Someone created an ESP32 app store, and it lets you flash apps straight from your browser
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Published May 27, 2026, 12:33 AM EDT
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App Pixels is a browser-based ESP32 app store for the Waveshare ESP32-S3 1.8 AMOLED.
It lets you flash apps from your browser via the Web Serial API—no drivers, toolchain, or terminal needed.
Offers 20 curated apps—Claude, a voice recorder, a Pomodoro timer, a Flappy Bird math game, a dice roller, and more.
There's no shortage of apps you can put on an ESP32. In fact, it feels like someone creates a new app every week that pushes the microcontroller to its limits and achieves something really cool. There's just one problem: actually finding these apps can be a mess. Each has its own GitHub page with a different name, making it difficult to find the app you're looking for.<br>But what if the ESP32 had an app store where you could pick and choose which software you want, much like the Android or iOS stores? Well, there's no official ESP32 app store (at least, not yet), but someone has just launched their own with a nice selection of apps for the Waveshare ESP32-S3.
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App Pixels is an ESP32-based app store for your Waveshare
It already has some very nice apps on it
The creator of the website posted its big reveal on the ESP32 subreddit. The App Pixels website curates software for the Waveshare ESP32-S3 1.8 AMOLED, and its main goal is to help people flash apps to their device. If you've never heard of it before, the Waveshare ESP32-S3 1.8 AMOLED is a $30 gadget that looks like a smartwatch without the straps. Of course, some people have added straps to it as a cool DIY wearable, but you can use it as is if you like.<br>Here's how the creator of App Pixels describes their website:
Started building small apps for this board (mainly tools for myself and my kids) and kept running into the same problem: sharing them with non-techie people is a nightmare.
So I built app-pixels.com. It uses the Web Serial API to let you flash apps straight from the browser. No toolchain, no drivers, no terminal. Just plug in and go.
At the time of writing, App Pixels has 20 apps. You've got some handy tools in there, including a Claude app, a voice recorder, and a Pomodoro timer. There are some fun apps here, too, like a multiplication-based Flappy Bird game and a dice roller. The creator plans to add more, and they're already getting tons of positive feedback over on the Reddit thread, so it'll be worth your while to keep tabs on this site.
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