location watermarks — keep a record of where you were, not just what you saw. Scout isn’t another checklist travel app. It’s a pocket atlas for curious minds — for people who zoom in for fun, follow rivers for no reason, and wonder what Tokyo looks like at 3 a.m. Open Scout. Pick a place. Get lost on purpose.

Screenshots

LiveGlobe4 screens
Scout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LiveGlobe at 4.0 against Scout's 3.0. LiveGlobe also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Scout's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LiveGlobe holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiveGlobe ships an update fortnightly, Scout every 5 days. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
LiveGlobe versus Scout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveGlobeScout
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (7 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
Best chart rank#41 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuenhe Innovations Co., Ltd.Walrus Holdings(Hong Kong)Limited

Customer experience

LiveGlobe

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Scout

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

LiveGlobe

No in-app purchases

None

Scout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LiveGlobe free?
LiveGlobe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scout free?
Scout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LiveGlobe or Scout?
LiveGlobe is rated higher. LiveGlobe averages 4.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Scout averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do LiveGlobe or Scout have ads?
Scout shows ads; LiveGlobe does not.
Which is updated more often, LiveGlobe or Scout?
LiveGlobe ships an update fortnightly, and Scout every 5 days. Most recently, LiveGlobe was updated on September 21, 2026 and Scout on September 21, 2026.

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