Quick summary
HopWeb is a mobile development app aimed at people learning PHP and web technologies. It runs on Android devices and lets you edit, run, and preview web projects without needing a desktop computer.
Supported file types
- PHP files (server-side scripts)
- XML documents
- JSON data files
- JavaScript code
- CSS stylesheets
- HTML pages
Local preview and built-in server
The app includes a lightweight PHP web server, so you can run and preview PHP applications or static sites on devices connected to the same local network (for example, other phones or tablets on your Wi‑Fi).
Convert sites into Android apps
HopWeb can package your website as an Android application. You can configure the generated app for modern Android releases (Android 8.0 and later) to suit your distribution needs.
Sharing, downloading, and the community hub
A feature called ideaSky is now available to all users, making it simple to publish projects and fetch example apps or templates shared by others.
Developer conveniences
- Code snippet insertion to quickly reuse common blocks
- File organization and management tools
- Automatic document formatting for cleaner files
- Intelligent code completion while you type
- Git integration for version control and collaboration
- Plus other utilities to streamline development
Suggested alternative
Consider AIDE Web (HTML/CSS/JavaScript) — a free web development environment for Android — if you want another option with similar editing and preview capabilities.
Technical
- Android
- Free