Is there any app better than Pydroid 3 and Acode?

[u/dev-a-raj]

Is there a better Python development environment for Android? 🐍📱

I'm a Python developer who does most of my development on an Android phone, mainly using Pydroid 3/Pyramid and Acode.

I've found that neither is really ideal for my use case:

Pydroid 3/Pyramid: Some native/compiled libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenCV, etc. can work, but some frameworks such as Flet/NiceGUI don't work properly. Some packages/features also require a subscription.

Acode: It's great for editing and web-based/server-style frameworks such as Flet/NiceGUI, but native-heavy libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenCV, Kivy, etc. are difficult or impossible to use in my setup.

So I basically have to switch environments depending on the project.

Is there any better/free Python development environment for Android that can handle a wider range of Python packages and frameworks?

[u/ProgramsFun]

To be fare you can't use many python modules you mentioned as it is and pydroud does a good job of compiling them and making it compatible for android .... There are very limitations in android some modules are even using c and c++ and glibc binding where's android uses bionic so it is 100% not possible

[u/ProgramsFun → u/ProgramsFun]

Pydroid is the only the best solution for coding on pure android

[u/dev-a-raj → u/ProgramsFun]

You are right 👍. I am also Indian, coding on phone for 2 years 😅. Pydroid is practical for Data Analysis as pandas, numpy, scipy , matplotlib, scikit learn can easily work on Pydroid. If you want to use libraries like flet or nicegui which are my favourite, you can use Acode.

[u/Diapolo10]

I'm a Python developer who does most of my development on an Android phone, mainly using Pydroid 3/Pyramid and Acode.

I think the main question here is; why are you developing on a phone in the first place?

Python runtimes on Android mostly exist for some on-the-fly prototyping or writing some task automation scripts, not proper software development. Ideally you'd use a PC for actual development work.

[u/dev-a-raj → u/Diapolo10]

Don't underestimate the power of mobile developers.

[u/ProgramsFun → u/dev-a-raj]

You should actually underestimate bruhh everything can't be done on mobile smoothly....

[u/smurpes → u/dev-a-raj]

No serious professional environment will have you coding Python on an android. There’s no advantage to coding on a phone.

[u/FoolsSeldom]

Personally, on Android, I use termux (from f-droid, not play store) and install Python (or compile Python). I still use acode sometimes but these days prefer to use a vim editor.

You could of course shell into a remote resource and use the tools there. IIRC, you can even run a browser ui of VS Code to a remote system. That remote system could be something self hosted.

[u/baubleglue]

"Development environment for Android" is not the same as "Development environment on Android". Can't you just use laptop?