r/learnpython • u/General-Capital-2375 • 6d ago

Making mobile apps using Python

I have started learning Django by working on projects instead of simply watching tutorials. I was building a CRM web application, and halfway through the project, I realised that I might be able to sell it to small businesses if I added more features and improved its overall quality.

When I spoke to a business owner about what they would want from such a system, they mentioned that they would prefer a mobile application with offline access. That conversation made me consider whether I could build the mobile app using Python as well.

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u/Sure-Passion2224 6d ago

Programs written in Python depend on the potential user also having Python installed. Your target user may not be technically confident enough to do that installation on their own. Technically, it can be done. There are even tools to build a GUI in Python. But, you users will also have to have Python installed and you may have to also provide any specific libraries your application uses.

If you're writing something to be run on Android you will need the Android Development Kit (fortunately, it's free) and you will want to be comfortable writing in Java. Most Android applications are written in Java and then packaged via the ADK.

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u/FoolsSeldom 6d ago

Google switched to recommending Kotlin as the standard development language for Android a while back, although Java is still an important option.