Here is a list of apps that you can use on your smartphone to take selfie-like pictures using your rear (or primary) camera. Some of these applications work on Android while some on iOS devices. Be sure to check the ones for your smartphone.
SelfieX App (iOS)
The SelfieX App on iOS is one of the most popular apps to take selfies with your phone’s rear camera. The app has quite a few unique features that make it stand apart from other apps. It has an audio guiding system where the phone tells you to move the phone in a particular direction so you are in the frame. It does so by tracking your face with its face tracker. When you are in the frame, the application will announce it by saying “Say Cheese” and that’s when it will take a picture Pros
Audio Guided Movement of phone to get into frameFace Detection and TrackingAllows editing of pictures within the application
Cons
It does not support multi-face detection
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YouCam Perfect – Selfie Cam (Android and iOS)
YouCam Perfect is an app that’s available for Android as well as for iOS. It has been built by CyberLink, which is a leading name in the industry for desktop applications. This app is one of the most downloaded rear camera selfie apps on the Google Play Store. It allows multi-face tracking and in-app editing on both Android and iOS.
Pros
Multi Face DetectionInstant beautification mode, for each and every detected faceTimer to click beautiful picturesTouch Mode to touch anywhere on the screen to take pictureAllows editing images within application
Cons
It does not support voice-guided modeIt does not support auto-clicking pictures
Smart Selfie (Android)
Smart Selfie is another powerful Android app that allows you to take good selfies with your rear camera. It is the Android counterpart of SelfieX for iOS. It supports a lot of features that enhance the selfie taking experience. Pros
It features voice-guided picture takingFace detection and trackingAuto clicking pictures once the frame is set
Cons
It does not allow in-app editing of picturesIt does not support taking pictures manually
CamMe (iOS)
CamMe is an interesting iOS application that won the award of the “Most Innovative App” at the Mobile World Congress. It allows the user to take pictures using the rear camera by making gestures at the camera. It requires the user to place the phone somewhere, then use the hands to make a gesture for taking pictures. Pros
Intuitive picture taking with gesturesSupports a timer to take pictures
Cons
It does not allow in-app picture editingIt requires the phone to be placed distant from the user
Stable Camera (Android)
Stable Camera is an Android app that takes your selfie photos using the rear camera. It does not require you to press any shutter button or touch the screen in any way. It takes your picture when you keep your phone stable for a couple of seconds. It starts a timer when you hold your phone steady and as soon as the timer reaches zero, it takes a picture.
Pros
Take pictures without any interaction with the deviceIt supports a self-timer mode as well
Cons
No face detection and trackingNo voice guided instructions
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Conclusion
The applications listed above help you to take good looking selfie photos using your smartphone. Each application has a few pros and a few cons. Do let us know which application you found most useful for you, and if you know any other application that can do that, be sure to let us know in the comments section below.
