Camera Apps

Standard photo apps with "plus"

2026-06-08

HD Camera for Android (4.7@715,716) 20 3
NoteCam Lite - GPS memo camera (4.6@24,798) Ǥ 9 1 / NoteCam Pro - photo with notes (3@129; ~EUR 5.50) Ǥ 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ incl. GeoTagging & Exif comments on-snap; manual
ProShot (4.4@19,411; ~EUR 9.00) Ǥ 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Video Walk-through 4/2017
Secure Camera (4.4@15,935) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; incl. QRCode scanner
Magic Camera (4.3@11,092) Ǥ 12 3
HD Camera Ultra (4.1@456,815) 10 3 LastUpdate: 2016-03-12
Open Camera (4.1@286,541) 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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
Camera51 - a smarter camera (4.1@30,197) 8 2 LastUpdate: 2019-07-05
Pixtica: Camera and Editor (4.1@5,221) Ǥ 18 1 LastUpdate: 2023-08-24
Zoom Camera (4@36,525) Ǥ 13 3
Simple Camera (4@24,065) Ǥ 15 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2024-03-18 Github
Manual Camera DSLR (Lite) (4@12,657) Ǥ 14 2 LastUpdate: 2024-05-08 / Manual Camera: DSLR Camera Pro (4.5@26,543; ~EUR 4.25) Ǥ 12 3 LastUpdate: 2024-02-07 Vorstellung 3/2020
HedgeCam 2: Advanced Camera (3.9@7,186) Ǥ 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2023-09-13 Intro 12/2019; Review 2/2020; derived from OpenCamera
Camera ICS (3.7@24,031) 9 3 LastUpdate: 2019-04-12
Free Camera (3.6@2,140) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-06-04
Camera FV-5 Lite (3.4@139,749) Ǥ 21 4 / Camera FV-5 (3@19,204; ~EUR 4.00) Ǥ 16 2 Manual; Dev's Video Channel; Bracketing, Long Exposure, Timer, ... Lite version limited to 0.3 MPx (VGA)
FreeDcam (3.4@1,541) 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2022-10-23 Github; Review 2/2019; adds features manufacturers forgot (incl RAW support)
MotionCam Pro Trial (5 sec) (3.4@1,285) Ǥ 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; takes multiple split second images so you’ll never miss a moment.
Camera ZOOM FX Premium (3.3@93,012; ~EUR 4.00) Ǥ 11 2 LastUpdate: 2024-12-04
PerfectShot (3.3@357) Ǥ 12 5 LastUpdate: 2023-06-10 / PerfectShot Unlimited (2@159; ~EUR 3.75) Ǥ 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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 (3.1@1,837; ~EUR 3.50) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ mimic a DSLR as best as possible
Filmic Firstlight - Photo App (3.1@1,280) Ǥ 19 5 LastUpdate: 2024-01-31 / Filmic Pro: Mobile Cine Camera (1.5@17,548) Ǥ 20 2 Video Review 11/2019 | 3/2020 / video shooting
Pixel Camera (3@512,392) Ǥ 36 1
Manual Camera (2.6@5,457; ~EUR 4.50) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Manual Camera Compatibility (3.1@8,666) Ǥ 8 1 camera app for professionals; RAW support
NightShooting (1.9@3,184) Ǥ 13 2
SnapSafe (0@0) Ǥ 13 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
OW Camera 2 For Pebble (0@0) Ǥ 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; fork of OpenCamera with support for Pebble 2 Duo and Pebble Time 2 as remote control
Libre Camera (0@0) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; with privacy options (e.g. do not save Exif)
OpenCamera Sensors (0@0) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2022-08-22 Github; based on Open Camera
PhotonCamera (0@0) 13 3 LastUpdate: 2024-11-02 Github
Geotag video camera (0@0) 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; record videos with a small map overlay

Photo apps with focus on effects

2026-06-08

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 (4.3@2,370,989) Ǥ 24 3
Camera Effects (4.3@21,653) Ǥ 10 3 LastUpdate: 2024-01-09
BlackCam - Black&White Camera (4.2@7,633) 10 3
Retro Camera (4.1@68,672) 10 4 LastUpdate: 2013-05-07 Video Review 9/2013
Camera360:Photo Editor&Selfie (4@4,815,518) Ǥ 23 34 Video Review 11/2018
LINE Camera - Photo editor (3.9@1,524,627) Ǥ 22 27 Test 1/2017
Photo Effects (3.8@17,171) Ǥ 7 3 LastUpdate: 2023-01-12
Vector Camera (3.8@254) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Vignette (3.6@10,669) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2023-09-07
Cameringo Lite. Filters Camera (3.5@144,668) Ǥ 15 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2023-08-26 / Cameringo+ Filters Camera (4.3@29,819; ~EUR 3.00) Ǥ 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2023-08-26 Testbericht 3/2017 - 10/2019
Retrica (3.2@5,905,491) Ǥ 24 2
EyeEm - Sell Your Photos (2.5@226,529) Ǥ 17 6 LastUpdate: 2023-09-11 Wikipedia (EN)

HDR Photo Apps

2026-06-09

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 14 1 LastUpdate: 2024-05-01 incl. video capabilities
HDR HQ (2.8@6,618) Ǥ 6 6 LastUpdate: 2017-07-03

3D Cameras

2026-06-09

Phereo 3D Photo (4.2@4,798) Ǥ 5 2 LastUpdate: 2018-09-22
MakeIt3D - 3D Camera (3.8@11,993) Ǥ 8 3
3DSteroid (3.8@2,122) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / 3DSteroid Pro (4.6@585; ~EUR 2.50) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
CrossCam (3.8@264) 17 2
Stereoscope (3.7@288) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2021-01-14

Fun Cameras

2026-06-09

YouCam Fun - Snap Live Selfie Filters & Share Pics (4.5@275,787) Ǥ 21 7 LastUpdate: 2021-11-24
Ugly Camera - funny selfie (4@69,765) Ǥ 15 3 LastUpdate: 2024-08-09
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@30,192) Ǥ 7 4 LastUpdate: 2024-05-06

Animated GIF photos

2026-06-09

Gif Me! Camera - GIF maker (3.9@48,985) Ǥ 12 3 / Gif Me! Camera Pro (4@3,744; ~EUR 1.00) 7 2

Panorama Photo Apps

2026-06-09

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

DMD Panorama (3.3@13,637) Ǥ 15 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2024-10-07
Panorama 360 & Virtual Tours (3.2@107,228) Ǥ 23 8
Photaf Panorama (2.3@67,257) Ǥ 16 3 / Photaf Panorama Pro (3.2@3,821; ~EUR 5.00) 9 3

More accurate geotagging

2026-06-20

GPS Camera - GeoTag Map (3.7@5,788) Ǥ 18 10 LastUpdate: 2024-09-26 also allows to record text and voice notes for photos

Various other camera apps

2026-06-09

Autostamper custom camera (5@150) Ǥ 14 4
GPS Map Camera (4.5@81,809) Ǥ 14 2 LastUpdate: 2020-05-30 embeds location info in your photos
Hypocam (4.4@22,648) Ǥ 11 2 for black and white photography
Photo Scan App by Photomyne (4.1@47,464) Ǥ 13 3 scan your paper photos
Now and Then (4@189) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ superimpose old photos on present day scenes
PhotoScan by Google Photos (3.9@204,822) Ǥ 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2023-07-31 Test 11/2016; Review 11/2019; Scan your paper photos
PhotoBackup (3.7@10) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-11-08 Github; automatically backup your photos as soon as they are taken – to your own backup server
ChronoSnap (3.6@38) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-05-20 Github; snap photos in intervals (generate sequences)
Safe Camera - Photo Encryption (3.5@1,133) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-07-31 Intro 2/2015
Horizon Camera (3.4@13,082) Ǥ 13 2 no more "tilted videos"
DNG Processor (2.9@152) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-11-16 Github; Test 3/2019; convert your RAWs to JPG on-the-fly
CamTimer (2.4@424) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-05-20
ObscuraCam (2.3@2,729) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2022-06-14 Github; Vorstellung 9/2016
AiCamera (1.7@6) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-07-10 simulates depth of field using a neural network
camsung (0@0) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; silence the shutter on your Samsung device
Simple Raw Camera (0@0) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Open 100x (0@0) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; extreme 100x hybrid zoom camera
Cryptocam - encrypting camera app (0@0) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ GitLab
Camera Folder (0@0) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2023-11-05 Github; open your camera wherever you can open a file
DeltaCamera (0@0) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-12-12 Github; Record movement (deltas) in one single image
Pani (0@0) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; record RAW image data
TimeLapseCam (0@0) 15 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github

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)

2026-06-20

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