ObscuraCam: The Privacy Camera vs Sentinel Lens
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
ObscuraCam: The Privacy Camera
In a world of viral videos and facial recognition, ObscuraCam helps you share photos and videos while protecting the privacy of you and those you care about. With ObscuraCam you can blur and disguise faces in your photos and videos. Information that could identify you as the cameraperson is removed from the files for added security * PRIVACY FOR YOUR PICTURES: ObscuraCam can be used as a camera to take photos, or to anonymize photos and videos you’ve already taken * DISGUISE YOURSELF: Cover faces with pixelate, redact (blackout) or funny nose and glasses * AUTOMATIC FACE DETECTION: ObscuraCam automatically detects faces in both photos and videos, so you can quickly and easily anonymize a crowd or a long video * MULTIPLE PRIVACY MODES: Faces can be pixelated, removed completely, or disguised with funny nose and glasses. You can also blur everything except a small portion of an image * SHARE SECURELY: We remove all identifying data stored in photos including GPS location data and phone make & model so you can save the protected photo back to the Gallery, or share it directly to Facebook, Twitter or any other "Share" enabled app * PROTECTS THE IDENTITY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER: Smartphones attach information to every photo they take, including where it was taken and by what type of camera. ObscuraCam removes all of this information * AWARD-WINNING: ObscuraCam was a Winner of the 2013 Knight News Challenge ***Learn More*** * PARTNERSHIP: ObscuraCam is a partnership between the security experts at the Guardian Project and WITNESS.org, a non-profit using the power of video and storytelling to open the eyes of the world to human rights abuses * ABOUT US: Guardian Project is a group of developers that make secure mobile apps and open-source code for a better tomorrow * OUR WEBSITE: https://GuardianProject.info * ABOUT WITNESS: A non-profit using the power of video and storytelling to open the eyes of the world to human rights abuses * WITNESS’ WEBSITE: http://witness.org * ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/guardianproject & https://twitter.com/witnessorg * OPEN-SOURCE: ObscuraCam is free software. You can take a look at our source code, or join the community to help make Orweb even better: https://github.com/guardianproject/ObscuraCam * MESSAGE US: Are we missing your favorite feature? Found an annoying bug? Please tell us! We’d love to hear from you. Send us an email: support@guardianproject.info face detection, blur, pixelize, human rights, activism, orbot, tor, privacy, obscure, obscura, privacy camera, camera, photo editor, journalist, journalism, photoshop, video, video processing, mosaic, anonymity
Sentinel Lens
Sentinel Lens is a facial recognition surveillance app that uses your Android device's camera to record video in the background (with no live preview) and sends Telegram alerts when unauthorized individuals are detected, based on a configurable blacklist and whitelist. Key Features Background Recording Discreet Capture: Record video silently in the background without any visible camera preview. Saved Camera Footage: Automatically store recordings for later review. Front or Back Camera: Choose either camera lens for optimal coverage. Advanced Facial Recognition Facial Recognition Surveillance: Analyze recorded frames to identify known and unknown faces. Configurable Watchlist: Maintain custom blacklist and whitelist entries to control alerts. Real-Time Alerts Telegram Alert Integration: Send instant notifications via Telegram when a watchlist match is detected.
| Feature | ObscuraCam: The Privacy Camera | Sentinel Lens |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | Password ManagerMedia PlayerVideo | Password ManagerMedia PlayerVideo |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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