nix-on-droid-app vs termux-app

nix-on-droid-app

Run Nix package manager on Android. Based off Termux the terminal emulator, but not Termux the distro. [maintainer=@t184256] (by nix-community)

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termux-app

Termux - a terminal emulator application for Android OS extendible by variety of packages. (by termux)

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nix-on-droid-app		termux-app
	Project
1	Mentions	479
105	Stars	31,010
13.3%	Growth	2.9%
5.1	Activity	6.6
2 months ago	Latest Commit	8 days ago
Java	Language	Java
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later	License	GNU General Public License v3.0 or later

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nix-on-droid-app

Posts with mentions or reviews of nix-on-droid-app. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-11-18.

Emacs on ipad
4 projects | /r/emacs | 18 Nov 2021

BTW, there's also a nix-oriented fork, nix-on-droid, which is the one I'm actually running.

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 2024-01-23.

Utilize AI-powered Tools Amazon CodeWhisperer and Amazon Q in Visual Studio Code on Android Devices
2 projects | dev.to | 23 Jan 2024

Download Termux latest version.
[Help] How do I replace a bracket "(" in a variable?
1 project | /r/tasker | 11 Dec 2023
error in cmake while installing sewar package
2 projects | /r/termux | 10 Dec 2023

Google Play is discontinued. Switch to F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.termux/
Termux API
1 project | /r/termux | 5 Dec 2023
Termux won't install
1 project | /r/AndroidQuestions | 29 Nov 2023

Have you tried Github versions? Just choose debug-universal version for better compatibility.
Password Managers in Digital Forensics [Bitwarden, KeePass]
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 16 Nov 2023

"Argon2 security margin for disk encryption passwords": https://is.muni.cz/th/yinya/?lang=en
Using Termux (https://github.com/termux/termux-app) with the ext4 filesystem and LUKS encryption: https://github.com/NoteAfterNote
"FileVault disk encryption in Linux environment": https://is.muni.cz/th/p0aok/?lang=en
Running a Node.js App (Angular/React) on Android using Termux
1 project | dev.to | 29 Sep 2023

First, we need to install Termux (terminal) App from F-Droid * (or from the Termux GitHub Repository). We will not install the Termux from Google Play Store due to lack of updates there.
How To Build React Applications Using An Android Phone: A Step-by-Step Guide
1 project | dev.to | 24 Sep 2023

Termux Is a terminal emulator for Android. You can download the application from f-droid
Install VS Code in an Android Phone?
2 projects | dev.to | 3 Sep 2023

In order to install VS code, you will have to install the Termux app by scrolling down and downloading apk using this link from f-droid.
Transform Your Android Device into a Linux Desktop
10 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 1 Aug 2023

What are some alternatives?

When comparing nix-on-droid-app and termux-app you can also consider the following projects:

lsp-gitpod

proot-distro - An utility for managing installations of the Linux distributions in Termux.

nix-on-droid - Nix-enabled environment for your Android device.

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

mvn2nix - Easily package your Maven Java application with the Nix package manager.

UserLAnd - Main UserLAnd Repository

termux-api - Termux add-on app which exposes device functionality as API to command line programs.

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

termux-packages - A package build system for Termux.

ubuntu-on-android - Run Ubuntu with pre-installed Desktop Environments in android/termux with ease! Everything is preinstalled so just download install and done🚀🚀

TUI-ConsoleLauncher - Linux CLI Launcher for Android

warp-plus-cloudflare - Script for getting unlimited GB on Warp+ ( https://1.1.1.1/ ) [GET https://api.github.com/repos/ALIILAPRO/warp-plus-cloudflare: 403 - Repository access blocked]