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Products that do what Lua/C for mobile devices – Please tell me what you think does

1. 1PC
   Pure C WebRTC implementation for embedded devices▲251

   2020 · github.com

2. 2MW
   Microcontroller with hardware-accelerated Lua VM▲8

   Still a bit of a WIP, but getting there... Any feedback appreciated :)

   Sep 2025 · brisbanesilicon.com.au

3. 3JA
   JanOS – A new OS that turns your smartphone into an IoT board▲123

   2015 · janos.io

4. 4
   OnePlus X▲144

   A smaller design-centric smartphone

   2015

5. 5CP
   Chan – pure C implementation of Go channels▲150

   2014 · github.com

6. 6SJ
   Swip.js, a library to create multi device experiments▲152

   2016 · github.com

7. 7NC
   New cross-platform interaction between mobile devices▲49

   2014 · cloudmatch.io

8. 8HA
   HoRNDIS - an Android USB tethering driver for Mac OS X▲72

   2012 · joshuawise.com

9. 9IM
   I made an app that tracks your devices' batteries from your Mac▲111

   2021 · fadel.io

10. 10LA
    LessPhone – A minimal Android launcher to reduce phone use▲103

    2019 · lessphone.app

11. 11GA
    Glua, a Full-Featured Lua VM for Nodejs and the Browser▲70

    2017 · github.com

12. 12B5
    Bluetooth 5 and Bluetooth Low Energy – A Developer's Guide▲97

    2018 · novelbits.io

13. 13AP
    AnyLeaf – PH Sensor for Microcontrollers▲90

    2020 · anyleaf.org

14. 14LC
    libphone – Cross-platform library supports iOS/Android development in C▲26

    2016 · github.com

15. 15LL
    Lua/LuaJIT with C/C++/Java/JavaScript syntax▲77

    2018 · github.com

16. 16WM
    Watercooler – macOS Zoom alternative (no Electron, hi-res video)▲45

    2020 · getwatercooler.io

17. 17SD
    Stealth desktop SMS app – atduarte/sms-cli▲9

    2015 · github.com

18. 18LA
    Lima, a Swift-based DSL for responsive iOS development▲37

    2018 · github.com

19. 19AC
    A cross-platform c/c++ build utility based on Lua▲10

    2020 · github.com

20. 20EA
    Easy A/B testing for your mobile app (open source)▲32

    2012 · keepsafe-engineering.tumblr.com

21. 21XA
    Xtendroid – a DSL for Android development▲24

    2016 · github.com

22. 22AC
    Another C++ Lua Wrapper▲24

    2015 · github.com

23. 23ZM
    Zig monthly: iOS support, tutorials, tree-sitter, and more▲33

    2021 · zigmonthly.org

24. 24CW
    Crate – Wireless music manager for Android phones (open source)▲5

    Jul 2026 · github.com

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