crazycodeboy/githubpopular — explained in plain English
Analysis updated 2026-07-22 · repo last pushed 2019-08-08
Browse trending GitHub repositories for over 50 programming languages from your phone.
Search for projects and save your favorites for quick access later.
Customize your feed by adding, removing, and reordering languages you care about.
Learn how to build a cross-platform mobile app with React Native and Redux by studying the codebase.
| crazycodeboy/githubpopular | earthtojake/text-to-cad | nksaraf/vinxi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 2,948 | 2,946 | 2,789 |
| Language | JavaScript | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Last pushed | 2019-08-08 | — | — |
| Maintenance | Dormant | — | — |
| Setup difficulty | moderate | hard | moderate |
| Complexity | 3/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Audience | developer | developer | developer |
Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.
Requires React Native development environment setup including Node, React Native CLI, and platform-specific tooling for iOS and Android.
GitHub Popular is a mobile app that lets you browse the most popular and trending repositories on GitHub. Instead of digging through GitHub's website to find interesting projects, you get a curated, mobile-friendly view of what's hot across dozens of programming languages. The app supports subscribing to over 50 programming languages, so you can customize your feed to show trending projects in the languages you care about. You can add, remove, and reorder languages to fit your preferences. It also lets you search for projects, save your favorites, switch between color themes, and share interesting finds with friends. The app is available on both iOS and Android, built using a technology called React Native that lets one codebase run on both platforms. This app would appeal to developers who want to stay on top of GitHub trends from their phone, or beginners looking to discover notable projects in a specific language. For example, if you want to see what Python or JavaScript projects are gaining traction this week, you can open the app, tap your subscribed language, and get a ranked list. It's essentially a personalized discovery tool for GitHub's most starred and talked-about repositories. One notable aspect of the project is its educational angle. The README links to a course on building apps with React Native and Redux (a tool for managing app state), suggesting this codebase serves double duty as both a usable app and a learning resource for people who want to understand how cross-platform mobile apps are built. The project has accumulated several thousand stars on GitHub, reflecting its popularity as both a utility and a reference project.
A mobile app for iOS and Android that lets you browse trending and popular GitHub repositories by programming language, search projects, and save favorites. Built with React Native, it also serves as a learning resource for cross-platform mobile development.
Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, React Native, Redux.
Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2019-08-08).
No license information is provided in the repository, so usage rights are unclear and you should contact the author before relying on this code.
Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.
Mainly developer.
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