Comparison

NightVision vs Webcams Viewer

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

Head to head
About

NightVision

This app uses OpenCV filters to enhance camera visibility in low-light conditions for entertainment. It allows users to capture photos and record videos with improved clarity in darkness.

Highlights
  • Low-light camera enhancement
  • OpenCV filters
  • Photo capture
  • Video recording
  • Histogram equalization
Features
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This app is intended for entertainment purposes only and does not provide true Nightvision functionality. It applies some opencv filters to camera image to make it more visible with low light condition ( histogram equalization ). Useful at night. Can take pictures and save videos.

About

Webcams Viewer

Explore and watch live streaming video from thousands of public and private CCTV surveillance cameras worldwide. Remotely control pan, tilt, and zoom on many cameras, and customize your viewing experience with personal collections and voting.

Highlights
  • Browse cameras by world map
  • Filter by country, HD, and category
  • Remote pan, tilt, and zoom control
  • Customize camera collections
  • Vote for best cameras
  • View recorded footage from past 24 hours
Features
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Nearly 4 Million of our users are watching over 60 000 live streaming cameras worldwide! Enjoy viewing and remotely physically controlling thousands of live real time video streaming CCTV surveillance and security IP cams and webcams all over the world right from your iPhone and iPad. Watch almost every place on Earth (we add cameras by your requests inside the app). Find familiar places under surveillance in your city, add and view your own webcams and IP cams, vote for your best public and private web cameras and customize your cam collection! Webcams Viewer features: • Search cams by keywords and browse by world map • Select cams by Country, HD, Category like cities, weather, traffic, restaurants, offices, zoos, airports, beaches, etc. • Like and vote for the best cameras, customize your cam collection • Pan, tilt, and zoom live video with motion controls from your iPhone and iPad • Save camera shots, get camera information • Rewind recorded camera shots for the past 24 hours if you missed to view live Always have a live webcam video of public web cameras from around the world right from your iPhone and iPad from everywhere! Please show friends and share your thoughts by leaving review!

Screenshots

NightVision3 screens
Webcams Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NightVision at 3.8 against Webcams Viewer's 2.9. NightVision also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 29%). Webcams Viewer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NightVision holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 54 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of NightVision's written reviews are positive against 29% of Webcams Viewer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NightVision ships an update every 16 months, Webcams Viewer every 21 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NightVision versus Webcams Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNightVisionWebcams Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (19 ratings) — better2.9 (54 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better29.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1954 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer3B Soft srlsVITALII MYKHALIUK

Customer experience

NightVision

All ratings19 ratings
Positive68.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Webcams Viewer

All ratings54 ratings
Positive37.0%
Neutral14.8%
Negative48.1%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive29.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative63.0%

Bugs and requests

NightVision

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Webcams Viewer

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes when saving to camera roll
  • App crashes when returning to map
  • App crashes frequently
  • Update won't install or is incompatible
  • Webcams not loading or showing black screens
Show 6 more
  • Pop-up video advertisements cannot be permanently disabled
  • App crashes on startup
  • Cannot back out of cameras to main menu
  • Paid version still has ads
  • App freezes
  • Incorrect camera feeds displayed

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add a favorites list
  • Improve camera location accuracy
  • Provide explanations for camera feeds
  • Offer an ad-free paid version without ads
  • Add video recording option
Show 3 more
  • Implement a reporting system for inappropriate cameras
  • Improve UI design
  • Add Russian language support

In-app purchases

None

NightVision

No in-app purchases

None

Webcams Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NightVision free?
NightVision is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Webcams Viewer free?
Webcams Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NightVision or Webcams Viewer?
NightVision is rated higher. NightVision averages 3.8 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Webcams Viewer averages 2.9 from 54 ratings.
Do NightVision or Webcams Viewer have ads?
NightVision shows ads; Webcams Viewer does not.
Which is updated more often, NightVision or Webcams Viewer?
NightVision ships an update every 16 months, and Webcams Viewer every 21 months. Most recently, NightVision was updated on November 1, 2026 and Webcams Viewer on November 1, 2026.

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