Webcams Viewer vs Railstream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Railstream
Experience live railcams from across the United States and Canada. Watch over two dozen cameras in real time, with a selection available for all viewers and premium content for members. Keep your devices entertained with continuous railway action.
- Live railcams
- United States and Canada coverage
- Real-time streaming
- Multiple camera views
- Membership-exclusive content
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Live from the United States and Canada, Railstream brings you over 2 dozen railcams to watch in real time! Nine cameras are available for all viewers, while others are membership only. Try this app and your TV and mobile devices will never be dark again! Railstream Pricing: • Subscription 1 Month - USD 12.99* • Subscription 1 Year - USD 149.99* * For non-US app stores, the equivalent currency charges will apply. Please note: App subscriptions do not include access to subscription-only content on our website. Additional Subscription Information: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Privacy Policy - https://bit.ly/2J5Ujfh Terms of Use - https://bit.ly/2J1YZqL • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Railstream at 4.1 against Webcams Viewer's 2.9. Railstream also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 29%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 21 months). Webcams Viewer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Railstream sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Webcams Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Railstream holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 54 and 128 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Webcams Viewer's written reviews are positive against 58% of Railstream's.
Webcams Viewer ships an update every 21 months, Railstream every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Webcams Viewer | Railstream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (54 ratings) | 4.1 (128 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.0% of reviews | 58.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 54 | 128 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VITALII MYKHALIUK | Railstream, LLC |
Customer experience
Webcams Viewer
Railstream
User reviews
Webcams Viewer
From 54 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🤩 Interesting content
- 🌍 Global camera access
- ✨ Good image quality
- 💡 Unique concept
Room to improve
- 🐛 Many cameras not working
- 😠 Invasive ads
- 🔒 Privacy concerns
- 🗺️ Incorrect camera locations
- 👎 App crashes frequently
Railstream
From 128 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good app for entertainment
- 👍 Crisp picture quality
- 👍 Excellent audio quality
- 👍 App is improving
- 👍 Great for railfans
Room to improve
- 👎 Ads are too frequent
- 👎 App is not worth the membership cost
- 👎 Difficult to log in
- 👎 App crashes or freezes
- 👎 Slow app performance
Bugs and 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
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- 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
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- Implement a reporting system for inappropriate cameras
- Improve UI design
- Add Russian language support
Railstream
Reported bugs
24 issues- Boyce Cam stuck at night
- Sound bugs on Fostoria Ohio free cams
- App crashes or freezes
- App gets slow
- Login issues, doesn't recall membership
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- Annoying messages for members
- Stuck waiting message
- Reset and spinning wheel icon
- iPad app killed after update
- Static and connection problems
- App kicks out members
- Selma cam glitches, shows daytime at night
- Issues with Apple Play (sound but blank screen)
- Blank picture on Apple Play for some cameras
- Cameras off at 10pm PST
- Cameras jumping back and forth
- Internal service error on password reset
- App crashes in landscape mode
- Payment option not available (forcing PayPal)
- App says 'something went wrong' on sign in
- Shenedoah junction free cam does not work
- White line bug on video player
- Light brown screen with RETRY error
- Little black airplane icon
Requested features
21 requests- Add Thomasville NC railcam for free
- Lower membership price
- Add Metra camera
- Add multi-view cams back
- Add more multi-view cams
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- Add a railcam in WA (Sumner, Puyallup, Auburn, Tukwilla)
- Add another free camera for Atlanta, GA (other direction)
- Add cameras in St. Louis, MO, Jonesboro, AR, Memphis, TN, Little Rock, AR
- Add 1 or 2 new free cams
- Add more free cameras
- Add more cameras on the west coast
- Add cameras at Horseshoe Curve
- Add cameras on the BNSF railway line
- Add more spots on the free section
- Add BNSF and Union Pacific cameras
- Add playback mode
- Add a cam in Cleveland Ohio
- Add more cams and information overlay
- Add Spokane or Seattle cams
- Add a dark mode option
- Add advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
Webcams Viewer
No in-app purchases
Railstream
- Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$149.991 Year
- Railstream Feed 95$12.99
- Railstream Feed 96$12.99
- Railstream Feed 93$12.99
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- Railstream Feed 94$12.99
- Railstream Feed 97$12.99
- Railstream Feed 98$12.99
- Railstream Feed 99$12.99
- Railstream Feed 100$12.99
Questions
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