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Alibi vs FadCam: catalog facts
Alibi	FadCam
Best for: Using an Android phone as a dashcam or rolling audio recorder	Best for: Long, reliable video or dashcam recording on an Android phone
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence, with no ads.
Android	Android
Rolling background recording saves only what you need Records audio or video All 4 strengths for Alibi Rolling background recording saves only what you need Records audio or video Works fully offline Highly configurable	Background recording with the screen off Dashcam mode for driving or riding All 4 strengths for FadCam Background recording with the screen off Dashcam mode for driving or riding Screen recording with annotation tools Live streaming and remote camera control
Android only Continuous background recording uses battery	Android only Recording people without consent may be illegal where you live
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Alibi github.com/Myzel394/Alibi f-droid.org/packages/app.myzel394.alibi Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for FadCam fadcam.fadseclab.com github.com/anonfaded/FadCam f-droid.org/packages/com.fadcam Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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