Open Camera is made and published by Mark Harman. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Mark Harman. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Mark Harman and are shown as published on Google Play.
AppBrain's verdict
EstablishedHugely popularWell rated- Rating on Google Play
- 4.00
- 278,838 ratings
- Installs
- 130 million
- Last updated
- May 27, 2026
- Ads
- Contains ads
- Size
- 4.75 MB
Open Camera is one of the most installed apps on Google Play, with 130 million installs. Users rate it well: 4.0 stars from 278,838 ratings. Its best ranking is #22 in Top Free, Photography in Indonesia.
Summary
Open Camera is a feature-rich, open-source camera app that blends robust manual controls with powerful imaging features, including RAW (DNG) support, HDR, and panorama, all without third-party ads. With 100,000,000+ total downloads and 830K new installs in the last 30 days, it remains a popular choice for Android photographers.
Pros & Cons
- Open-source and no in-app ads
- Extensive manual controls via Camera2 API (RAW, HDR, burst)
- RAW (DNG) support and HDR with auto-alignment
- Grids, overlays, and geotagging for precise composition
- Competitors' keyword emphasis often highlights HD video and pro features, which Open Camera's listing does not prominently feature
- Some features depend on device hardware, so support may vary across devices
- No built-in cloud backups or social sharing in the app listing
User feedback
Ratings and reviews on Google PlayComments on Open Camera for Android
★★★★☆
Ravi Chandran
· Sep 18, 2026
Goods for video recording and good for taking photo in good quality videos and photos comes
★★★★★
John Bissonnette
· Sep 15, 2026
Y'all should make a camera app dedicated to astrophotography, with multiple photo capture auto aline with modes that can shoot up to 5 mins or longer, look up how google pixels astrophotography work, kinda like that but maybe also with exposure bracketing mixed in, might give enhanced results … thought I'd pass on an idea for y'alls to make another camera app geared towards astrophotography… and twelve using y'alls Open Camera for HDR shots my phones default camera socks at HDR photography
★★★★★
Shawn Hughes
· Sep 11, 2026
User since 2016. Love It, except: EDIT: orientation issue is Android's fault: (a):shooting straight down, as I do to capture receipts, had troubles with wrong orientation. Viewfinder has an image of a camera indicating current orientation. Shooting level, towards the horizon, works perfectly, however straight down, it takes ~30° of tilt towards vertical portrait before the orientation changes to portrait, but ~60° tilt needed to switch back to landscape.
★★★★☆
Just Another YouTube Channel Ogden
· Oct 1, 2026
I downloaded this app, so I can take lower resolution photos for work. It's a very good APP with a lot of features. I recently switched to a 2025 Motorola G Stylus and the APP does not like the camera. It has trouble focusing. Takes a couple of seconds to focus every photo, and 40% of the time still comes out blurry.
★★☆☆☆
James Barrett (Xucaen)
· Oct 14, 2026
Can't take a timed photo, so I have to take a short video and then crop out of frame it's very complicated. On the other hand it can do 1920 x 1080 whereas the default phone camera cannot so that's a plus.
★★☆☆☆
Sophie
· Oct 9, 2026
App makes a noise when starting and ending a video recording, with no option I could find to turn this off. Sensible for people who might be recording in public places, I'm sure, but makes the app completely unsuitable for recording wildlife.
★☆☆☆☆
MUSIC FAN
· Oct 12, 2026
Garage quality the build in native Samsung video recorder is miles better. -5 rating
★★☆☆☆
Sherri F Ellington
· Oct 9, 2026
If a camera app doesn't FOCUS the rest of the bells and whistles do not matter. I got 1 good photo out of 25 on first and second test runs. Pixel 7... Gemini is *still* interfering with photo taking. I had such high hopes this would help Google's disruptive and unhelpful AI, but no. It honestly worked better in a dark room than it did in daylight. That photo (the last of several dozen) was editable, the peach tree? Nope. I'll be back to try again, but electric tape applied to all lenses now.
Google Play Rating history and histogram
Store listing
By Mark Harman, from Google Play“Open Source Camera app.”
Screenshots by Mark Harman, from the Google Play listing
Description by Mark Harman Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Open Camera has the following features:
* Option to auto-level so your pictures are perfectly level no matter what.
* Expose your camera's functionality: support for scene modes, color effects, white balance, ISO, exposure compensation/lock, selfie with "screen flash", HD video and more.
* Handy remote controls: timer (with optional voice countdown), auto-repeat mode (with configurable delay), Bluetooth LE remote control (for specifically supported smartphone housing).
* Option to take photo remotely by making a noise.
* Configurable volume keys and user interface.
* Upside-down preview option for use with attachable lenses.
* Overlay a choice of grids and crop guides.
* Optional GPS location tagging (geotagging) of photos and videos; for photos this includes compass direction (GPSImgDirection, GPSImgDirectionRef).
* Apply date and timestamp, location coordinates, and custom text to photos; store date/time and location as video subtitles (.SRT).
* Option to remove device exif metadata from photos.
* Panorama, including for front camera.
* Support for HDR (with auto-alignment and ghost removal) and Exposure Bracketing.
* Support for Camera2 API: manual controls (with optional focus assist); burst mode; RAW (DNG) files; camera vendor extensions; slow motion video; log profile video.
* Noise reduction (including low light night mode) and Dynamic range optimisation modes.
* Options for on-screen histogram, zebra stripes, focus peaking.
* Focus bracketing mode.
* No third party ads in the app (I only run third party ads on the website). Open Source.
(Some features may not be available on all devices, as they may depend on hardware or camera features, the Android version, etc.)
Website (and links to source code): http://opencamera.org.uk/
Note that it's not possible for me to test Open Camera on every Android device out there, so please test before using Open Camera to photo/video your wedding etc :)
App icon by Adam Lapinski. Open Camera also uses content under third party licences, see https://opencamera.org.uk/#licence
Recent changes:
New optional on-screen icons for locking orientation to portrait/landscape, and preview shots. Grids now rotate when auto-level is enabled. Exif tags now supported for WebP and PNG image formats. Panorama photos now store XMP metadata to mark these as panorama images (JPEG formats only).
Photos no longer save on UI thread when using "Pause after taking photo" option.
Various other improvements and bug fixes.
* Option to auto-level so your pictures are perfectly level no matter what.
* Expose your camera's functionality: support for scene modes, color effects, white balance, ISO, exposure compensation/lock, selfie with "screen flash", HD video and more.
* Handy remote controls: timer (with optional voice countdown), auto-repeat mode (with configurable delay), Bluetooth LE remote control (for specifically supported smartphone housing).
* Option to take photo remotely by making a noise.
* Configurable volume keys and user interface.
* Upside-down preview option for use with attachable lenses.
* Overlay a choice of grids and crop guides.
* Optional GPS location tagging (geotagging) of photos and videos; for photos this includes compass direction (GPSImgDirection, GPSImgDirectionRef).
* Apply date and timestamp, location coordinates, and custom text to photos; store date/time and location as video subtitles (.SRT).
* Option to remove device exif metadata from photos.
* Panorama, including for front camera.
* Support for HDR (with auto-alignment and ghost removal) and Exposure Bracketing.
* Support for Camera2 API: manual controls (with optional focus assist); burst mode; RAW (DNG) files; camera vendor extensions; slow motion video; log profile video.
* Noise reduction (including low light night mode) and Dynamic range optimisation modes.
* Options for on-screen histogram, zebra stripes, focus peaking.
* Focus bracketing mode.
* No third party ads in the app (I only run third party ads on the website). Open Source.
(Some features may not be available on all devices, as they may depend on hardware or camera features, the Android version, etc.)
Website (and links to source code): http://opencamera.org.uk/
Note that it's not possible for me to test Open Camera on every Android device out there, so please test before using Open Camera to photo/video your wedding etc :)
App icon by Adam Lapinski. Open Camera also uses content under third party licences, see https://opencamera.org.uk/#licence
Recent changes:
New optional on-screen icons for locking orientation to portrait/landscape, and preview shots. Grids now rotate when auto-level is enabled. Exif tags now supported for WebP and PNG image formats. Panorama photos now store XMP metadata to mark these as panorama images (JPEG formats only).
Photos no longer save on UI thread when using "Pause after taking photo" option.
Various other improvements and bug fixes.
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- Contains ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 30
- App size
- 4.75 MB
- Needs Android
- 6.0+
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by Open Camera
9 permissions
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30 libraries
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Trust & Safety: Open Camera uses standard permissions (location, Bluetooth, camera, external storage, and microphone for audio). It is open-source, with no third-party ads, and notes third-party licences for some components. For best results, test on your device before critical shoots.
Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 1.56.2
- Launched
- November 2013
Alternatives
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Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 830 thousand
- Per day
- 28 thousand
- 30-day average
- Play install range
- 100+ million
- Launched
- November 2013
Installs over time
Open Camera has been installed 130 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 28 thousand installs per day.
Rankings
Google Play top charts- Highest rank
- #22
- Chart
- Top Free
- Photography
- Country
- Indonesia
Google Play Rankings for Open Camera
Top rankings
| Rank | Country | Category | List |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Japan | Photography | Top Free |
| 53 | United States | Photography | Top Free |
| 36 | Germany | Photography | Top Free |
| 44 | France | Photography | Top Free |
| 22 | Indonesia | Photography | Top Free |
| 49 | Canada | Photography | Top Free |
| 28 | Finland | Photography | Top Free |
| 36 | Netherlands | Photography | Top Free |
| 37 | Sweden | Photography | Top Free |
| 38 | United Kingdom | Photography | Top Free |
Ranking history in Japan
About the app and developer
About Open Camera
Open Camera is a photography app developed by Mark Harman.
How many times has Open Camera been installed?
Open Camera has been installed 130 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 830 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 photography apps.
What is the rating of Open Camera?
Open Camera is rated 4.00 out of 5 stars, based on 280 thousand ratings.
Is Open Camera free?
Open Camera is free. The app size is 4.75 MB. The latest version available is 1.56.2. The last update was on May 27, 2026.
What are the requirements for Open Camera?
Open Camera requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since November 2013.
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