Hi everyone 
I built a small Android app to scratch my own itch, and thought I’d share it in case someone else finds it useful — or wants to help test it.
The problem I wanted to solve
I have two Home Assistant installations and I just wanted a quick way to glance at a handful of sensors and toggle a light without opening the full HA app, navigating to a dashboard, and waiting for it to load. Something I can open in two seconds and close.
What it does
- Connect to multiple Home Assistant instances simultaneously
- Pin your favourite entities to a clean dashboard (sensors, lights, switches)
- Real-time updates via persistent WebSocket per server — no polling
- Brightness slider for dimmable lights
- Drag-to-reorder cards, 1/2/3-column layout
- Material 3 dark/light theme, follows system setting
It does not try to replace the official app. No notifications, no widgets, no location tracking — just a focused glance screen.
Honest disclaimer
I should be upfront: I’m not a professional developer, and large parts of this were written with AI assistance. I’ve done my best to review, optimize, understand, and correct the code, but I won’t pretend I caught everything. It’s open source — feel free to look through it and let me know if you spot anything questionable.
How to join the closed beta
The app is currently in closed testing on Google Play — I need to add you manually before you can install it.
If you’d like to try it, send me a PM with your Gmail address and I’ll add you to the tester list. You’ll get an opt-in link and can install directly from Play Store like any other app.
I’m especially interested in feedback on:
- Stability with different HA versions and setups
- Behaviour with self-signed TLS / local-only servers
- Anything that feels off in the UI
Thanks for reading!