Google Camera alternative
As of 19 Oct 2026, 7 Android apps can take over from Google Camera. Photos stay in DCIM. Start with Secure Camera.
A fast camera that can strip location and read QR codes
Opens fast, shoots photos and video with no clutter, reads QR codes, and can strip location from your pictures.
Hand-checked 22 Oct 2026.
The things people use Google Camera for, and which alternatives do them today. Hand-checked against each maker's own pages.
| 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 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Source: each maker's website, read by a person on 22 Oct 2026. "—" means not offered, as far as the maker says.
7 camera apps you can set as the default. Sort by any column.
| App ▼ | What it does | Price | Updated ▼ | Min Android ▼ | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Secure CameraGrapheneOS |
A fast camera that can strip location and read QR codes | — | Hand-checked 17 Oct 2026 | — | website |
SnapSafeWavesonics |
Takes photos and keeps them encrypted on the phone | Free | 12 Oct 2026 | Android 10+ | website |
Open CameraMark Harman |
Camera App | Free | 30 Jun 2026 | Android 6.0+ | F-Droid |
MotionCam ProMotionCam |
A camera for RAW video on a phone | — | Hand-checked 17 Oct 2026 | — | website |
Lomo CameraHarristown |
A film-look camera | Free | 12 Oct 2026 | Android 13+ | website |
Libre Cameraiakmds |
A simple, clean camera with the essentials | Free | 27 Sept 2026 | Android 7.0+ | website |
Blackmagic CameraBlackmagic Design |
Film-camera controls for video on a supported phone | — | Hand-checked 17 Oct 2026 | — | website |
Photos already on the phone stay in DCIM and Pictures. A new camera writes new shots to the same folders.
Pick one from the table. Keep Google Camera for now.
Or set it as the default in Settings, Apps, Default apps, Camera app.
New shots land in DCIM. Your gallery still sees them. Open the old camera if you want it back.
Start with Secure Camera if you want a fast, quiet shutter. Blackmagic Camera if you want cinema controls. Lomo Camera if you want a film look.
No. Photos already on the phone stay in DCIM and Pictures. A new camera writes new shots to the same folders.
Yes. Open Google Camera, or set it as the default in Settings, Apps, Default apps.
It has a night mode. It is not a GCam port. Blackmagic Camera gives you the manual exposure instead.
No. Secure Camera, Lomo Camera and SnapSafe work without signing in.
