7 Best Security Camera Apps for Android in 2025 By Brad Coleta Posted on November 1, 2019 Updated on September 3, 2023 2 Comments ...

With smartphones, you can easily control your in-home security system remotely. Here are a few security camera apps to consider for Android devices.

One of the best app options for setting up your phone as a security camera is Alfred. It's cross-platform, so it doesn't matter if your old phone was an Android phone or iPhone.

This how-to guide will show you how to use Alfred, or any of a number of other apps, to turn your old cell phone into a security camera.

If you want to monitor your security camera remotely live or receive motion alerts from it, you will need an Android phone for the camera, as well as a second device.