Python terminal app as Android Phone app

5•dharmatech•18h ago

I put together a small water consumption app (how much water you drink in a day) in SQLite and Python.

Then I wanted to use it on my phone so I made a Kotlin app as a UI for the simple database.

Then I wondered, how far could I get if I just ran a Python terminal app on my phone?

Well, I got surprisingly far...

https://youtu.be/sTj1FalZMVw?si=yZShqGdDBewV8dob

Happy to release the code at some point. Just need to organize the repo a bit.

I'm surprised I haven't seen more terminal apps intended to be run as phone apps like this. Let's me know if you know of any others.

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dharmatech•18h ago

Link to the video:

https://youtu.be/sTj1FalZMVw?si=yZShqGdDBewV8dob

Stevemiller07•17h ago

Nice experiment. Running a Python terminal app on a phone is more practical than people expect for small tools like this. The demo looks smooth. Looking forward to the code when you release it.

dharmatech•17h ago

Thanks for checking it out!

McNulty2•15h ago

I've used JuiceSSH client for ages, and it has a localhost option. I've played with it but never had a use for it

dharmatech•14h ago

If you have Android, check out the UserLand app.

dasboth•9h ago

Textual apps powered by sqlite running on a phone sounds like a superpower for filling your phone with useful tools, thanks for sharing! Does it access a local sqlite file or are you hosting that somewhere? Either way, this is really neat.

dharmatech•5h ago

Thanks for checking it out!

Currently yeah, it's accessing a local sqlite file.

dharmatech•5h ago

Just tested on termux and it works great there too.

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