PhotoMon

Detect environmental change with the PhotoMon App.

Northern Agricultural Catchments Council · com.appiphany.nacc

Not rated yet 1K+ downloads v1.2.3 10.7 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.2.3 (16)
Updated: Mar 19, 2026 (7 months ago)
APK size: 10.7 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Photography (app)
Listed since: Mar 24, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 19 (6 sensitive)
Website: nacc.com.au
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

PhotoMon is an app by Northern Agricultural Catchments Council in the Photography category, listed since at least March 2022. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 1.1.0, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 6.0. It asks for 19 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and approximate location. Compared with version 1.2.1, it drops 1 permission: “Access gps”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v1.2.3

Maintenance update.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

One of the simplest and unambiguous ways to detect environmental change is by taking regular photos of exactly the same place over time. This process, known as photo-monitoring, can be used to document change in a wide range of situations; from seasonal growth of plants in a garden to changes in vegetation over broad, sweeping landscapes. It is also useful for recording change in beaches and rivers. This app assists anyone wanting to monitor environmental change by making the photo-monitoring process much easier and more accurate. It achieves this by incorporating features aimed at streamlining processes for field monitors and project managers, whilst improving the quality of data. These features include: • Overlayed transparent reference photos for consistent field-of-views; • Automatic date and site labelling; • Reminder function to prompt regular photos. When configured to connect to a photo-storage database the app can greatly assist larger photo-monitoring programs via: • Automatic uploading of monitoring photos using cellular network or wifi; • Enabling program coordination via the database. Photomon has flexible options for a range of photo-monitoring applications: • “Demo” mode allows the app to operate as a stand-alone tool suitable for use by individuals and small groups; • NACC currently operates the app configured to a dedicated database, please see the “Info” page in the app for further details; • Photomon is covered by the GNU General Public License and as such can be altered to facilitate connection to a different database, please see the “Info” page in the app for further details. Download this FREE app and start monitoring today! The app has been developed by the Northern Agricultural Catchments Council (NACC) with funding from Coastwest.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v1.1.0. Since v1.2.3 it requires Android 6.0+.

v1.2.3 LATEST Mar 19, 2026 10.7 MB TRUSTED v1.2.1 Dec 20, 2025 9.4 MB TRUSTED v1.2.0 Aug 24, 2024 9.4 MB TRUSTED v1.1.0 Jun 4, 2024 6.9 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Mar 19, 2026.
Certificate issued to “app” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Mar 19, 2026
Validated against Google Play Mar 19, 2026
Signed byCN=app, OU=app, O=app, L=hcm, ST=hm, C=vn
Signing certificate (SHA-1)55:D4:AB:F8:73:A9:75:B8:B1:48:3C:B4:57:86:76:2E:A4:D7:A6:B7
File MD5dbe05e6937560f635994b11590a73601
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (19)

PhotoMon requests 19 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
Read media visual user selected Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.appiphany.nacc.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Camera android.hardware.camera
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

PhotoMon APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of PhotoMon for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 1.2.1 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 1.2.1 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the PhotoMon APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is dbe05e6937560f635994b11590a73601.