WatchX vs lv_port_esp32

WatchX

Open-source smart watch, based on LittlevGL Embedded GUI Library (by FASTSHIFT)

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lv_port_esp32

LVGL ported to ESP32 including various display and touchpad drivers (by lvgl)

Esp32 esp-idf Graphics UI lvgl

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WatchX		lv_port_esp32
	Project
1	Mentions	2
769	Stars	931
-	Growth	1.2%
0.0	Activity	0.0
almost 3 years ago	Latest Commit	about 1 year ago
C	Language	C
GNU General Public License v3.0 only	License	MIT License

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WatchX

Posts with mentions or reviews of WatchX. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-01-14.

Hack together your own e-paper smartwatch with this $50 open-source kit
2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 14 Jan 2021

https://github.com/FASTSHIFT/WatchX

lv_port_esp32

Posts with mentions or reviews of lv_port_esp32. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-01-03.

Show HN: FrameOS – operating system for single function smart frames
10 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 3 Jan 2024

The ESP32 port of LVGL might be a different approach to what you're looking for. There are also ready made boards with included display:
https://github.com/lvgl/lv_port_esp32
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2OXlVcRYrU
LVGL Touchscreen Calibration Issue
1 project | /r/embedded | 29 Mar 2022

Hi, I use this code and a ESP32 and a ILI9341 2.8'TFT_LCD 240*320 RGB with touch. As you can see in this GIF the touch screen does not work correctly and I think it needs calibration but I do not know how to do this. The setting in Menuconfig is like below.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing WatchX and lv_port_esp32 you can also consider the following projects:

p8-smartwatch-hacking - P8 Smartwatch (Colmi) hacking

esp-idf-lib - Component library for ESP32-xx and ESP8266

lilygo-ttgo-twatch-2020-micropython - :snake:MicroPython for LilyGO TTGO T-Watch-2020:snake:

esp32-wifi-manager - Captive Portal for ESP32 that can connect to a saved wireless network or start an access point where you can connect to existing wifis.

MCUDEV_DEVEBOX_F407VGT6 - MicroPython board definition for the MCUDev DevEBox STM32F407VGT6 board

ESP32Berry - ESP32Berry Project

KungFuFlash - Cartridge for the Commodore 64 that packs a punch

arduino-esp32 - Arduino core for the ESP32

uCNC - µCNC - Universal CNC firmware for microcontrollers

lvgl_esp32_drivers - Drivers for ESP32 to be used with LVGL

Stm32-SDcard-library - SDcard library for stm32 is a bare metal implementation which can easily be integrated into existing projects to provide functionality such as read ,write and create files and folders on a SDcard . the library is continuously under development to provide more features and support more protocols for high speed applications as well

esp-at - AT application for ESP32/ESP32-C2/ESP32-C3/ESP32-C6/ESP8266