Photography Apps for Android: Cameras and Photo Editors

Cameras, editors and filters are different tools

Photography on Android is really three shelves in one. Camera apps change how you shoot, with manual controls or a ported camera pipeline. Editors change the picture afterwards with retouching, presets and AI effects. Filter and cartoon apps are quick styling for social posts. Decide which one you need before downloading, because an editor will not improve a blurry shot, and a camera will not retouch a portrait. The camera and photo editor tags break the area down further.

Apps in this tag

• ReLens Camera: a camera app built around lens style effects
• GCam Google Camera APK: a port of the Google Camera app, whose results depend on your phone
• Lensa MOD APK: an AI portrait and photo editor, listed with Premium unlocked
• BeautyPlus MOD APK: a retouch and filter editor for selfies, listed with Premium unlocked
• Polarr MOD APK: a filter and adjustment editor, listed with Premium unlocked
• Presets for Lightroom, Koloro Mod: a preset collection for Lightroom style color looks
• Disposable Camera, OldRoll MOD APK: a retro film look camera inspired by disposable cameras
• EPIK: an AI photo editor with portrait effects

How to choose

For better shots, try a camera or a GCam port, then check for your phone model in the notes, because ports often work only with certain chipsets. For portraits and social posts, pick an editor with the retouching style you like and test the free tools before committing. For a consistent look across a gallery, presets save time. Beautifying filters can overdo skin smoothing, so compare an edit with the original before posting. You may also want the apps section for related utilities.

Before you install

Check the minimum Android version and storage, since AI editors can be heavy. Many effects run in the cloud, which means an internet connection and a data trade-off, so read the permissions and what happens to uploaded photos. In MOD builds the Premium unlock usually removes the watermark and opens paid filters, but cloud AI features may refuse to run on a modified build. Back up your originals first, and see the guides if you need installation help.