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Photography is one of life’s simple joys and who wants to cart a chunky SLR around with them when today’s mobile cams have plenty of pixel-based grunt. But what if the camera on your Android leaves a little to be desired? Well, spruce it up with these five free photo apps, of course…

FX Camera – Full review

FX Camera is essentially another in a long line of effects-based camera apps that allow you to add myriad digital flourishes to your photography. Choose from Polaroid, Toycam and fisheye effects, not to mention the awesome ‘SymmetriCam’

Little Photo – Full review

Retro snaps are all the rage these days, but what of the shots you took before the advent of old-skool snapper apps? Are they forever consigned to the non-sepia dustbin? Are these pixel-perfect homages to the digital age always to remain a stark reminder of the clinical perfection of modern imaging? Nope. Because Little Photo is here to transform all your pin-sharp prints into blurry, watermarked and scratched nods to yesteryear. Thank the stars.

Retro Camera – Full review

A bit of a fudge this one. In fact, this is a review of the £1.85 paid-for version, but there is an ad-driven free version with almost identical functionality, so just download that instead. Done. Retro Camera takes your cutting-edge, multitasking smartphone, with 32-megapixel snapper and turns it into a retro cam capable of grabbing moody, heavily colour-saturated retro pics.

Camera360 – Full review

Android cameras come in all shapes and qualities. Some are fantastic 8MP autofocus affairs with Xenon flash and face-tracking features, while others are more meager snappers typically delivering grainy results. Camera 360 takes your phone’s normal hardware but adds a set of shooting options and image-editing tools taken from the cutting edge of photography.

Floating Image – Full review

Viewing photos using Android’s standard gallery app can feel like sitting through a Powerpoint. Floating Image, however, sets your pics free by turning them into an endless and ever-changing stream that bobs gently across the handset’s screen.

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