Replace your Camera.
As of 17 Oct 2026, 49 apps can replace the Camera on Android. Sorted by name.
| 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 21 | F-Droid |
 AlibiMyzel394 |
Use your phone as a dashcam and save the last 30 minutes when you need it | Free | 16 Sept 2024 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 Android IP CameraDigitallyRefined |
An Android H.264 / MJPEG IP Camera app | Free | 26 Sept 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 CameraAlignJS Hobby Soft |
Align your phone with a previously taken photo | Free | 21 Jul 2025 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 CameraFileCopy |
use your camera to transfer data – even in airplane mode | Free | 25 Mar 2026 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Cams |
Simple RTSP viewer for IP cameras | Free | 10 May 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 CryptocamThomas Nibler |
Take encrypted photos and video to protect sensitive information | Free | 24 Jul 2025 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Datamoshzeo |
Create live datamoshed videos with your camera | Free | 31 Jul 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
DeltaCameraUwe Post |
Record movement (deltas) in one single image | Free | 12 Dec 2018 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
EndoscopePrzemek |
Live video streaming between android devices over Wi-Fi | Free | 17 Mar 2017 | Android 16 | F-Droid |
 FadCam |
Background video recorder, screen recorder and remote camera control | Free | 18 Dec 2025 | Android 28 | F-Droid |
 FairScanpynicolas |
Scan a document and get a clean PDF you can save or share instantly | Free | 22 Sept 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
FilmFlipJumas-Cola |
Film negative photo recovery app | Free | 26 Aug 2026 | Android 28 | F-Droid |
 Folder Camerasigmasd |
Take photos straight into folders, with optional secure transfer to your PC | Free | 12 Oct 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 Fossify Camera BetaFossify |
Lightweight camera app for quick, easy, and secure photography | Free | 2 Feb 2026 | Android 29 | F-Droid |
 FreeDcam |
FreeDCam is an camera app which try to enable stuff that is forgotte | Free | 23 Oct 2022 | Android 14 | F-Droid |
 Geotag video cameraMLM Games |
Camera with a map and coordinates overlay | Free | 5 Sept 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 Huskxplat |
Turn a spare Android phone into a remote camera and control rig | Free | 26 Sept 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
IPCam Demoniqdev |
MJPEG video streaming on Android | Free | 25 Oct 2024 | Android 16 | F-Droid |
 LensCastRahul Sharma |
Turn your phone into a networked camera: web, MJPEG and RTSP streaming | Free | 12 Oct 2026 | Android 23 | F-Droid |
 Libre Camera |
Modern camera app to take pictures and record videos | Free | 27 Sept 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 Lomo CameraHarristown Apps |
A tiny camera that shoots vivid, cross-processed Lomo-style photos | Free | 12 Oct 2026 | Android 33 | F-Droid |
 MA CameraVayun Mathur |
The most featureful Camera app | Free | 10 Aug 2026 | Android 31 | F-Droid |
 Magnificajuanitobananas |
A magnificent magnifier | Free | 14 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
MirojiRogério do Carmo |
A fast, simple, private front-camera mirror | Free | 15 Sept 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 MirrorAnn |
Simple Android application turning your device into a pocket mirror🪞 | Free | 1 Apr 2024 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 Motion Eye |
Stream and connect all of your Surveillance network cameras | Free | 24 Jul 2025 | Android 27 | F-Droid |
 Motion-UIlbr38 |
A web interface to manage your own NVR with motion | Free | 21 Jul 2026 | Android 30 | F-Droid |
 MotionEye Client for Android |
— | Free | 15 Oct 2019 | Android 15 | F-Droid |
 ObscuraCamGuardian Project |
Picture anonymity: Take pictures & blur identities with this privacy camera app | Free | 14 Jun 2022 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Ojo RTSP IP Camera viewerDaniele Verducci |
Ojo is a basic IP Camera surveillance wall | Free | 24 Apr 2024 | Android 15 | F-Droid |
Open 100xKenneth-Cho-InfoSec |
Extreme 100x hybrid zoom camera with local image processing | Free | 27 Apr 2026 | Android 29 | F-Droid |
Open CameraMark Harman |
Camera App | Free | 30 Jun 2026 | Android 23 | F-Droid |
 Open TeleScope VRDigvijay Lalwani Prakash |
A VR-based digital telescope camera application for people with low vision | Free | 23 Sept 2026 | Android 23 | F-Droid |
 OpenCamera SensorsMobile Robotics Lab. at Skoltech |
Synchronized recording of video and IMU data with advanced camera options | Free | 21 Aug 2022 | Android 19 | F-Droid |
 OpenVineMichael Betz |
Record and stitch 6-second video clips. Offline and private | Free | 29 Apr 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 Otoscoperubec |
Ad-free viewer for WiFi otoscope cameras | Free | 12 Oct 2026 | Android 29 | F-Droid |
 Phosphor CamAnish Roy |
Turn your camera into live ASCII and dither art | Free | 8 Oct 2026 | Android 30 | F-Droid |
 PoleidoscopeBowl |
A kaleidoscope based on complex polynomials. Trippy | Free | 7 Jun 2021 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Remote Video CameraIvo Zivkov |
Stream video/audio between two phones. Zero configuration | Free | 9 Sept 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 SeclusoSecluso |
Private home security for Raspberry Pi and Secluso hardware | Free | 30 Jun 2026 | Android 23 | F-Droid |
 Sentinel Lens |
Facial recognition surveillance with alerts | Free | 16 Oct 2026 | Android 30 | F-Droid |
 SnapSafeWavesonics |
Snap pics of anything, safely | Free | 12 Oct 2026 | Android 29 | F-Droid |
TimeLapse |
Control a Sony camera over Wi-Fi | Free | 31 Aug 2020 | Android 16 | F-Droid |
 TimeLapseCamwoheller69 |
Minimalistic app that records time lapse videos | Free | 29 Sept 2025 | Android 23 | F-Droid |
 UVC Camera / Usb Camera customPeter Stoiber |
App for using a video camera over usb from userspace | Free | 23 Dec 2023 | Android 15 | F-Droid |
 Vector CameraDozing Cat Software |
Wireframe, text, and color effects for your camera | Free | 5 Sept 2026 | Android 23 | F-Droid |
 Video DiaryLuke Needham |
record your life in one short video a day | Free | 20 Feb 2025 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Websocket CAMUmer Farooq |
Access Android camera via Websocket client API | Free | 16 Jun 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
