plainhub/plain-app
🔥 PlainApp is an open-source app that lets you securely manage your phone from a web browser. Access files, media, contacts, SMS, calls, and more through a simple, easy-to-use interface on your desktop. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
99/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 98
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 1.0
- age_days: 1781
- days_rel: 14
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 55
Adoption not part of the score
6578 stars · 393 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
PlainApp is an open-source Android app that runs a local web server on your phone, letting you manage files, media, contacts, SMS, notes, and screen mirroring from any browser on the same Wi-Fi network. It is fully local with no cloud or accounts, secured with TLS and XChaCha20-Poly1305 encryption.
Use cases
- manage my android phone from a web browser
- transfer files between phone and pc over wifi
- send sms from my computer
- mirror my phone screen to a browser
- read phone notifications on desktop
- self-hosted phone management without cloud
- browse phone photos and videos on pc
When to choose
- you want fully local, private phone management with no cloud relay or accounts
- you need file transfer, SMS, contacts, and screen mirroring in one free ad-free app
- you prefer open-source software you can audit and self-build
When to avoid
- you need to manage your phone remotely over the internet, not just the same LAN
- you need an iOS device - this is Android-only
- you require polished enterprise MDM features or official support
Facets
application · maturity active
http-server web-framework graphql file-upload chat-interface security cryptography android-tools self-hosted privacy developer-tools files web-development browser jvm self-hosted phone-management screen-mirroring sms-from-desktop file-transfer local-network jetpack-compose rss-reader markdown-notes p2p-chat webrtc android web-server
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/plainhub/plain-app · fetched 2026-08-28 · 33c5aea232d6
- homepage: https://plainapp.app · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2c2373e6a807
- site_page: https://plainapp.app/features · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2d0cd9cbdb96
- site_page: https://plainapp.app/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · d4534049ab8c
- site_page: https://plainapp.app/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8e9660ea8e52
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| plainhub/plain-app | main | 99 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="plainhub/plain-app")
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