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Is there any closed source android app that you wish had a good open source alternative? (programming.dev)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm currently looking to develop an open source app that can help somebody. I'm currently out of ideas, so I'd like to heard if from you guys.

Sorry if it seems to lazy to ask for ideas like that, I just thought that I could do it since the result will be a free app.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I don't see the hate for storing data in a sqlite database. It's still your data, you get to do with it as you please, and I've yet to see the data encrypted (let's not give anyone any silly ideas here). You want to see your data outside of the program, just download any sqlite viewer. If you don't mind CLI, then the tools provided by sqlite are more than good enough and are only a few MB in size.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Generally speaking I'm not opposed to sqlite. The case of a notes app is the one exception.

If i need to make a big find and replace change, i dont need to rely on the app to have the capability or whip out a sql editor or cli tool. I just open my favorite text editor and do it. Or chain some cli tools built into the os.

Its not even about data portability or export. Its about working with the data.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

I think it has more to do with preference than hate. For me particularly, I don't care much about how things are stored. I just make sure to exporr/backup regularly, and if anything breaks, it's an easy and mostly painless fix.

I tried Obsidian once, and while I did like it and the UI is light years ahead of Joplin, I guess I'm just used to the Joplin experience, so I saw no need to switch.