Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Opkix

A tiny, powerful wireless, wearable video camera

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites. Opkix launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   I made a tiny camera with super long battery lifefrom $200/mo▲843

   Hey HN! A few years ago someone kept trying to steal my motorcycle, so I decided to make a small camera with really long battery life to catch them. The hardware/software is totally open source, but the companion app only supports macOS currently. (I'm a big fan of native apps, and didn't want to block releasing on Linux/Windows support.) I wrote some blog posts about the process: PCB design: https://toaster.llc/blog/pcb Enclosure design: https://toaster.llc/blog/enclosure Image pipeline:…

   2024 · toaster.llc · its alternatives →

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   Opal C1▲567

   The first professional web camera that helps you look better

   2021 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Flex Cam Oppy▲69

   Handheld camera with a flex-body

   2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Moment Filmmaker Collection▲418

   Shoot amazing cinematic video on your phone.

   2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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   Handbrake 1.0▲377

   The open source video transcoder 13 years in the making

   2016 · handbrake.fr · its alternatives →

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   Podo Camera▲122

   A wireless camera you can stick on any surface 📷

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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   CA7CH Lightbox▲84

   The world’s smallest live-streaming wearable camera

   2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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   dokiWatch▲84

   First-ever smartwatch for kids to feature video calling

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Vxcam▲96

   Simple AR Video Cam to make cool video stories

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Kontax Cam▲85

    Powerful and minimalist Instant camera hybrid app.

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Mevo by Livestream▲283

    The live event camera

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Sprinkles by Microsoft▲189

    A smart camera with fun ideas 🍩

    2017 · sprinklesapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Circle Camera▲138

    Minimalist webcam app that displays your camera in a circle.

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Wave X▲124

    Send photo, video and audio in only ONE gesture

    2017 · joinx.co · its alternatives →

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    Mikme Pocket▲100

    A smarter way to record audio for your video

    2019 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

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    Flip▲117

    A seamless way to capture looping videos on mobile 🎬

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Nixie▲165

    The first wearable camera that can fly (pre-launch)

    2014 · flynixie.com · its alternatives →

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    Instax Pal▲94

    A keychain sized camera

    2023 · instax.co.uk · its alternatives →

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    ooml.io▲90

    Offline-first Loom-like video recording app for macOS

    Dec 2025 · emfinnigan.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Polaroid Cube▲124

    The littlest action cam

    2014 · polaroid.com · its alternatives →

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    CamKix Kit for Snapchat▲119

    A mobile kit that lets you Snapchat without hands 🙌

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    FlowMotion ONE▲149

    Smartphone stabilizer - the end of shaky videos

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Narrative Clip 2▲133

    A wearable camera that captures moments of your life

    2015 · getnarrative.com · its alternatives →

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    WIREWAX▲87

    Create powerful interactive videos, in your browser

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →