Android Photo Apps

The pro photographer favorite VSCO Cam (free) has finally arrived on Android for devices running 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and later.

Fine tune your photos with filters, adjustable preset packs, and the precision slider. In the library, users can easily access their image's geolocation, filter data, and more. Don't be fooled by the minimal user interface — there are some pretty advanced photo-editing tools packed in here.

The extra social features of DMD Panorama (free) make it stand out from the crowd. See where others have taken panoramic shots nearby, and share the finished product with friends as an immersive 3D viewer.

Sun Seeker ($6) helps you find where the sun is, or where it will be, with the help of augmented reality. Great for landscape photos.

In addition to quickly stitching photos, 360 Panorama ($1) automatically uploads photos into a your personal account on the 360 Panorama website, making them accessible anywhere, at any time.

A good resource for those using models, Easy Release ($10) allows subjects to sign a release form on any mobile device.

Taking a step away from photo filters, Color Splash FX (free) allows you to color in (or take away color from) areas on your snapped image. The result is a unique perspective on an otherwise run-of-the-mill photo.

Let your images tell a more in-depth story with Diptic ($1), which allows you to group your images together in a plethora of different editorial-style layouts. Adjustments and editing tools help you perfect your look.

For more serious control of your images, there's Camera Zoom FX ($3), which provides filters, editing tools, touch exposure and focus, adjustments, and stabilizers to help make every photo look like it came out of a high-end DSLR.

Magic Hour ($2) is a lesser-known filter app, but it's one that deserves its moment in the spotlight. Magic Hour doesn't just provide a set number of filters — there's a large marketplace of custom and unique apps to choose from, built by the Magic Hour community. Browse through, and you're sure to find one that will make all those other filter-app users sit up and take notice.

TouchRetouch ($1) lets you delete objects from an image with crazy ease — kind of like the magic wand tool and clone tool in one.

Despite some privacy policy controversy, it seems Instagram (free) is sticking around for a while. Beautiful and free filters, easy uploading, and a huge community make this a must-have app on your Android device.

Snapseed (free), the award-winning iOS app, is now on Android. Standout features include the variety of filters, edit tools, and selective adjust tools like edge detection that applies changes to objects within the perimeter.

Use effects in real time — you know, as you take the picture — with Paper Camera ($1). Make am image that looks hand-drawn without having to go back into the picture later to add the effect.

Create dreamy pictures that rival your mom's best snapshots from the '70s. Vignette ($3) uses effect filters, which can be modified even further by filter color and intensity.

If iPhone users love HDR, then why can't their Android friends? Pick HDR Camera (free) to get high-resolution photos that don't look like they were taken on a phone.