PdfViewer VS termux-app

Compare PdfViewer vs termux-app and see what are their differences.

PdfViewer

A simple Pdf document viewer 💼 [DISCONTINUED] (by JavaCafe01)

termux-app

Termux - a terminal emulator application for Android OS extendible by variety of packages. (by termux)
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PdfViewer termux-app
5 500
332 44,568
- 2.4%
0.0 6.4
almost 3 years ago 10 days ago
Java Java
MIT License GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
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PdfViewer

Posts with mentions or reviews of PdfViewer. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-10-10.

termux-app

Posts with mentions or reviews of termux-app. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2025-06-18.
  • Connecting to Your Android Device via SSH from Linux: A Complete Termux Guide
    1 project | dev.to | 7 Jul 2025
    Download Termux from F-Droid rather than Google Play. The F-Droid version receives more frequent updates and has fewer restrictions.
  • Bento: A Steam Deck in a Keyboard
    3 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 18 Jun 2025
    > termux

    I was excited about termux until about 3 years ago, when I saw that the app needed to be compiled against an ancient Android API version. Google seems indifferent to bricking this project... Today it's still breaking Fdroid updates:

    https://github.com/termux/termux-app/issues/4120#issuecommen...

  • 🐧 How to SSH Into Your Android Phone Running Ubuntu Server (via Termux + Tailscale)
    1 project | dev.to | 11 Jun 2025
    Termux installed via F-Droid (not from Play Store — it’s deprecated!)
  • Termux: A Beginners Guide
    2 projects | dev.to | 21 Apr 2025
    You can download Termux via F-Droid or directly from GitHub. I personally prefer the GitHub version because it's the most updated version available. You can also download it from the Play Store, but don't install it because the Play Store version is no longer actively maintained and, due to new security policies (Android 10 onward), it faces compatibility issues.
  • How to Install Termux on Android Phone
    1 project | dev.to | 20 Apr 2025
    Go to the F-Droid website.
  • Host Your Website or Blog from Your Android Device
    1 project | dev.to | 20 Mar 2025
    Alternatively, download the Termux APK directly from GitHub.
  • Android 16 may get a built-in Linux terminal
    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 13 Mar 2025
    1. Termux application: https://github.com/termux/termux-app

    2. See also: https://old.reddit.com/r/MotoG/comments/1j2g5gz/motorola_mot... (old.reddit.com/r/MotoG/comments/1j2g5gz/motorola_moto_g_play_2024_smartphone_termux/mgs67qz/)

    3. "Debian Linux Terminal Now Built Inside Android 15+ - How to Enable it?": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2JSlMfgCeg

    4. "For our next release after 2025030800, we've added support for the Android 15 QPR2 Terminal for running other operating systems using hardware virtualization. It's currently only a terminal but Android is adding support for graphics and GPU acceleration for a future release.": https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/114132940314692519

    5. "Many users have asked me: What are the pros and cons of using Android's upcoming Terminal app to run Linux apps versus something like Termux?": https://www.threads.net/@mishaal_rahman/post/DCZorPpvv-C

    6. "cloud-init: New user tutorial with QEMU": https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43312296

  • Android phone will run Debian Linux soon (like some Pixels can)
    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 11 Mar 2025
    > you're allowed access to full Linux-land

    Yes, but there are strict SELinux policies forbidding you from accessing certain "dangerous" stuff like execve(), which may end up killing native terminal emulators like Termux (despite Android not forbidding dynamic code execution elsewhere, though it is forbidden for Play Store apps).

    https://github.com/termux/termux-app/issues/1072

  • How do you backup your Android?
    9 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 9 Jan 2025
  • 让安卓手机不再吃灰:在安卓手机上搭建 Rust 开发环境
    2 projects | dev.to | 2 Jan 2025

What are some alternatives?

When comparing PdfViewer and termux-app you can also consider the following projects:

osmand_map_creation - OSM data + open address data compiled for use in OSMAnd

UserLAnd - Main UserLAnd Repository

Xandikos - A CalDAV/CardDAV server backed by Git

termux-x11 - Not released and unmaintained Termux X11 add-on application.

sav-pdf-viewer-pro - The simplest PDF viewer. Safe (doesn't require permissions), lightweight (just 6,9MB) and modern.

termux-wayland - Not released and unmaintained Termux X11 add-on application.

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