# GrapheneOS Camera

5 Hacker News commenters recommended GrapheneOS Camera and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Free camera app for GrapheneOS phones that needs no media, storage or default location permissions. Critics call it fine but nothing outstanding.

## Why people recommend it

- No storage or location permissions by default (1 comments): "Doesn't request or need media/storage permissions. Defaults to no location permissions." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47279874))
- Described as secure and great (1 comments): "GrapheneOS secure camera is great." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47278815))
- Offered to Pixel GrapheneOS users (1 comments): "If you have a Pixel and are willing to try GrapheneOS, you could also try their Camera app" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47282456))

## What people warn about

- Seen as fine but unremarkable (1 comments): "GrapheneOS camera app is fine but nothing outstanding." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48943858))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Halide camera app](https://hackerapproved.com/p/halide.md): 18 recommend
- [Open Camera](https://hackerapproved.com/p/open-camera.md): 16 recommend
- [Google Camera](https://hackerapproved.com/p/google-camera.md): 10 recommend
- [iPhone dual-lens photo fusion app](https://hackerapproved.com/p/show-hn-iphone-dual-lens-photo-fusion-app.md): 8 recommend
- [GCam (Google Camera port)](https://hackerapproved.com/p/gcam.md): 5 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "GrapheneOS Camera", https://hackerapproved.com/p/grapheneos-camera/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).