Camera Kit

Snap AR

About this app

This application provides access to the Camera Kit SDK, which enables Augmented Reality Lenses to be used in content created through the camera. AR experiences are designed to inspire creativity and self expression.

This app is used to power experiences for systems often pre-installed on devices, like certain native camera apps.

Additional information can be found here: https://kit.snapchat.com/camera-kit

Ratings and reviews

This app Camera Kit is installed on my phone without my knowledge. it does not provide a way to delete or block it & it does not show in my list of installed apps. In addition it shows a link to Github, raising more concerns about how it may impact my device's security. I don't install apps from unknown sources or sideload applications. Google only shows a danger sign in the playstore without a way of app removal. It would help to have a better way of addressing these types of problem apps.

I just really don't like apps that i wont use that take up too much space!! If I want it then I will install it not just let it magically appear out of nowhere!! No thanks!! ALSO, EVERONE IS SAYING THAT U CAN'T UNINSTALL THIS APP, WELL YES U CAN BUT U HAVE TO GO TO IT UNDER THE PLAY STORE AND HIT UNINSTALL THAT WAY!! It will only let u disable under ur apps!! Uw!! Have a very blessed day everyone!! ♡, Breeze

I too was suspicious of this, but researched to see that it enables a very good feature in 2 apps I have for navigation and for night sky searching. It allows the apps to overlay items into your camera's view if the app needs to. (eg I point camera at the sky and can get shown on the camera overlay what each dot of light actually is.) Not Snapchat.

What’s new

https://github.com/Snapchat/camera-kit-android-sdk/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#1420---2025-07-23