Volve Vision vs WorldLens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Volve Vision
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Watch thousands of live webcams from around the world, right on your phone. Beaches, city streets, harbors, airports, ski slopes, wildlife and traffic, streaming in real time in one free app. PLANET NOW - One live map of what the planet is doing right now - Aurora forecast over our northern cameras, from NOAA - Wave height, period and direction at beach cameras (NOAA model forecast, not for navigation) - Current weather at every camera, from MET Norway - Travel advice by country from the governments of Canada, the UK and the US, with a link to each source - Live cloud cover from NASA satellite imagery - Camera pages show conditions there: weather, waves, aurora after dark and travel advice A NEW HOME - A greeting for your time of day and a "Day and night now" band with cameras where the sun is rising or setting - "Golden hour now": cameras where the light is warm at this moment - "Surprise me": a random camera somewhere it is daytime - Continue watching, and picks based on the cameras you watched LIVE EVENTS, ON ONE BOARD - Big moments as they happen: summits, launches, festivals, storms - Up to four live streams of the same event side by side, refreshed automatically when a stream ends - Headlines from other newsrooms and related videos right under the board AI MOMENTS - Our AI watches cameras for animals, birds, ships and sunsets and collects the best stills in one feed - Spot something yourself? Post a moment from any camera EXPLORE THE WORLD - Interactive world map: zoom into any country or city and see what is live right now - Smart search that forgives typos and works across languages - Cameras near you: find live views around your location - Categories for beaches, mountains, cities, animals, airports, ports and more BUILT FOR DAILY WATCHING - Favorites with a 2x2 multiview: keep an eye on four cameras at once - Golden-hour, sunrise and sunset alerts for your favorite views, calculated on your device - Home and lock screen widgets, Siri Shortcuts and picture-in-picture - Save snapshots to your Photos library - Designed for iPhone and iPad, in light and dark themes - The app in 36 languages, including Arabic and Hebrew - Sign in with Apple, Google or email FOR CAMERA OWNERS - Add your own camera and show your place to a worldwide audience - See how many people watch your stream, and when 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. Volve Pro: Watch live cameras without ads Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
WorldLens
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See the world before you go. WorldLens is a living 3D globe for exploring places through live webcams and real photos from around the world. Spin the globe, find a city, coastline, landmark, or ski resort, and see what it looks like right now. LIVE WEBCAMS AROUND THE WORLD Explore thousands of public webcams from cities, beaches, ski resorts, coastlines, and other places around the world. Search by camera, city, or country, filter for live cameras, and sort by popularity or name. REAL PHOTOS, PINNED TO THE WORLD See photos shared by real people and discover exactly where they were taken. Add your own photos with their location from EXIF data or place them manually on the globe. Keep your photos private or choose to share them publicly. MY WORLD Create your own personal layer of the globe. Save favorite cameras, keep track of recently viewed places, and see your own photos exactly where they belong. Your photos are private by default, and you can hide, move, or delete them whenever you want. COLLECTIONS Explore curated camera collections including Ski Resorts, Sunset by the Sea, and City Nightlife. Create your own collections for places you want to visit, upcoming trips, favorite cities, or anything else you want to keep together. WORLDLENS CANVAS Turn your travel photos into something worth keeping. Create custom travel cards and collages by arranging your photos freely on a canvas. Choose from Polaroid, Film, Postcard, Passport, Travel Stamp, and other travel-inspired frames. Add captions and location details, then save your creation, place it on the globe, or share it as an Instagram Story, square post, or wallpaper. EXPLORE THE GLOBE YOUR WAY Change the atmosphere of the globe with Day, Sunrise, Sunset, and Night lighting. Zoom from a view of the entire world down to individual cities and camera locations. YOUR PHOTOS, YOUR CHOICE Upload photos with automatic EXIF location or choose a location yourself. Public photos can appear on the WorldLens globe, while private photos remain visible only to you. You are always in control of your content. NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED TO EXPLORE Browse the globe and discover cameras without creating an account. Sign in with Apple or email when you want to sync your favorites, photos, history, and collections across your devices. WORLDLENS PREMIUM Premium unlocks the full WorldLens experience: • Full access to the camera catalog • All curated camera collections • WorldLens Canvas with unlimited travel cards and collages • Unlimited photo uploads • Day, Sunrise, Sunset, and Night globe lighting • Daily Favorites Digest with updates from your favorite cameras WorldLens Premium is available as a $3.99/month or $29.99/year auto-renewing subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/worldlens-privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/worldlens-terms-of-service/ EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: WorldLens at none against Volve Vision's shown. Volve Vision's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price 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. Volve Vision sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and WorldLens sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Volve Vision | WorldLens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Volve Vision | Elena Anghel |
In-app purchases
Volve Vision
- Volve Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Volve Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
WorldLens
- Week$1.997 Days
- Monthly$3.991 Month









