# Mobile Photography Program Charts The ‘Camera Apps: Family Tree’ Graph has Something f By Jennifer Gosnell | Published 2012-05-23 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Camera-Apps-Family-Tree References: [businessweek](http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-05-10/camera-apps-a-family-tree) There are thousands of camera apps out there, and this creates a conundrum for people looking for a specific app that is solved by the ‘Camera Apps: a Family Tree’ graph. To simplify this and bring some clarity to what apps actually do and what they are like, Jennifer Daniel and Barrett W. Sheridan of [Bloomberg Businessweek](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bloomberg-government) have put together this flow chart, which functions using exactly what users want from a camera app. The branches that stem from the chart allow people to figure out what app is best for them in a simple, easy way by making understandable comparisons and linking to useful apps. With every major camera app on the chart, the Camera Apps: a Family Tree graph doesn’t overlook any category and is the perfect go-to for [smartphone users](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adobe-photoshop-app-for-iphone). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Camera App Comparison:** An increasing need for a camera app comparison tool to help people find the best app for their needs. - **App Functionality Clarity:** A growing demand for platforms that make it easier to understand what different apps do and how they work. - **Intuitive App Curation:** A trend toward more intuitive means of sorting and organizing app options based on users' needs and preferences. ### Where This Applies - **Mobile App Development:** The mobile app development industry stands to benefit from creating new comparison and curation tools that help people find the right app for their needs. - **Digital Media:** The digital media industry can leverage the need for greater clarity in app functionality to create content and platforms that help people understand how different apps work. - **Smartphone Manufacturing:** Smartphone manufacturers can benefit by integrating app curation tools into their devices to differentiate their products and improve the user experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Grid Photography Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/griddr.md) - [Power-Unlocking Camera Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photon-camera-app.md) - [Photo-Organizing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organizing-ones-photos.md) - [Vintage Photo Camera Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moodcamera.md) - [Mobile Lighting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/screen-fill-light.md) - [Camera-Branded Photography Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leica-lux-app.md) - [Time-Lapse Creation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photojourney.md) - [Photo Editing Mobile Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capture-one.md) - [Photography-Centric Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ax-phone.md)