Sweet IPFS vs Wormhole
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Sweet IPFS
Sweet IPFS is forked from https://f-droid.org/packages/org.ligi.ipfsdroid, which was experimental. This app is currently in beta stage, not all features are implemented, but the most important is. Feel free to test it and review it. If you find a bug or have problems with this app, you can contact me with the email provided on the GitHub page. Sweet IPFS targets end-users and developers in order to make IPFS (and decentralization) an everyday standard. Its main goal is to be used as a file sharing app. For that, it provides a file chooser, QR codes, and a browser. To go even faster, you can upload a file or a text directly from any app by simply sharing it and choosing Sweet IPFS. At the current point, battery and network usage depends a lot on your phone and your Android version, and may be high. I am working on this in order to provide the best experience and an everyday usage.
Wormhole
This is an Android client for the Magic Wormhole protocol. You can use it to exchange files between your phone and another Magic Wormhole client, including the original command-line client. How to send files * From the main screen, tap the "send" button. Then use the "choose file" button to pick the file that you want to send. * Alternatively, open the file that you want to send and tap the share icon: Wormhole should be listed among the apps you can use to share the file. * Either way, the app will have generated a code, a random number followed by two random words. The person to whom you want to send the file will have to enter this code in their Magic Wormhole client. The code is also copied to the clipboard for convenience. * Tap the "send" button. When the user at the other end of the wormhole enters the code and confirms, the file will start transferring. * The "send" button will change to "done" when the transfer is complete. How to receive files * From the main screen, tap the "receive" button. * Enter the code that the sender has provided you with and tap the "connect" button. * You will see the incoming file's name and size. If all looks good, tap the "receive" button to start the file transfer. * When the file is downloaded from the wormhole, the "receive" button will change to an "open dir" button. The app is still in beta and there is still a lot to be desired. However, the basic functionality of sending and receiving files seems to be there. I find it useful, so someone else might as well. The code is open sourced under GPLv3. Pull requests are welcome.
| Feature | Sweet IPFS | Wormhole |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | File ManagerBrowser | File ManagerBrowser |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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