Camera

Replace your Camera. Start with these.

As of 17 Oct 2026, 49 apps can replace the Camera on Android. These 8 are where we'd start.

Eight to start with.

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49 apps · sorted by name
All 49 apps
App ▲ What it does Price Updated ▼ Min Android ▼ Get it
AiCamera
 Camera that simulates depth of field using a neural network Free 2 Jul 2019 Android 5.0+ F-Droid
AlibiMyzel394
 Use your phone as a dashcam and save the last 30 minutes when you need it Free 16 Sept 2024 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
Android IP CameraTop 8DigitallyRefined
 An Android H.264 / MJPEG IP Camera app Free 26 Sept 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
CameraAlignJS Hobby Soft
 Align your phone with a previously taken photo Free 21 Jul 2025 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
CameraFileCopy
 use your camera to transfer data – even in airplane mode Free 25 Mar 2026 Android 5.0+ F-Droid
Cams
 Simple RTSP viewer for IP cameras Free 10 May 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
CryptocamThomas Nibler
 Take encrypted photos and video to protect sensitive information Free 24 Jul 2025 Android 5.0+ F-Droid
Datamoshzeo
 Create live datamoshed videos with your camera Free 31 Jul 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
DeltaCameraUwe Post
 Record movement (deltas) in one single image Free 12 Dec 2018 Android 5.0+ F-Droid
EndoscopePrzemek
 Live video streaming between android devices over Wi-Fi Free 17 Mar 2017 Android 4.1+ F-Droid
FadCam
 Background video recorder, screen recorder and remote camera control Free 18 Dec 2025 Android 9+ F-Droid
FairScanpynicolas
 Scan a document and get a clean PDF you can save or share instantly Free 22 Sept 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
FilmFlipJumas-Cola
 Film negative photo recovery app Free 26 Aug 2026 Android 9+ F-Droid
Folder CameraTop 8sigmasd
 Take photos straight into folders, with optional secure transfer to your PC Free 12 Oct 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
Fossify Camera BetaFossify
 Lightweight camera app for quick, easy, and secure photography Free 2 Feb 2026 Android 10+ F-Droid
FreeDcam
 FreeDCam is an camera app which try to enable stuff that is forgotte Free 23 Oct 2022 Android 4.0+ F-Droid
Geotag video cameraMLM Games
 Camera with a map and coordinates overlay Free 5 Sept 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
Huskxplat
 Turn a spare Android phone into a remote camera and control rig Free 26 Sept 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
IPCam Demoniqdev
 MJPEG video streaming on Android Free 25 Oct 2024 Android 4.1+ F-Droid
LensCastTop 8Rahul Sharma
 Turn your phone into a networked camera: web, MJPEG and RTSP streaming Free 12 Oct 2026 Android 6.0+ F-Droid
Libre Camera
 Modern camera app to take pictures and record videos Free 27 Sept 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
Lomo CameraTop 8Harristown Apps
 A tiny camera that shoots vivid, cross-processed Lomo-style photos Free 12 Oct 2026 Android 13+ F-Droid
MA CameraVayun Mathur
 The most featureful Camera app Free 10 Aug 2026 Android 12+ F-Droid
MagnificaTop 8juanitobananas
 A magnificent magnifier Free 14 Oct 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
MirojiRogério do Carmo
 A fast, simple, private front-camera mirror Free 15 Sept 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
MirrorAnn
 Simple Android application turning your device into a pocket mirror🪞 Free 1 Apr 2024 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
Motion Eye
 Stream and connect all of your Surveillance network cameras Free 24 Jul 2025 Android 8.1+ F-Droid
Motion-UIlbr38
 A web interface to manage your own NVR with motion Free 21 Jul 2026 Android 11+ F-Droid
MotionEye Client for Android
 — Free 15 Oct 2019 Android 4.0.3+ F-Droid
ObscuraCamGuardian Project
 Picture anonymity: Take pictures & blur identities with this privacy camera app Free 14 Jun 2022 Android 5.0+ F-Droid
Ojo RTSP IP Camera viewerDaniele Verducci
 Ojo is a basic IP Camera surveillance wall Free 24 Apr 2024 Android 4.0.3+ F-Droid
Open 100xKenneth-Cho-InfoSec
 Extreme 100x hybrid zoom camera with local image processing Free 27 Apr 2026 Android 10+ F-Droid
Open CameraMark Harman
 Camera App Free 30 Jun 2026 Android 6.0+ F-Droid
Open TeleScope VRDigvijay Lalwani Prakash
 A VR-based digital telescope camera application for people with low vision Free 23 Sept 2026 Android 6.0+ F-Droid
OpenCamera SensorsMobile Robotics Lab. at Skoltech
 Synchronized recording of video and IMU data with advanced camera options Free 21 Aug 2022 Android 4.4+ F-Droid
OpenVineMichael Betz
 Record and stitch 6-second video clips. Offline and private Free 29 Apr 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
OtoscopeTop 8rubec
 Ad-free viewer for WiFi otoscope cameras Free 12 Oct 2026 Android 10+ F-Droid
Phosphor CamTop 8Anish Roy
 Turn your camera into live ASCII and dither art Free 8 Oct 2026 Android 11+ F-Droid
PoleidoscopeBowl
 A kaleidoscope based on complex polynomials. Trippy Free 7 Jun 2021 Android 5.0+ F-Droid
Remote Video CameraIvo Zivkov
 Stream video/audio between two phones. Zero configuration Free 9 Sept 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
SeclusoSecluso
 Private home security for Raspberry Pi and Secluso hardware Free 30 Jun 2026 Android 6.0+ F-Droid
Sentinel Lens
 Facial recognition surveillance with alerts Free 16 Oct 2026 Android 11+ F-Droid
SnapSafeTop 8Wavesonics
 Snap pics of anything, safely Free 12 Oct 2026 Android 10+ F-Droid
TimeLapse
 Control a Sony camera over Wi-Fi Free 31 Aug 2020 Android 4.1+ F-Droid
TimeLapseCamwoheller69
 Minimalistic app that records time lapse videos Free 29 Sept 2025 Android 6.0+ F-Droid
UVC Camera / Usb Camera customPeter Stoiber
 App for using a video camera over usb from userspace Free 23 Dec 2023 Android 4.0.3+ F-Droid
Vector CameraDozing Cat Software
 Wireframe, text, and color effects for your camera Free 5 Sept 2026 Android 6.0+ F-Droid
Video DiaryLuke Needham
 record your life in one short video a day Free 20 Feb 2025 Android 5.0+ F-Droid
Websocket CAMUmer Farooq
 Access Android camera via Websocket client API Free 16 Jun 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid

'Top 8' marks the apps above. Data from F-Droid and hand-checked entries, as of 17 Oct 2026.

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