spieglt/FlyingCarpet
Cross-platform AirDrop. File transfer between Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows over ad hoc WiFi. No network infrastructure required, just two devices with WiFi chips (and optionally Bluetooth) in close range.
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Where it stands
Rank, growth pace and release cadence relative to everything GStars tracks.
4 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 6 days ago, with 2 contributors on GitHub.
Gained 15% more stars in the last 90 days than in the 90 days before.
Use Cases & Benefits
- Enables cross-platform file transfers over ad hoc WiFi and optional Bluetooth without requiring network infrastructure or internet access.
- Supports seamless file sharing between Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows devices using native apps and secure AES-GCM encryption.
- Use for transferring large files between devices in environments without WiFi networks or internet connectivity.
- Use for sharing files securely between heterogeneous operating systems in close physical proximity without cables or cloud services.
- Use for developers needing a lightweight, open-source Rust-based solution for peer-to-peer file transfer with minimal setup.
Should you depend on it?
License terms, project hygiene and risks, from GitHub metadata and GStars' snapshots.
License
GPL 3.0
Copyleft: distributing software that includes it generally requires releasing your source under the same license.
Community files
- README: present
Watch-outs
- GPL-style copyleft: including it in distributed software generally requires releasing your source under the same license.
- Owned by an individual account with only 2 contributors on GitHub; plan for bus-factor risk.
General guidance from repository metadata, not legal advice. How we score
From the README
Or if you prefer to sideload,
android_FlyingCarpet_9.0.3.apkis available on the releases page.Or search the App Store for "Flying Carpet File Transfer".
Daily snapshots
Stars gained per day, and how forks and open issues moved, from GStars' daily snapshots
Forks
257-1
Open issues
15-1
Compared with peers in Android
Fastest-growing repositories GStars tracks in this cohort for the week of Nov 1, by 7-day star growth
| Repository | Stars | +7d | Health | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rustdesk/rustdesk | 128.3K | +839 | 65 | 4 days ago |
| makecindy/cindy | 9.3K | +771 | 45 | today |
| DioxusLabs/dioxus | 39.5K | — | 54 | 12 days ago |
| MatsuriDayo/NekoBoxForAndroid | 23.3K | — | 24 | 262 days ago |
| 0x192/universal-android-debloater | 20.3K | — | 32 | — |
| spieglt/FlyingCarpet | 5.4K | — | 27 | 6 days ago |
| Category median | 23.3K | +805 | 45 | — |
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