Open Camera app

Open Camera is a highly regarded, fully-featured camera application designed for Android devices. Unlike many common mobile applications, it is developed and maintained as an open-source project, allowing for transparency and community contribution. The application provides users with extensive manual controls, range-finding tools, and advanced settings that are often unavailable in standard pre-installed camera software.

The project was originally created in 2013 by Mark Harman, an independent software developer based in the United Kingdom. Since its inception, the app has remained completely free of charge and free of third-party advertisements, which has contributed to its widespread popularity with millions of downloads globally. While the core development and 'manufacturing' of the software code take place in the UK, its open-source nature (licensed under GPL v3) means that developers from various countries contribute to its translations and technical improvements.