Easily write apps for your Phone, Tablet or Chromebook using industry standard JavaScript and Python. Edit your code using our browser based WiFi editor, or just edit code directly on your device using the built-in code editor. Now you can write apps anywhere!
Using this app is a great way to learn JavaScript and Python, which are now the most popular computer languages on the planet! It contains lots of clear and simple examples and comes with 'active' documentation and a large and friendly community who are ready to help.
DroidScript makes coding 10x faster and easier than using the standard Android API because we have done all the hard work for you and wrapped it up in our simplified API. This accelerates your development process and protects you from all the issues caused by differences in hardware and Android versions.
DroidScript uses Android's built-in Chrome V8 engine which is constantly updated and improved by Google and keeps up-to-date with modern internet standards.
For larger projects, we recommend using the built-in browser based IDE (editor). It connects via WiFi to your device allowing wire free coding from Windows, Linux or Mac PCs and it makes coding a breeze!
If you want to get serious about coding and release your apps on to Google Play then you can even build APKs and AABs directly on your device in a matter seconds!
You can choose to make Native apps, HTML apps, NodeJS apps or make Hybrid Apps using the built-in WebView control. Whichever way you choose, you can make use use of all the power of the modern Chrome browser engine in every type of app.
It's not just for beginners! Many professionals are using DroidScript all over the world and we can provide an 'enhanced support service' to help you build your commercial application. (Please contact support@droidscript.org for more info)
Features:
- Build apps for Android, Amazon Fire and ChromeBooks.
- Add Buttons, Text and Graphics.
- Access GPS, Compass, Camera, Accelerometer, Bluetooth, WiFi.
- Use native controls and/or HTML5 and CSS.
- Create background services and Schedule Jobs.
- Run NodeJS services and install NPM modules.
- Build games with Animations, Sound Effects and Physics.
- Make use of popular JavaScript libs such as JQuery.
- Control Arduino, ESP32, Raspberry Pi and many other gadgets.
- Build Kiosks, POS systems and Machine controllers.
- Share app source with your friends as .spk files.
- Create home-screen shortcuts to your apps.
- Built-in documentation.
- Works off-line and Online.
- Control GPIO and UART on embedded devices.
- Hundreds of samples and demos.
- Hundreds of plugins available.
- Thousands of NPM modules available.
- Extendable via our Plugin SDK
- New stuff being added all the time!
Already a Java coder? Why not boost your productivity and switch to DroidScript so that you can rapidly generate your UI and then extend DroidScript's functionality through our plugin mechanism.
Note:
DroidScript is maintained by droidscript.org which is a not-for-profit organisation. All of our revenue is used to pay for hosting services, equipment for our volunteers, or distributed to our part-time developers. If we ever get to the point where we have surplus revenue, then we will simply make the Premium service cheaper for everyone!
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- Added new Microcontroller programming extension!
- Added new Samples Tab with advanced filtering and extra Python samples.
- Fixed unreliability of Notification listener on some devices.
- Removed deep links and unused services from APK/AAB manifests.
- Various other bug fixes, please see Google Group or Forum.
- New on-device FileBrowser to see your files in scoped storage.
- New Premium+ subs for making Cloud Services and publishing web apps.
- Updated UI components to v28.
- Added cfg.ESM to enable ES module imports.
- Added app.Import() and app.Include() methods.
- Fixed lots of bugs!
- See forum for full list - https://groups.google.com/u/1/g/androidscript
** WARNING: Just install over the existing version, otherwise Android's 'scoped storage' may cause your projects to be deleted ***
- Official support added for Python apps!
- New Backup Option allows you to backup/restore your projects.
- Docs now support switching between Python and JavaScript.
- New "Allow Background Launch" option (keeps DS alive).
- New 'Command' context menu available when editing.
- See forum for full list - https://groups.google.com/u/1/g/androidscript
** WARNING: Just install over the existing version, otherwise Android's 'scoped storage' may cause your projects to be deleted ***
- New 'AutoSize' option for layouts to handle device rotation.
- Added new 'ScratchPad' extension to device IDE.
- Support for Python apps in 'experiments' mode.
- Default AAB/APK target API is now 33.
- Better support for non-latin app titles.
- Support for full-screen mode in the WebView.
- See forum for full list - https://groups.google.com/u/1/g/androidscript
** WARNING: Just install over the existing version, otherwise Android's 'scoped storage' may cause your projects to be deleted ***
- Powerful new File Manager extension for the wifi IDE.
- Export GameView based games for web server installation.
- New GameView physics object viewer mode.
- You can now build APKs with non-western characters in the app title.
- ES6 modules supported for NodeJs apps with cfg.NodeESM option.
- See forum for full list - https://groups.google.com/u/1/g/androidscript
** WARNING: Just install over the existing version, otherwise Android's 'scoped storage' may cause your projects to be deleted ***
** WARNING: Do not un-install DroidScript, just install over the existing version, otherwise Android's 'scoped storage' may cause your projects to be deleted ***
- Added CloudStore and SSH Terminal tabs.
- Switched 'Chat' tab to use Discord.
- app.ChooseFile() now supports GoogleDrive, OneDrive, DropBox
- build.json files now supported for AABs.
- Added new GitHub push/pull feature.
- Added cfg.Fast mode for 3x faster apps!
- New /Internal/* and /External/* SAF paths.
- See forum for full list.
** WARNING: Do not un-install DroidScript, just install over instead, because Android 10 'scoped storage' may cause your projects to be deleted ***
- Added support for creating AAB files!
- Added new 'Node Native' app type (mix node and native).
- Added app.CreateNode() method
- Added Background Job support.
- Added new Chat tab to right side panel of mobile IDE.
- Added CustomTabs (thanks to Candlelight)
- Added CloudStore extension to the WiFi IDE
- And lots more, see forum for full list.
- Added support for deep linking.
- Added support for the Android Job Scheduler.
- Easily create plugins with the new ide.MakePlugin method.
- Added Bugfixes for MUI CreateDataTable method.
- Added Fix for new projects created in Wifi IDE having old 'holo' look.
- Added new app.IsScoped() method to check for scoped storage.
- Improved look of WiFi IDE.
- Fixed various bugs.
- And lots more, see forum for full list.
- Added support for the Android Job Scheduler.
- Easily create plugins with the new ide.MakePlugin method.
- Added Bugfixes for MUI CreateDataTable method.
- Added Fix for new projects created in Wifi IDE having old 'holo' look.
- Added new app.IsScoped() method to check for scoped storage.
- Improved look of WiFi IDE.
- Fixed various bugs.
- And lots more, see forum for full list.
- Complete Revamp of the look and feel of DroidScript!
- Beautiful new MUI.* material controls for premium users.
- New theme options which allow whole app theming for light or dark.
- New SPK Store for sharing your projects with the community.
- New Search, Translate, FileDiff, ScratchPad extensions for Wifi IDE.
- Improved documentation.
- New Cloud Storage component.
- New Music component.
- And lots more, see forum for full list.
- Added Admob support + sample for premium users!
- Added app.SetNavBarColor/SetStatusBarColor for premium users + sample.
- Added net.ReceiveVideoStream() for premium users.
- Added new 'Card' Layout type + sample.
- Added SetCorderRadius(radius) method to Linear layout control.
- Added raw 'Direct Commands' NXT serial BT sample (same techique should work for EV3).
- And lots more, see forum for full list.
- Added lots of new docs (thanks to Symbroson).
- Improved dark mode support on device editor.
- Remote terminal now available by default for premium users.
- Added 'BlackGrad' option to list control.
- Added gfx.Reload() to GameView (reloads game from scratch).
- Added SetTitleHeight() and SetTitleColor() methods to custom dialog.
- Added app.ShowCheckList() method + sample.
- Fixed problem with building APKs on Android 9.
- Added lots more too, see forum for full list.
- Added support for 64bit and API28 (required by Google Play)
- Added support for ublox-7 USB GPS module + Sample.
- Changed Hello World sample so it's not re-created every time.
- Added gfx.RemoveText(), gfx.RemoveGraphic(), gfx.RemoveBackground() methods.
- Added sprite.Contains(x,y) method.
- Added sprite.Flip( sprite, horiz, vert ) method.
- Lots more, see forum for more details.
- Darker look Wifi IDE + full 'Dark Mode' for premium users.
- More Docs added (thanks to Symbroson)
- Added App Templates to on-device editor.
- Added 'Bunny Storm' GameView demo.
- GameView methods now added to intellisense in WiFi IDE.
- Enabled all FTDI usb device types for serial comms.
- Fixed AutoBoot mode for services on Oreo+ (must call app.SetInForeground).
- Added new 'AutoSize' option to TextView (scales up and down towards target size).
- See forum for more details.
- Fixed slow GameView performance on Chromebooks (switched to WebGL mode).
- Got rid of annoying popup copy/paste/action bar on Chromebooks.
- Enabled APK builder is out of date warning.
- Fixed 'JavaScript' section of Wifi Editor docs.
- See forum for more details.
- Added 'auto-wifi' connect option to settings.
- Added GameView template for JavaScript
- Added drag-drop editing for Wifi editor and Chromebooks (experimental).
- Added Italian language support.
- Added foreground services.
- SDK menu now enabled for building your own plugins.
- Added 'Experiments' option to about box ;)
- Added remote terminal to Wifi editor (experimental).
- Added powerful new Wifi editor !commands.
- Loads of bug fixes. See forum for full list
- Automatic permissions handling
- APKs Default to V26 of the Android APIs
- Write apps for Chromebooks on a Chromebook
- Termux (Linux terminal) integration
- French, German and Russian language options
- Added screenshot button to Wifi IDE
- Use Wifi IDE when phone is running as hotspot
- Create 'Chat Heads' and overlays
- Add your own HTML based extensions to WiFi editor
- Support for BananaPi-M2-Zero
- Loads more too, see forum for full list
- Enabled creation of live wallpapers for premium users!- You can now use basic animated GIFs in standard DS Image controls- Added support for external sdcards (premium only)- Changed .js files inside SPK files to .js.txt to side step Gmail security issues.- Added 'SaveSPK' option to device editor (saves to /DroidScript/SPKs folder).- Loads of bug fixes and other new features (see forum:- http://bit.ly/2zhkoSU )
- Added built-in support for programming Espruino devices over USB/OTG cable.- Added new !screenshot command to Wifi editor debug tab -> /sdcard/screenshot.jpg- Re-instated the app.GoToSleep() method.- Internally mapped '/sdcard' path to users external/internal public directory.- Added new 'Power' mode keyword to app.SetKioskMode (blocks use of power key).
- Enabled device to device bluetooth connections!- Added Portuguese language (thanks to Maico aka 'Big Eyes Games').- Added updated and re-organised docs (thanks to AlexF)- Added bluetooth listen sample.- Added 'Bluetooth Select' sample.- Added 'Audio Sample' sample.- Added DrawSamples() method to ImageView (draws a sample graph).- Lots more too... see forum for details.
- Support for language translations of docs, samples and menus. Spanish is the first one available (thanks go to Abraham Juarbe for doing the translation). Portuguese and Russian are coming soon (more volunteers needed!).- Added multi-file editing to on-device editor. You can edit multiple script/text files on your device- Added keyboard shortcuts for those of you that like to use tablets with Bluetooth keyboards.(See DroidScript Google Group for full update list)
