Python terminal app as Android Phone app

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

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17 hours ago

8 comments

dasboth ・ 7 hours 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 ・ 3 hours ago

    Thanks for checking it out!

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

Stevemiller07 ・ 16 hours 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 ・ 15 hours ago

    Thanks for checking it out!

dharmatech ・ 3 hours ago

Just tested on termux and it works great there too.

McNulty2 ・ 14 hours 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 ・ 13 hours ago

    If you have Android, check out the UserLand app.