LinxShare vs Sweet IPFS
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
LinxShare
LinxShare is an app to share images on your device with others through your self-hosted linx server. To upload an image simply share it with the LinxShare app and press Upload. After LinxShare uploads your image to your linx server, the app copies the resulting URL to your device's clipboard so you can paste it anywhere. LinxShare lets you configure your linx server address and its API key (if required) and let's you set up a default delete key and expiration time. When uploading an image, you'll be able to override these settings and change the filename.
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.
| Feature | LinxShare | Sweet IPFS |
|---|---|---|
| License | WTFPL | GPL-3.0-only |
| 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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