Replace your Camera. 49 alternatives. 49 open source, 0 closed.
As of 17 Oct 2026, 49 apps can replace the Camera on Android: 49 open source and 0 closed source. Sorted by name; change the sort or filter by type below.
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| App | Type | Licence or price | Updated | Min Android | Good to know | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AiCamera Camera that simulates depth of field using a neural network |
Open source | MIT | 2019-07-02 | Android 21 | — | F-Droid |
AlibiMyzel394 Use your phone as a dashcam and save the last 30 minutes when you need it. |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2024-09-16 | Android 24 | — | F-Droid |
Android IP CameraDigitallyRefined An Android H.264 / MJPEG IP Camera app |
Open source | MIT | 2026-09-26 | Android 24 | — | F-Droid |
CameraAlignJS Hobby Soft Align your phone with a previously taken photo |
Open source | AGPL-3.0-or-later | 2025-07-21 | Android 24 | — | F-Droid |
CameraFileCopy use your camera to transfer data – even in airplane mode |
Open source | MIT | 2026-03-25 | Android 21 | — | F-Droid |
Cams Simple RTSP viewer for IP cameras |
Open source | GPL-2.0-or-later | 2026-05-10 | Android 24 | — | F-Droid |
Cryptocam - encrypting camera appThomas Nibler Take encrypted photos and video to protect sensitive information. |
Open source | GPL-3.0-or-later | 2025-07-24 | Android 21 | — | F-Droid |
Datamoshzeo Create live datamoshed videos with your camera |
Open source | Unlicense | 2026-07-31 | Android 24 | — | F-Droid |
DeltaCameraUwe Post Record movement (deltas) in one single image |
Open source | Apache-2.0 | 2018-12-12 | Android 21 | — | F-Droid |
EndoscopePrzemek Live video streaming between android devices over Wi-Fi |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2017-03-17 | Android 16 | — | F-Droid |
FadCam Background video recorder, screen recorder and remote camera control. |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2025-12-18 | Android 28 | NonFreeNet | F-Droid |
FairScan – PDF Scannerpynicolas Scan a document and get a clean PDF you can save or share instantly |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2026-09-22 | Android 26 | — | F-Droid |
FilmFlipJumas-Cola Film negative photo recovery app |
Open source | MIT | 2026-08-26 | Android 28 | — | F-Droid |
Folder Camerasigmasd Take photos straight into folders, with optional secure transfer to your PC |
Open source | GPL-3.0-or-later | 2026-10-12 | Android 26 | — | F-Droid |
Fossify Camera BetaFossify Lightweight open-source camera app for quick, easy, and secure photography |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2026-02-02 | Android 29 | — | F-Droid |
FreeDcam FreeDCam is an open source camera app which try to enable stuff that is forgotte |
Open source | GPL-2.0-or-later | 2022-10-23 | Android 14 | — | F-Droid |
Geotag video cameraMLM Games Camera with a map and coordinates overlay. |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2026-09-05 | Android 24 | NonFreeNet | F-Droid |
Huskxplat Turn a spare Android phone into a remote camera and control rig |
Open source | GPL-3.0-or-later | 2026-09-26 | Android 26 | — | F-Droid |
IPCam Demoniqdev MJPEG video streaming on Android |
Open source | MIT | 2024-10-25 | Android 16 | — | F-Droid |
LensCastRahul Sharma Turn your phone into a networked camera: web, MJPEG and RTSP streaming |
Open source | GPL-3.0-or-later | 2026-10-12 | Android 23 | — | F-Droid |
Libre Camera Modern camera app to take pictures and record videos |
Open source | GPL-3.0-or-later | 2026-09-27 | Android 24 | — | F-Droid |
Lomo CameraHarristown Apps A tiny camera that shoots vivid, cross-processed Lomo-style photos |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2026-10-12 | Android 33 | — | F-Droid |
MA CameraVayun Mathur The most featureful open-source Camera app |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2026-08-10 | Android 31 | — | F-Droid |
Magnificajuanitobananas A magnificent magnifier |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2026-10-14 | Android 24 | — | F-Droid |
MirojiRogério do Carmo A fast, simple, private front-camera mirror |
Open source | MIT | 2026-09-15 | Android 24 | — | F-Droid |
MirrorAnn Simple Android application turning your device into a pocket mirror🪞 |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2024-04-01 | Android 26 | — | F-Droid |
Motion Eye Stream and connect all of your Surveillance network cameras |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2025-07-24 | Android 27 | — | F-Droid |
Motion-UIlbr38 A web interface to manage your own NVR with motion. |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2026-07-21 | Android 30 | — | F-Droid |
| Open source | MIT | 2019-10-15 | Android 15 | — | F-Droid | |
ObscuraCam: The Privacy CameraGuardian Project Picture anonymity: Take pictures & blur identities with this privacy camera app |
Open source | GPL-3.0-or-later | 2022-06-14 | Android 21 | — | F-Droid |
Ojo RTSP IP Camera viewerDaniele Verducci Ojo is a basic IP Camera surveillance wall. |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2024-04-24 | Android 15 | — | F-Droid |
Open 100xKenneth-Cho-InfoSec Extreme 100x hybrid zoom camera with local image processing. |
Open source | MIT | 2026-04-27 | Android 29 | — | F-Droid |
Open CameraMark Harman Camera App |
Open source | GPL-3.0-or-later | 2026-06-30 | Android 23 | — | F-Droid |
Open TeleScope VRDigvijay Lalwani Prakash A VR-based digital telescope camera application for people with low vision |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2026-09-23 | Android 23 | — | F-Droid |
OpenCamera SensorsMobile Robotics Lab. at Skoltech Synchronized recording of video and IMU data with advanced camera options |
Open source | GPL-3.0-or-later | 2022-08-21 | Android 19 | — | F-Droid |
OpenVineMichael Betz Record and stitch 6-second video clips. Offline and private. |
Open source | MIT | 2026-04-29 | Android 26 | — | F-Droid |
Otoscoperubec Ad-free viewer for WiFi otoscope cameras. |
Open source | GPL-3.0-or-later | 2026-10-12 | Android 29 | — | F-Droid |
Phosphor CamAnish Roy Turn your camera into live ASCII and dither art |
Open source | MIT | 2026-10-08 | Android 30 | — | F-Droid |
PoleidoscopeBowl A kaleidoscope based on complex polynomials. Trippy. |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2021-06-07 | Android 21 | — | F-Droid |
Remote Video CameraIvo Zivkov Stream video/audio between two phones. Zero configuration. |
Open source | MIT | 2026-09-09 | Android 24 | — | F-Droid |
SeclusoSecluso Private home security for Raspberry Pi and Secluso hardware |
Open source | GPL-3.0-or-later | 2026-06-30 | Android 23 | — | F-Droid |
Sentinel Lens Facial recognition surveillance with alerts |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2026-10-16 | Android 30 | — | F-Droid |
SnapSafeWavesonics Snap pics of anything, safely. |
Open source | MIT | 2026-10-12 | Android 29 | — | F-Droid |
TimeLapse Control a Sony camera over Wi-Fi |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2020-08-31 | Android 16 | — | F-Droid |
TimeLapseCamwoheller69 Minimalistic app that records time lapse videos |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2025-09-29 | Android 23 | — | F-Droid |
UVC Camera / Usb Camera customPeter Stoiber App for using a video camera over usb from userspace. |
Open source | LGPL-2.1-only | 2023-12-23 | Android 15 | — | F-Droid |
Vector CameraDozing Cat Software Wireframe, text, and color effects for your camera |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2026-09-05 | Android 23 | — | F-Droid |
Video DiaryLuke Needham Video Diary - record your life in one short video a day |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2025-02-20 | Android 21 | — | F-Droid |
Websocket CAMUmer Farooq Access Android camera via Websocket client API |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2026-06-16 | Android 24 | — | F-Droid |
