Camera Apps
Standard photo apps with "plus"
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- HD Camera for Android (4.6@625,014) 21
3
- NoteCam Lite - GPS memo camera (4.5@20,667) Ǥ 9
1
/ NoteCam Pro - photo with notes (3@129; ~EUR 5.50) Ǥ 8
incl. GeoTagging & Exif comments on-snap; manual
- Secure Camera (4.4@9,125) 7
Github; incl. QRCode scanner
- Magic Camera (4.3@11,254) 11
2
- ProShot (4.2@17,203; ~EUR 9.00) 11
Video Walk-through 4/2017
- HD Camera Ultra (4.1@456,815) 7
3
LastUpdate: 2016-03-12
- Camera51 - a smarter camera (4.1@30,197) 8
2
LastUpdate: 2019-07-05
- Pixtica: Camera and Editor (4.1@4,975) Ǥ 18
1 LastUpdate: 2023-08-24
- Open Camera (4@279,010) 11
Video Review 3/2016 (EN) | 3/2017 (DE); Video Tutorial 2/2017; Test 6/2017; Video Tutorial 5/2019 (EN); Video Intro 7/2019; Review 8/2016 | 1/2019 DE + EN; ausführliche Vorstellung 8/2020; Tipps 9/2020 (EN); Wikipedia DE; IzzyOnDroid Recommendation
- Simple Camera (4@9,111) Ǥ 15
Github
- HedgeCam 2: Advanced Camera (3.9@7,063) Ǥ 7
Intro 12/2019; Review 2/2020; derived from OpenCamera
- Zoom Camera (3.8@38,653) Ǥ 11
3
LastUpdate: 2021-10-18
- Manual Camera DSLR (Lite) (3.8@11,167) Ǥ 14
2
/ Manual Camera: DSLR Camera Pro (4.5@25,977) Ǥ 12
2
Vorstellung 3/2020
- Camera ICS (3.6@24,809) 9
3
LastUpdate: 2019-04-12 / Camera ICS+ (4.4@11; ~EUR 1.25) 5
2
LastUpdate: 2016-04-28
- Camera ZOOM FX Premium (3.5@93,357; ~EUR 4.00) Ǥ 11
2
- Free Camera (3.5@2,156) 5
LastUpdate: 2018-06-04
- MotionCam Pro (Demo) (3.5@988) Ǥ 10
Github; takes multiple split second images so you’ll never miss a moment.
- Camera JB+ (3.5@13; ~EUR 2.00) 19
LastUpdate: 2015-04-10
- Fast Burst Camera Lite (3.4@19,024) Ǥ 8
1
LastUpdate: 2020-05-21 / Fast Burst Camera (3.6@4,363; ~EUR 4.00) Ǥ 9
1
LastUpdate: 2020-05-21
- FreeDcam (3.4@1,541) 11
LastUpdate: 2022-10-23 Github; Review 2/2019; adds features manufacturers forgot (incl RAW support)
- Camera FV-5 Lite (3.3@143,385) Ǥ 20
4
/ Camera FV-5 (3@19,098; ~EUR 4.00) Ǥ 19
2
Manual; Dev's Video Channel; Bracketing, Long Exposure, Timer, ... Lite version limited to 0.3 MPx (VGA)
- PerfectShot (3.3@357) Ǥ 13
5
LastUpdate: 2023-06-10 / PerfectShot Unlimited (2.3@159; ~EUR 3.75) Ǥ 12
LastUpdate: 2017-08-16
- Sensor Camera (3.2@6,681) 11
3
LastUpdate: 2016-09-25 Several composition guides (Golden rule etc.), different shutter modes, time lapse, self timer, …
- DSLR Camera Pro (3.2@1,832; ~EUR 3.50) 5
LastUpdate: 2022-07-21 mimic a DSLR as best as possible
- Filmic Firstlight - Photo App (3.2@1,253) Ǥ 19
5
/ Filmic Pro: Mobile Cine Camera (1.5@15,867) Ǥ 20
2
/ FiLMiC Pro Evaluator (3.2@797) Ǥ 12
6
LastUpdate: 2023-05-10 Video Review 11/2019 | 3/2020 / video shooting
- Pixel Camera (3.1@498,869) Ǥ 35
1
- Lapse It • Time Lapse Camera (3@30,719) Ǥ 8
1
LastUpdate: 2014-11-09 / Lapse It • Time Lapse • Pro (3.6@24; ~EUR 4.00) Ǥ 8
2
LastUpdate: 2014-11-06 Video Intro 9/2019
- Manual Camera (2.8@5,462; ~EUR 4.50) 6
LastUpdate: 2022-07-16 / Manual Camera Compatibility (3.4@8,430) 5
1
LastUpdate: 2022-09-27 camera app for professionals; RAW support
- NightShooting (1.7@3,189) Ǥ 13
5
- Libre Camera (0@0) 4
LastUpdate: 2023-06-14 Github; with privacy options (e.g. do not save Exif)
- OpenCamera Sensors (0@0) 10
LastUpdate: 2022-08-22 Github; based on Open Camera
- PhotonCamera (0@0) 15
3
Github
Photo apps with focus on effects
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- Camera MX - Photo, Video, GIF Camera & Editor (4.7@47) Ǥ 16
5
LastUpdate: 2019-10-11 Video Demo (EN) 10/2018
- Cymera - Photo Editor Collage (4.4@2,480,488) Ǥ 23
3
- Little Photo (4.4@58,759) 5
1
LastUpdate: 2015-09-14
- Wondershare PowerCam (4.2@328,977) Ǥ 18 5
- BlackCam - Black&White Camera (4.2@7,706) 10
3
- Retrica (4.1@6,155,140) Ǥ 21
5
- LINE Camera - Photo editor (4.1@1,571,891) Ǥ 21
14
Test 1/2017
- Retro Camera (4.1@68,672) 10
4
LastUpdate: 2013-05-07 Video Review 9/2013
- Photo Effects (4.1@18,434) Ǥ 7
3
LastUpdate: 2023-01-12
- Camera360:Photo Editor&Selfie (4@5,024,904) Ǥ 16
19
Video Review 11/2018
- Adobe Photoshop Camera: Photo Editor & Lens Filter (4@16,408) Ǥ 15 2
LastUpdate: 2022-02-10 Intro 6/2020; Vorstellung 6/2020
- Vignette (3.6@10,706) 8
- Vector Camera (3.6@235) 4
LastUpdate: 2022-12-30 Github
- Cameringo Lite. Filters Camera (3.5@147,932) Ǥ 15
LastUpdate: 2023-08-26 / Cameringo+ Filters Camera (4.2@29,862; ~EUR 3.00) Ǥ 12
LastUpdate: 2023-08-26 Testbericht 3/2017 - 10/2019
- Camera Effects (3.4@22,948) Ǥ 10
3
- Camera illusion (2.9@9,957) 5
LastUpdate: 2013-04-01
- EyeEm - Sell Your Photos (2.6@226,332) Ǥ 18
6
LastUpdate: 2023-09-11 Wikipedia (EN)
HDR Photo Apps
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Some apps from the "standard-plus-section" cover this as well. The apps here are specialized to it…
- HD Camera (4.3@91,375) Ǥ 13
1
incl. video capabilities
- Ultimate HDR Camera (3.5@14,755) 5
1
LastUpdate: 2019-03-14
- Snap Camera HDR - Trial (3.3@8,630) Ǥ 16
LastUpdate: 2018-01-22 / Snap Camera HDR (4.2@3,929; ~EUR 2.25) Ǥ 16
LastUpdate: 2018-01-11 trial version requires network to be disabled
- HDR HQ (2.8@6,618) Ǥ 6
6
LastUpdate: 2017-07-03
3D Cameras
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- Phereo 3D Photo (4.2@4,798) Ǥ 5
2
LastUpdate: 2018-09-22
- 3DSteroid (3.9@2,136) 6
/ 3DSteroid Pro (4.5@561; ~EUR 2.50) 5
- CrossCam (3.8@252) 18
2
- MakeIt3D - 3D Camera (3.7@12,192) Ǥ 9
3
- Stereoscope (3.7@288) 4
LastUpdate: 2021-01-14
Fun Cameras
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- YouCam Fun - Snap Live Selfie Filters & Share Pics (4.5@275,787) Ǥ 21
7
LastUpdate: 2021-11-24
- Ugly Camera - funny selfie (4@71,908) Ǥ 15
3
- Camera Fun Free (4@15,867) 10
1
LastUpdate: 2012-06-08
- Fun Photo Camera 2 (3.7@9,116) Ǥ 10
9
LastUpdate: 2019-08-31
- FatBooth (3.2@88,024) Ǥ 6
5
LastUpdate: 2016-08-11
- Make me Old (2.6@31,408) Ǥ 7
4
- AgingBooth (2.1@164,929) Ǥ 6
5
LastUpdate: 2016-08-11
Animated GIF photos
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Panorama Photo Apps
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Some of the "Standard-Plus" apps also cover this.
- Panorama 360 & Virtual Tours (3.4@107,701) Ǥ 25
8
- DMD Panorama (3.4@13,629) Ǥ 16
- Photaf Panorama (2.4@68,653) Ǥ 17
5
LastUpdate: 2021-02-01 / Photaf Panorama Pro (3.3@3,841; ~EUR 4.50) Ǥ 11
3
LastUpdate: 2020-06-03 / Photaf THD Panorama Pro (4.2@92; ~EUR 11.00) Ǥ 10
LastUpdate: 2017-03-11
More accurate geotagging
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Various other camera apps
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- Autostamper custom camera (5@150) 12
4
- Raw Dumper (4.9@7) 3
Github; taking raw pictures on devices with x86 processors
- GPS Map Camera (4.5@80,846) Ǥ 14
2
LastUpdate: 2020-05-30 embeds location info in your photos
- Photo Scan App by Photomyne (4.4@42,676) Ǥ 13
3
scan your paper photos
- Hypocam (4.4@22,440) Ǥ 11
2
for black and white photography
- PhotoScan by Google Photos (4@198,845) Ǥ 7
LastUpdate: 2023-07-31 Test 11/2016; Review 11/2019; Scan your paper photos
- Now and Then (4@189) 7
LastUpdate: 2023-08-04 superimpose old photos on present day scenes
- PhotoBackup (3.7@10) 5
LastUpdate: 2016-11-08 Github; automatically backup your photos as soon as they are taken – to your own backup server
- Horizon Camera (3.6@12,745) Ǥ 12
2
no more "tilted videos"
- ChronoSnap (3.6@38) 3
LastUpdate: 2015-05-20 Github; snap photos in intervals (generate sequences)
- Safe Camera - Photo Encryption (3.5@1,133) 4
LastUpdate: 2020-07-31 Intro 2/2015
- DNG Processor (2.9@152) 4
LastUpdate: 2019-11-16 Github; Test 3/2019; convert your RAWs to JPG on-the-fly
- CamTimer (2.4@424) 3
LastUpdate: 2020-05-20
- ObscuraCam (2.3@2,749) 6
LastUpdate: 2022-06-14 Github; Vorstellung 9/2016
- AiCamera (1.7@6) 4
LastUpdate: 2019-07-10 simulates depth of field using a neural network
- CameraFilter (0@0) 3
LastUpdate: 2018-01-26
- Pani (0@0) 1
Github; record RAW image data
- Simple Raw Camera (0@0) 4
Github
- Cryptocam - encrypting camera app (0@0) 6
LastUpdate: 2022-07-31 GitLab
- Long Shoot Alpha (0@0) 5
LastUpdate: 2019-01-09
- Camera Folder (0@0) 3
Github; open your camera wherever you can open a file
- DeltaCamera (0@0) 3
LastUpdate: 2018-12-12 Github; Record movement (deltas) in one single image
- MarsLogger (0@0) 3
LastUpdate: 2020-12-28 Github; Camera and inertial measurement unit (IMU) data logger
- TimeLapseCam (0@0) 14
Github
- VideoIMUCapture (0@0) 7
3
LastUpdate: 2021-01-19 Github; capture Video, IMU data and Camera data
Further Readings:
- Best Mobile Apps to Learn Photography (1/2022)
- Best Android camera apps (7/2021)
- Best Android Camera Apps to Make a Great Profile Picture (8/2020)
- 10 Easy Tips and Tricks for Better Smartphone Photos (7/2020)
- Mit dem Smartphone fotografieren: 10 Tipps für das perfekte Bild (4/2020 - 6/2023)
- The 10 Best Camera Apps for Android and iOS (4/2019 - 12/2019)
- 15 best camera apps for Android (11/2018 - 4/2022)
- Camera MX vs Open Camera: Duel of Android Photography Apps (9/2018)
- 6 Camera Tips: Take better photos on Android (11/2017)
- Achtung, neugierige Kamera-Apps (9/2017)
- Top 5 Kamera-Apps: Die besten Apps zum Fotografieren (10/2013 - 3/2021)
- Tipps zu HDR: So holt Ihr das Optimum aus Euren Fotos heraus (6/2016 - 6/2019)
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