GrapheneOS Camera
Shares rank 7 of 8 camera apps by recommenders
Free camera app for GrapheneOS phones that needs no media, storage or default location permissions. Critics call it fine but nothing outstanding.
Free camera app for GrapheneOS phones that needs no media, storage or default location permissions. Critics call it fine but nothing outstanding.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
No storage or location permissions by default
“Doesn't request or need media/storage permissions. Defaults to no location permissions.”
Comment from 6 Mar 2026 in “Open Camera is a FOSS Camera App for Android” Described as secure and great
“GrapheneOS secure camera is great.”
Comment from 6 Mar 2026 in “Open Camera is a FOSS Camera App for Android” Offered to Pixel GrapheneOS users
“If you have a Pixel and are willing to try GrapheneOS, you could also try their Camera app”
Comment from 6 Mar 2026 in “Open Camera is a FOSS Camera App for Android”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Seen as fine but unremarkable
“GrapheneOS camera app is fine but nothing outstanding.”
Comment from 17 Jul 2026 in “GrapheneOS recommended for domestic abuse victims”
Other camera apps people recommend
The four most recommended other camera apps, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halide camera app | 18 | 6 | 75% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Open Camera | 16 | 14 | 53% | 3 | 1 yr3 owners | — |
| Pixel Camera | 12 | 4 | 75% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Google Camera | 10 | 2 | 83% | 7 | — | Approved |
| GrapheneOS CameraThis page | 5 | 1 | 83% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“GrapheneOS camera app is fine but nothing outstanding.”
“If you have a Pixel and are willing to try GrapheneOS, you could also try their Camera app”
“Doesn't request or need media/storage permissions. Defaults to no location permissions.”
“GrapheneOS secure camera is great.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.