Baby Journal - Open source app for tracking baby activities by Rikudou_Sage
Baby Journal - Open source app for tracking baby activities by Rikudou_Sage
I'm not sure if this is the best place for this cross-post, nor do I know how many users here occupy the parent+tech-savvy/sysop intersectional space. But for anyone with a child and privacy focused, this webapp made by Rikudou_Sage might be of interest?
Keep in mind, it doesn't come with any instructions on self-hosting. It seems to leverage the serverless framework, though.
If this post is a bad fit, feel free to remove!
The github repos and the link to the Play Store app (it's a wrapper) can be found under the original post spoiler section below.
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cross-posted from: https://lemmings.world/post/65255
A while ago I made an app for tracking baby activities because I became a parent and was horrified at how many permissions the existing apps required and how much tracking they contained. Both the app and the server are open source.
This is a web-app which also has an Android version in the Play Store (F-Droid didn't accept it because they don't feel like web-apps should be welcome in their store). On iPhones it can be installed as a PWA to the home screen.
Features:
- No tracking whatsoever
- End-to-end encrypted, no personal information is stored on the server unencrypted
- Track baby's feeding, diaper changes, breast pumping and sleeping (more to come)
Links:
- https://baby-journal.app - the PWA itself
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.baby_journal.twa - the Play Store Android wrapper
- https://github.com/RikudouSage/BabyJournalApi - the server source code
- https://github.com/RikudouSage/BabyJournalUi - the PWA source code
Thanks for sharing! Currently I'm in the middle of writing the documentation. The UI already has one for self-hosting, the api is next, when I have some time.
But even if you don't self-host, everything is encrypted and the api doesn't see any of your personal data unencrypted.
1No problem! The more eyes, the better 😀 I saw it pop up in one of the communities I subscribed to and thought it'd be a perfect fit here 😁
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This looks amazing! Does it predict naps based on sleeping schedule?
1Sorry, I don't have an answer for you. I don't use this app (not a parent), but I thought it could be useful for those who are!
@rikudou@lemmings.world, the dev of the app, should be able to answer that question for you!
2It does not but it sounds like a fun idea! Feel free to make a feature request with some details at !baby_journal@lemmings.world.
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Thank you very much for posting this, for our first baby I’ve been using a tracking app because I just needed to use something and in the haze of sleep deprivation I was desperate. Looking back I regret all the data that was stored in there despite how useful it was to getting routines and being able to remember the important stuff while running on next to no sleep.
We are expecting number two I’d like to be better and use something with a focus on privacy, security and simplicity (and isn’t full of horrible adverts or constantly pushing to referral shopping lists or blogs or other crap)
Is there a way to support the author? If i end up using this I’d be happy to pay for it or donate or something.
0Hey there, author here! I currently don't have anything setup but I plan on adding both in-app "purchases" (for the Google Play version) and Ko-fi or something like that for non-play version. It'll be in the menu, so if you decide to donate once it's there, I'll be very grateful!
1I'm glad I was able to share it with you just in time!
Is there a way to support the author? If i end up using this I’d be happy to pay for it or donate or something.
I didn't see anything on the github repo pages or the app. But, Rikudou_Sage (@rikudou@lemmings.world) is the dev behind the app. They should be able to help answer that question 😊
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