Camera Apps

Standard photo apps with "plus"

2020-01-10

HD Camera for Android (4.5@388,468) 17
NoteCam Lite - photo with notes [GPS Camera] (4.4@2,351) 7 / NoteCam Pro - photo with notes [GPS Camera] (4.2@36; ~EUR 5.00) 7 incl. GeoTagging & Exif comments on-snap; manual
NoteCam (4.3@81) 2 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-05-30 photos with notes (on-snap)
Open Camera (4.2@161,510) 7 Vorstellung 8/2014; Intro 8/2014; 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; Github (oops? Almalence? That explains good quality ) IzzyOnDroid Recommendation
Camera ZOOM FX Premium (4.2@91,558; ~EUR 4.00) Ǥ 13 Testbericht 10/2013; Intro 4/2013
ProCapture Free (4.2@22,240) 6 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-12-20 / ProCapture (3.9@9,108; ~EUR 4.25) Ǥ 7 LastUpdate: 2017-09-05 Testbericht 10/2013; formerly CameraAdvance; Demo limited to 3 MPx; Panorama/Wide mode, "noise reduction", and more
HedgeCam 2: Advanced Camera (4.2@3,129) Ǥ 7 Intro 12/2019
HD Camera Ultra (4.1@461,864) 10 LastUpdate: 2016-03-12 Testbericht 9/2013; Review 9/2013; Video Review 5/2014
High-Speed Camera (GIF,Burst) (4.1@79,882) Ǥ 10 Promo Video 1/2013; Review 4/2014; up to 30 fps!
A Better Camera (4.1@78,073) Ǥ 13 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-06-08 / A Better Camera Unlocked (3@8,029; ~EUR 1.00) 12 Intro 10/2013; Video tutorial 11/2013; Video Review 2/2014; Test 10/2014; HDR Camera plus Night Camera plus HD Panorama all-in-one, incl. Object removal and more – IzzyOnDroid Recommendation
Camera51 - a smarter camera (4.1@30,083) 8 Vorstellung 10/2014; Review 10/2014
Magic Camera (4.1@10,078) 6
XnExpress (4.1@5,889) 4 LastUpdate: 2014-12-13 / XnExpress Pro (4.5@259; ~EUR 1.25) 3 LastUpdate: 2014-12-08
Camera FV-5 Lite (4@135,202) Ǥ 9 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-12-16 / Camera FV-5 (2.7@17,440; ~EUR 3.00) Ǥ 7 LastUpdate: 2017-11-10 Test 4/2014; Vorstellung 9/2013 | 7/2014; Review 12/2013; Manual; Dev's Video Channel; Bracketing, Long Exposure, Timer, ... Lite version limited to 0.3 MPx (VGA)
Zoom Camera Free (4@37,212) Ǥ 9 LastUpdate: 2017-03-02 Video Demo 7/2013
Sensor Camera (4@6,639) 12 LastUpdate: 2016-09-25 Several composition guides (Golden rule etc.), different shutter modes, time lapse, self timer, …
Night Camera (3.9@45,495) 4 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-07-28 / Night Camera+ (3.6@724; ~EUR 1.00) 5 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-03-18
lgCamera (3.9@35,857) 10 LastUpdate: 2017-05-12 Foto & Video
Camera ICS (3.9@25,047) 9 LastUpdate: 2016-04-28 / Camera ICS+ (3.6@1,782; ~EUR 1.25) 6 LastUpdate: 2016-04-28
Simple Camera - Contains no unnecessary functions (3.9@2,018) 5 Github
FreeDCam (3.9@1,432) 11 Github; Vorstellung 5/2016; adds features manufacturers forgot
Free Camera (3.9@906) 5 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-04-25
Google Camera (3.8@415,551) Ǥ 24 Kurzvorstellung 4/2014
Fast Burst Camera Lite (3.8@19,043) 7 / Fast Burst Camera (3.7@4,312; ~EUR 4.00) Ǥ 8
Imageotag (3.8@134) 9 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2014-04-28
Lapse It • Time Lapse Camera (3.7@29,093) Ǥ 8 LastUpdate: 2014-11-09 / Lapse It • Time Lapse • Pro (4.1@13,789; ~EUR 4.00) Ǥ 9 LastUpdate: 2014-11-06 XDA 12/2011; Video Intro 9/2019
Camera JB+ (3.7@1,181; ~EUR 2.00) 11 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-04-10 Video Demo 6/2013
PerfectShot (3.6@356) Ǥ 13 LastUpdate: 2017-08-16 / PerfectShot Unlimited (3.7@165; ~EUR 1.50) Ǥ 12 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-08-16
DSLR Camera Pro (3.4@1,829; ~EUR 3.25) 4 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-03-15 mimic a DSLR as best as possible
Manual Camera (2.9@5,410; ~EUR 3.25) 5 LastUpdate: 2017-10-07 / Manual Camera Compatibility (4.3@3,979) 1 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-05-28 Video Review 2/2015; Intro 1/2015 | 1/2015; Vorstellung 1/2015; Kurzvorstellung 12/2015; camera app for professionals; RAW support
ProShot (2.7@2,722; ~EUR 4.00) Ǥ 11 Kurzvorstellung 9/2015
NightShooting (2.5@2,407) Ǥ 11
UCam-for Candy selfie camera (0@19) Ǥ 23 LastUpdate: 2017-10-10 Testbericht 10/2013; Video Review 3/2014

Photo apps with focus on effects

2020-01-10

Cartoon Camera (5@14) 6 LastUpdate: 2016-09-26
Cymera Camera - Collage, Selfie Camera, Pic Editor (4.6@2,461,700) Ǥ 19 Testbericht 2/2014; Video-Empfehlung 3/2014
Camera360: Selfie Photo Editor with Funny Sticker (4.5@4,949,820) Ǥ 15 Testbericht 10/2013; Vorstellung 10/2013; Video Review 11/2018
LINE Camera - Photo editor (4.5@1,552,129) Ǥ 21 Test 1/2017
Retrica - The Original Filter Camera (4.4@6,206,424) Ǥ 19 Intro 4/2014; Test 5/2014
Wondershare PowerCam (4.4@331,306) Ǥ 21
Camera MX - Photo & Video Camera (4.4@287,188) Ǥ 18 Video Demo (EN) 10/2018
EyeEm: Free Photo App For Sharing & Selling Images (4.4@220,107) Ǥ 14 Kurzvorstellung 2/2013; Ausführliche Vorstellung 11/2013 | 12/2013 | 1/2016; Wikipedia (EN)
Little Photo (4.4@58,759) 5 LastUpdate: 2015-09-14 Vorstellung 6/2013
BlackCam - Black&White Camera (4.4@7,505) Ǥ 11
Camera 2 (4.4@3,328) 7 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-03-25
Photocracker - Photo Editor (4.3@3,858) Ǥ 18 Video Demo 4/2015
Cameringo Lite. Filters Camera (4.2@145,043) Ǥ 12 / Cameringo+ Filters Camera (4.3@29,566; ~EUR 3.00) Ǥ 12 Vorstellung 8/2013; Kurzvorstellung 7/2016
Retro Camera (4.1@68,672) 10 LastUpdate: 2013-05-07 Vorstellung 3/2013; Video Review 9/2013
FunCam (4@2,410) Ǥ 7 LastUpdate: 2013-05-31
Photo Effects (3.9@18,528) Ǥ 4
Vector Camera (3.9@111) 4 Github
Camera Effects (3.8@23,159) Ǥ 9
Vignette • Photo effects (3.8@10,766; ~EUR 2.25) Ǥ 10
Awesome Miniature - Tilt Shift (3.7@4,295) Ǥ 8 LastUpdate: 2015-05-17 / Awesome Miniature Pro (4.1@1,010; ~EUR 4.50) Ǥ 9 LastUpdate: 2013-12-19
MyEffects - Photo Editor (3.7@434) 6 LastUpdate: 2014-04-12
Camera illusion (3.6@10,014) 6 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2013-04-01 / Camera illusion Pro (4.3@178; ~EUR 1.75) 4 LastUpdate: 2013-04-02

HDR Photo Apps

2020-01-09

Some apps from the "standard-plus-section" cover this as well. The apps here are specialized to it…

Ultimate HDR Camera (4.3@14,105) 6
HD Camera (4.1@90,449) 7 / HD Selfie Camera (4.3@15,016) 6 LastUpdate: 2018-06-18 / HD Professional Camera (4.1@701) 6 LastUpdate: 2018-06-15 incl. video capabilities
Camera HDR Studio (4@65,510) 7 LastUpdate: 2017-07-31
Snap Camera HDR - Trial (4@8,034) Ǥ 17 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-01-22 / Snap Camera HDR (4@3,866; ~EUR 2.00) Ǥ 16 LastUpdate: 2018-01-11 Review 10/2013; trial version requires network to be disabled
Pro HDR Camera (4@5,609; ~EUR 1.50) 3 LastUpdate: 2013-08-22
HDR HQ (3.9@6,629) Ǥ 7 LastUpdate: 2017-07-03
HDR Camera (3.8@36,506) Ǥ 6 LastUpdate: 2016-03-16 / HDR Camera+ (2.9@5,465; ~EUR 1.00) 5 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2014-12-02 Testbericht 10/2013

3D Cameras

2020-01-09

CrossCam (4.7@47) 3 $Contains no known trackers \o/$
MakeIt3D - 3D Camera (3.8@11,841) Ǥ 9
Phereo 3D Photo (3.6@4,826) Ǥ 6
3DSteroid (3.6@1,960) 5 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-05-25 / 3DSteroid Pro (4.4@450; ~EUR 2.50) 5 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-05-21
KúlaScope - 3D camera (3.6@18) Ǥ 8
3D Camera (3.4@23,129) Ǥ 6 LastUpdate: 2017-03-10 / 3D Camera Pro (3.9@87; ~EUR 1.00) Ǥ 6 LastUpdate: 2017-03-10
Stereoscope (2.8@276) 4 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-06-28
Camera 3D (2.2@15,933) 11 LastUpdate: 2016-05-01

Fun Cameras

2020-01-10

YouCam Fun - Snap Live Selfie Filters & Share Pics (4.6@270,283) Ǥ 23
MSQRD (4.3@775,175) 6 Kurzvorstellung 3/2016
Ugly Camera - funny selfie (4.3@70,700) Ǥ 18
Camera Fun Free (4@15,867) 10 LastUpdate: 2012-06-08
Fun Photo Camera 2 (3.9@8,197) Ǥ 11
FatBooth (3.8@87,622) Ǥ 7 LastUpdate: 2016-08-11
Make me Old (3.4@31,512) Ǥ 7
AgingBooth (3@163,277) Ǥ 7 LastUpdate: 2016-08-11 Vorstellung 2/2013;

Animated GIF photos

2020-01-10

Gif Me! Camera - GIF maker (4.4@49,454) Ǥ 9 / Gif Me! Camera Pro (4.4@2,780; ~EUR 1.50) Ǥ 8
GIF Camera (4.3@54,650) Ǥ 12 Intro 4/2013; Video Review 9/2013;
GifBoom: Animated GIF Camera (4.2@72) Ǥ 11 LastUpdate: 2013-10-29 Vorstellung 4/2013
GIPHY CAM - The GIF Camera & GIF Maker (3.9@2,195) Ǥ 12 LastUpdate: 2017-11-13 Kurzvorstellung 10/2016
GIF Camera (3.6@6,118) 5 LastUpdate: 2014-09-04
GIF Camera HD (Best GIF Maker & Creator Free) (3.5@459) 6
Gif Maker Camera with Stickers (3.4@222) 7 LastUpdate: 2017-10-31

Panorama Photo Apps

2020-01-10

Some of the "Standard-Plus" apps also cover this.

Panorama camera: 360 Photos: Instagram/Photosphere (3.9@99,582) Ǥ 21 Testbericht 2/2014
DMD Panorama (3.8@13,393) Ǥ 15 Test 2/2013
Panorama Camera 360 (3.6@27,380) 6 LastUpdate: 2013-07-21
Photaf Panorama (Free) (3.4@69,272) Ǥ 16 / Photaf Panorama Pro (3.3@3,882; ~EUR 4.50) Ǥ 11 / Photaf THD Panorama Pro (4.2@93; ~EUR 11.00) Ǥ 10 LastUpdate: 2017-03-11
HD Panorama (2.7@7,282) 4 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-03-21 / HD Panorama+ (3.2@207; ~EUR 2.00) 5 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-03-21

More accurate geotagging

2020-01-09

ZGeo GPS Background service (5@16) 8 LastUpdate: 2017-07-11
FineGeotag (4.2@34) 4 LastUpdate: 2016-05-14 Github; More accurate GeoTags
GeoTag (3.8@172) 14 also allows to record text and voice notes for photos

Various other camera apps

2020-01-10

Raw Dumper (4.9@7) 3 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Github; taking raw pictures on devices with x86 processors
PhotoBackup (4.8@5) 5 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-11-08 Github; automatically backup your photos as soon as they are taken – to your own backup server
GPS Map Camera (4.5@33,715) Ǥ 12 embeds location info in your photos
Hypocam (4.4@17,452) Ǥ 10 for black and white photography
PhotoScan by Google Photos (4.3@93,207) Ǥ 8 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Vorstellung 11/2016 | 11/2016 | 11/2016; Intro 11/2016; Kurzvorstellung 11/2016; Test 11/2016; Review 11/2019; Scan your paper photos
DNG Processor (4.3@65) 4 Github; Test 3/2019; convert your RAWs to JPG on-the-fly
Eye Candy - Selfie Camera (4.2@5,033) Ǥ 9 LastUpdate: 2017-01-23 Vorstellung 3/2016; Selfie-Cam, filters, editing
CryptoCam – Secure Camera (4.1@106) Ǥ 5 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-03-26
Horizon Camera (4@11,950) Ǥ 9 Kurzvorstellung 9/2014; no more "tilted videos"
Safe Camera - Photo Encryption (4@1,099) 4 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-02-04 / SafeCamera Pro Key (4.2@63; ~EUR 5.50) 4 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2014-10-10 Intro 8/2013
CamTimer (3.9@413) 3 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-01-11
Night Vision Camera (3.7@23) 6 LastUpdate: 2012-12-24
ChronoSnap (3.6@38) 3 LastUpdate: 2015-05-20 Github; snap photos in intervals (generate sequences)
Photo Scan App by Photomyne (3.5@6,823) Ǥ 11 scan your paper photos
FiLMiC Pro: Professional HD Manual Video Camera (3.5@5,192; ~EUR 13.00) Ǥ 35 video shooting
PicPac Camera (3.3@157) 5 LastUpdate: 2013-09-25 Blog 9/2013;
ObscuraCam (2.3@2,568) 6 LastUpdate: 2018-05-05 Github; Vorstellung 9/2016
AiCamera (1.7@6) 4 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ simulates depth of field using a neural network
Frontback - Social Photos (0@17) Ǥ 15 LastUpdate: 2017-12-16 Intro 4/2014; snaps with front and back camera at the same time, combines results
CameraFilter (0@0) 3 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-01-26
Long Shoot Alpha (0@0) 5 $Contains no known trackers \o/$
DeltaCamera (0@0) 3 Github; Record movement (deltas) in one single image
Pictures2SD (0@0) LastUpdate: 2016-03-16 Github; force camera apps that don't offer this setting to save photos to your external card

Further Readings:

The 10 Best Camera Apps for Android and iOS (4/2019)
Top 7 Best Camera Apps For Android Devices (3/2019)
15 best camera apps for Android (11/2018)
Camera MX vs Open Camera: Duel of Android Photography Apps (9/2018)
Nur fotografieren? Die Smartphone-Kamera kann doch viel mehr (12/2017)
10 Best Camera Apps for Android (11/2017)
6 Camera Tips: Take better photos on Android (11/2017)
Achtung, neugierige Kamera-Apps (9/2017)
RAW-Fotos bei Smartphones: Lohnt sich der Aufwand? (2/2017)
Photo Scanning Showdown: PhotoScan vs Photomyne (11/2016)
Mit diesen Apps gelingen bessere Schnappschüsse (10/2016)
Top 5 Kamera-Apps: Die besten Apps zum Fotografieren (10/2013 - 12/2018)
Tipps zu HDR: So holt Ihr das Optimum aus Euren Fotos heraus (6/2016)
Tips For Better Taking Smartphone Photos At Night (And In Bars) (8/2015)
Professionelle Fotos mit dem Android Phone erstellen (8/2015)
5 Tipps für bessere Fotos aus der Smartphone-Kamera (1/2015)
App Schau: 10 tolle Kamera-Apps für das Smartphone (1/2015)
7 Tips For Less Terrible Smartphone Photos (8/2014)
Videos mit dem Smartphone: 10 Tipps für bessere Aufnahmen (8/2014)
Smartphone-Fotografie: Die wichtigsten Begriffe erklärt [GLOSSAR] (6/2014)
How to take better photos with your Android phone (5/2014 - 9/2016)
Kamera-Apps: "Reduce to the max" oder "Qual der Wahl"? (4/2014)

2020-01-22

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