iOS · iPadOS

A coding workspace for iPhone and iPad.

DevBox runs PHP, Node.js, and Python locally on your iPhone or iPad. You get an editor, a real terminal, Git, MariaDB, phpMyAdmin, and an AI assistant — everything you need to build and ship a project right from your phone.

Works offline Install and code Built-in browser preview

What's bundled

PHP

Node.js

Python

More coming soon

Features

A real dev environment on iOS.

The tools you already know from your laptop, running on the device in your hand.

Code editor

Syntax highlighting for PHP, Node.js, and Python, plus find and replace. The keyboard bar puts the brackets, quotes, and operators that iOS buries two taps deep right above the keys.

Local servers

Run a PHP, Node.js, or Python dev server on the device. Watch stdout and request logs in the run panel as they come in.

MariaDB

A MariaDB server running on the device. Create databases and users, then connect from your PHP or Node.js code the same way you would against any MySQL host.

Terminal

A real terminal that takes any command. Run your build scripts, package managers, and git commands, with the history and scrollback you expect from a shell.

Git and GitHub

Clone, commit, branch, and push or pull over HTTPS or SSH, all from inside the app.

AI coding assistant

Generate a new project from a prompt, refactor files, improve code, or add comments with AI

phpMyAdmin

The full phpMyAdmin, wired to your local MariaDB. Run SQL, edit tables, and import or export dumps from the browser.

Composer, npm, pip

Composer, npm, and pip work the way they do everywhere. Installs run in the terminal, so you watch the real output line by line.

Projects

Each project keeps its own files, dependencies, and server settings, and stays isolated from the rest.

Editor

An editor made for touch.

The layout is built for a touchscreen from the ground up. The keyboard bar keeps braces, brackets, and semicolons one tap away.

Highlighting for PHP, Node.js, and Python
Find and replace
Keyboard bar for brackets and symbols

app.py

# DevBox — run me with one tap
from http.server import HTTPServer, BaseHTTPRequestHandler

class Handler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
    def do_GET(self):
        self.send_response(200)
        self.send_header("Content-Type", "text/html")
        self.end_headers()
        self.wfile.write(b"<h1>Hello from DevBox</h1>")

HTTPServer(("", 8080), Handler).serve_forever()

Servers

Edit, run, and preview in one place.

Start a local server with one tap. The built-in WebKit browser opens next to your code, and logs stream in as it runs. It is the same edit, save, refresh loop you have at your desk.

One tap to start a PHP, Node.js, or Python server
Live stdout and request logs
Built-in WebKit browser for previews

How it works

Up and running in seconds.

The runtimes and tools ship inside the app, ready to go the moment you install it.

Create a project

Pick PHP, Node.js, or Python. DevBox sets up the runtime and folder layout for you.

Write and install

Edit your files and pull in dependencies with Composer, npm, or pip when you need them.

Run and preview

Hit Run. The server starts and the WebKit preview opens on your project.

FAQ

Common questions

Which devices work?

DevBox runs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac (Designed for iPad). It supports iOS and iPadOS 14 or later, and the layout automatically adapts to each device.

Does it work offline?

Yes. Editing, running, and previewing all work offline. The internet comes into play only when you install packages or reach a remote Git repo.

Can I use Composer, npm, or pip?

Yes, all three. Use them from the terminal or the package panel in each project.

Where are my files kept?

In DevBox's own storage by default. You can also open files from anywhere the Files app reaches, like iCloud Drive, FTP, or SSH.

Will you add more languages?

That is the plan. PHP, Node.js, and Python are the first three, with more in future updates.