# Google Camera alternatives for Android

As of 19 Oct 2026, 7 Android apps can take over from Google Camera. Photos stay in DCIM. Start with Secure Camera.

## What you keep

| Feature | Google Camera | Secure Camera | Blackmagic Camera | Lomo Camera | SnapSafe |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Photos and video | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Night Sight | ✓ | Night | Manual | Film looks | — |
| Strip location from shots | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Read QR codes | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Works without an account | Google account | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |

## Apps

- [Secure Camera](https://getunstock.com/apps/secure-camera) — A fast camera that can strip location and read QR codes
- [Blackmagic Camera](https://getunstock.com/apps/blackmagic-camera) — Film-camera controls for video on a supported phone
- [Libre Camera](https://getunstock.com/apps/libre-camera) — A simple, clean camera with the essentials
- [Lomo Camera](https://getunstock.com/apps/lomo-camera) — A film-look camera
- [MotionCam Pro](https://getunstock.com/apps/motioncam-pro) — A camera for RAW video on a phone
- [Open Camera](https://getunstock.com/apps/open-camera) — Camera App
- [SnapSafe](https://getunstock.com/apps/snapsafe) — Takes photos and keeps them encrypted on the phone

[Switching, in three steps.](https://getunstock.com/guides/change-your-default-apps)