If the UI is your main issue, there are two third-party apps which will let you customize a dashboard. Very polished. Both have a free trial so you can see if you like them. both very popular in the community.
There are also a couple of free dashboards you can take a look at.
Here’s a recent discussion thread. Although the OP was thinking about a wall mount control panel, they can also be used on a phone. (The topic title is a clickable link)