diff --git a/examples/cl-repl/app.asd b/examples/cl-repl/app.asd
index ac5061f..3d09f44 100644
--- a/examples/cl-repl/app.asd
+++ b/examples/cl-repl/app.asd
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@
                (:file "lisp/curl")
                (:file "lisp/dialogs")
                (:file "lisp/editor")
+               (:file "lisp/ini")
                (:file "lisp/main")))
 
diff --git a/examples/cl-repl/app.pro b/examples/cl-repl/app.pro
index 9300f93..650b861 100644
--- a/examples/cl-repl/app.pro
+++ b/examples/cl-repl/app.pro
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ ios {
 
   assets.files         = $$files($$PWD/platforms/ios/assets)
   QMAKE_BUNDLE_DATA    += assets
+  local.files          = $$files($$PWD/platforms/ios/local-assets)
+  QMAKE_BUNDLE_DATA    += local
+
   QMAKE_ASSET_CATALOGS += platforms/ios/Assets.xcassets
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/cl-repl/lisp/ini.lisp b/examples/cl-repl/lisp/ini.lisp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f202874
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/cl-repl/lisp/ini.lisp
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+(in-package :qml)
+
+(export
+ (list #+android '*shell-output*
+       #+android 'shell))
+
+;;; add function 'shell' (android only)
+
+#+android
+(defvar *shell-output* nil)
+
+#+android
+(defun shell (command)
+  "Run shell commands; example:
+  (shell \"df -h\")"
+  (let ((s (ext:run-program "sh" (list "-c" command))))
+    (setf *shell-output*
+          (loop :for line = (read-line s nil nil)
+                :while line collect line)))
+  (princ (x:join *shell-output* #\Newline))
+  (values))
+
+#+android
+(progn
+  ;; copied asset files are read-only by default
+  (shell "chmod 664 settings/*.lisp"))
+
+;;; create default '.eclrc'
+
+#+mobile
+(let ((ecl-rc (merge-pathnames ".eclrc")))
+  (unless (probe-file ecl-rc)
+    (with-open-file (s ecl-rc :direction :output)
+      (format s "(x:when-it (probe-file \"settings/colors.lisp\")~
+               ~%  (load x:it))"))))
diff --git a/examples/cl-repl/lisp/main.lisp b/examples/cl-repl/lisp/main.lisp
index a588c4d..4032751 100644
--- a/examples/cl-repl/lisp/main.lisp
+++ b/examples/cl-repl/lisp/main.lisp
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 (ignore-errors ; don't hang on startup
  (load (merge-pathnames ".eclrc")))
 
-#+(or android ios)
+#+mobile
 (when qml::*remote-ip*
   (qsingle-shot 1000 'auto-reload-qml))
diff --git a/examples/cl-repl/platforms/android/assets/lib/settings/colors.lisp b/examples/cl-repl/platforms/android/assets/lib/settings/colors.lisp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f6f27b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/cl-repl/platforms/android/assets/lib/settings/colors.lisp
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+(in-package :editor)
+
+(setf *text-color*              "black")
+(setf *background-color*        "white")
+(setf *selected-text-color*     "white")
+(setf *selection-color*         "firebrick")
+(setf *parenthesis-color*       "lightslategray")
+(setf *string-color*            "saddlebrown")
+(setf *comment-color*           "lightslategray")
+(setf *lisp-keyword-color*      "#c05050")
+(setf *eql-keyword-color*       "#5050c0")
+(setf *keyword-color*           "#409090")
+
+(setf *output-text-color*       "black")
+(setf *output-background-color* "lavender")
+(setf *output-string-color*     "saddlebrown")
+(setf *output-value-color*      "#2020ff")
+(setf *output-trace-color*      "darkmagenta")
+(setf *output-error-color*      "red")
+
+(progn
+  (apply-colors)
+  (q! |clear| ui:*output-model*)
+  (values))
+
diff --git a/examples/cl-repl/platforms/ios/local-assets/Library/settings/colors.lisp b/examples/cl-repl/platforms/ios/local-assets/Library/settings/colors.lisp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f6f27b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/cl-repl/platforms/ios/local-assets/Library/settings/colors.lisp
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+(in-package :editor)
+
+(setf *text-color*              "black")
+(setf *background-color*        "white")
+(setf *selected-text-color*     "white")
+(setf *selection-color*         "firebrick")
+(setf *parenthesis-color*       "lightslategray")
+(setf *string-color*            "saddlebrown")
+(setf *comment-color*           "lightslategray")
+(setf *lisp-keyword-color*      "#c05050")
+(setf *eql-keyword-color*       "#5050c0")
+(setf *keyword-color*           "#409090")
+
+(setf *output-text-color*       "black")
+(setf *output-background-color* "lavender")
+(setf *output-string-color*     "saddlebrown")
+(setf *output-value-color*      "#2020ff")
+(setf *output-trace-color*      "darkmagenta")
+(setf *output-error-color*      "red")
+
+(progn
+  (apply-colors)
+  (q! |clear| ui:*output-model*)
+  (values))
+
diff --git a/src/cpp/lqml.cpp b/src/cpp/lqml.cpp
index 53931d3..1d21ef7 100644
--- a/src/cpp/lqml.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/lqml.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include <QQuickView>
 #include <QDebug>
 
-const char LQML::version[] = "22.5.2"; // May 2022
+const char LQML::version[] = "22.8.1"; // August 2022
 
 extern "C" void ini_LQML(cl_object);
 
diff --git a/src/lisp/ini.lisp b/src/lisp/ini.lisp
index 7d1411a..cb04bfe 100644
--- a/src/lisp/ini.lisp
+++ b/src/lisp/ini.lisp
@@ -263,6 +263,9 @@
 (defvar *assets* #+android "assets:/lib/"
                  #+ios     "assets/")
 
+#+ios
+(defvar *local-assets* "local-assets/")
+
 #+ios
 (progn
   ;; adapt paths to iOS specific values
@@ -326,8 +329,12 @@
                       (merge-pathnames "**/*.*" (user-homedir-pathname))))))
   (unless (probe-file (merge-pathnames "encodings/"))
     #+ios
-    (let ((dir (namestring (merge-pathnames *assets* *bundle-root*))))
-      (copy-asset-files dir dir))
+    (flet ((dir (assets)
+             (namestring (merge-pathnames assets *bundle-root*))))
+      (let ((assets       (dir *assets*))
+            (local-assets (dir *local-assets*)))
+        (copy-asset-files assets assets)
+        (copy-asset-files local-assets local-assets)))
     #+android
     (unless (probe-file (merge-pathnames "encodings/"))
       (copy-asset-files))))