How to build an ESP8266 based device with an Android app? Some questions.

Hello

I am building a simple ESP8266 based device controlled via the internet from an android phone.
I would like to use a "facilitator" like blynk / supla / etc.

As I have no experience in this topic and the vast amount of information on the internet interferes with my lack of time,
I have a few questions for colleagues more familiar with this subject:

1. what "facilitator" do you recommend. It is supposed to be able to add custom code (1-wire support, spi, etc).

2. is there any platform that will enable the creation of a suitable app for android, on a PC.
Configuration of e.g. blynk, directly on the phone is very tedious.

3. the "facilitator" should be free of charge, without adverts or other rarities.

4. control from phone via internet to ESP8266 on local network.

I would appreciate suggestions, it will save me a lot of time.

You can try Virtuino . It does not require a proxy server or any fees. Like Blynk, it requires a program to be written for the ESP8266 using a dedicated library .

khoam wrote:

You can try Virtuino.

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Doesn't this sometimes require port forwarding on the router ?

Added after 19 [minutes]: .

Does anyone know how to copy apps under blynk from tel to tel ?

el2010tmp wrote:

khoam wrote:

You can try Virtuino.

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Doesn't this sometimes require port forwarding on the router ?

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Requires for port 8000. Link

This disqualifies Virtuino.