Selfies aren’t a new craze, people have been taking them since cameras became common. However, the coming of smart phones also brought high resolution front facing cameras, giving the trend a new push. If you’re one for frequent photos, here are 10 best Android apps for taking selfies. They are mainly camera apps which help you take better selfies and have added features and options to edit and customize them for sharing.


YOUCAM PERFECT – SELFIE CAM





YouCam Selfie Cam takes the first spot on this list because its a great app with features like snapshots and video selfies. You can also use the app’s real-time beautifying features to see how you’ll look before you shoot videos or take photos. There are tons of different effects built-in and the app also detects multiple faces in a photo. Editing photos is also a breeze and you can fix the most common problems (eyes, skin, wrinkles etc) with a few taps.

SELFIE CAMERA – FACIAL BEAUTY



Another great selfie camera, this app is much like YouCam and has over 20 different filters to make your selfies look cute. The skin and complexion settings result in softer looking skin tones and you can also use a whitening enhancer to add glow among other effects.

RETRICA



Retrica is your selfie app for vintage style photos. There are about 80 different filters, making it one of the best selfie apps for Android. You can also make collages and use the timer feature to take photos at small intervals as you pose with your friends. The free version has over 50 filters, while the remaining can be unlocked upon upgrade.

INSTA SELFIE CAM PIC COLLAGE



Insta Selfie Cam is another great app for Android phones, allowing you to make collages with ease and edit your photos to add different effects, including photo frames. There are about 30 different templates to choose from and the app also allows for easy sharing of selfies to social networks like Facebook and Instagram.

LINE CAMERA – SELFIE & COLLAGE



This selfie app from Line is one of the more popular ones, with over 100 million users. There are some great editing features available for free, including 1000 stamps and a hundred different frames and fonts. There are a lot of filters available as well and you can create photo grids easily. If you’re big on selfie mania, this is one app you must try.

RETROSELFIE – SELFIES EDITOR



Another selfie app for retro fans, RetroSelfie is easy to use and allows you to change frames, draw on photos, balance photo colors, crop them, adjust contrast and brightness and add a focus effect. Social sharing of photos is also possible from within the app.

CANDY CAMERA – SELFIE SELFIES



Candy Camera selfie app is among the fasted growing Android apps in terms of downloads and boasts of having 2.4 million users per day. The app has a real-time filter option, allowing you to see filter results before you snap pictures for best results. There are over a 100 different filters to choose from, making this a useful app for any selfie fanatic.

SELFIE PHOTO EFFECTS & EDITOR



Another easy to use selfie app, this has a fair variety of filters, including retro effects and stickers. You can also perform basic editing of photos like cropping, rotating and flipping. There is also a drawing feature, allowing you to draw and add text on your selfies. All in all, this is a good app with several useful photo editing features.

SILENT SELFIE CAMERA



A lot of Android camera apps have shutter sounds which can’t be switched off however, the Silent Selfie Camera solves that problem by letting you take silent selfies. You can also correct front camera mirror effect using this app and take snaps using a  timer or the volume keys. There are some good features on this app and is definitely worth a download.

FACECON (SELFIE/FACE/AVATAR)



A lot of us aren’t really comfortable sharing their selfies with others, and Facecon is a great little app for these people. It allows you to quickly animate your photos using several different filters and stickers and then share them across your favorite social networks. The app is free with a lot of free stickers and new ones are added every week. All in all this is a great selfie app for sending your friends funny photos or creating your own animated profile photos.