In 2024, I released the Local Ventilation Controller app on the Play Store — a personal project born out of a real-world need.

💡 The Problem

I regularly used a local HVAC controller that was only accessible via a web browser. This worked fine, but the experience was clunky:

  • No home screen icon
  • No system integration like back button or dark mode
  • Needed to re-open browser tabs every time

🔧 The Solution

I decided to build a dedicated Android app that wraps the controller’s web interface inside a native WebView.

This gave me:

  • A standalone app experience
  • Icon and launcher support
  • Better control over caching and navigation
  • The option to add native features later

📱 Under the Hood

The app is minimal by design:

  • Built using Kotlin
  • Uses WebView to load a local IP
  • Blocks external navigation
  • No data is collected or shared

It was one of those small but impactful apps — useful to me every single day.

👉 View on Google Play

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