diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index c6cd1ea..d7353fb 100755
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -253,8 +253,10 @@ HTML = HTML.replace("{max_budget}", str(int(config.BUDGET_S / 60)))
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     from devices import start_timer
+    from tui import start_tui
     port = int(__import__("os").environ.get("PORT", "10000"))
     start_timer()
+    start_tui(config.TICK_INTERVAL)
     server = HTTPServer(("0.0.0.0", port), Handler)
     print(f"🚀 Open http://localhost:{port}")
     print(f"⏱️  Budget timer running (checks every {config.TICK_INTERVAL}s, reset at 7:00 AM)")
diff --git a/tui.py b/tui.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b5d3ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tui.py
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+"""Terminal TUI for device status monitoring."""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import threading
+import time
+
+from devices import status_all, is_curfew_allowed
+
+
+# ANSI escape codes
+CLEAR = "\033[2J\033[H"
+BOLD = "\033[1m"
+RESET = "\033[0m"
+GREEN = "\033[92m"
+RED = "\033[91m"
+YELLOW = "\033[93m"
+CYAN = "\033[96m"
+GRAY = "\033[90m"
+
+
+def _get_terminal_size():
+    """Get terminal width and height."""
+    try:
+        return os.get_terminal_size()
+    except OSError:
+        return (80, 24)
+
+
+def _color(text: str, color_code: str) -> str:
+    """Wrap text in ANSI color code."""
+    return f"{color_code}{text}{RESET}"
+
+
+def _separator(width: int = 60) -> str:
+    """Create a separator line."""
+    return "─" * width
+
+
+def render(devices_status, curfew, refresh_interval: int = 10):
+    """Render the TUI screen."""
+    width, height = _get_terminal_size()
+    lines = []
+
+    # Header
+    lines.append(_color("⚡ KIDS DEVICES — STATUS", BOLD))
+    lines.append("")
+
+    # Curfew status
+    if curfew["in_curfew"]:
+        curfew_icon = _color("🔴 BLOCKED", RED)
+    else:
+        curfew_icon = _color("🟢 ALLOWED", GREEN)
+    lines.append(f"  Curfew: {curfew_icon}  |  {curfew['message']}")
+    lines.append("")
+
+    # Device list
+    for device in devices_status:
+        icon = device["icon"]
+        name = device["title"]
+        detail = device["detail"]
+
+        # Parse budget from detail
+        parts = detail.split(" · ")
+        status_text = parts[0] if parts else "Unknown"
+        budget_text = parts[1] if len(parts) > 1 else ""
+
+        # Color the status
+        if "Online" in status_text:
+            status_color = GREEN
+        elif "Offline" in status_text:
+            status_color = GRAY
+        else:
+            status_color = YELLOW
+
+        status_colored = _color(status_text, status_color)
+
+        # Color the budget
+        if "🔴" in device["icon"]:
+            budget_color = RED
+        elif "🟠" in device["icon"]:
+            budget_color = YELLOW
+        else:
+            budget_color = CYAN
+
+        budget_colored = _color(budget_text, budget_color) if budget_text else ""
+
+        lines.append(f"  {icon} {name:<12} {status_colored}  ·  {budget_colored}")
+
+    # Footer with timestamp
+    now = time.strftime("%H:%M:%S")
+    lines.append(f"  {_color('Last update:', GRAY)} {now}  |  Refresh: {refresh_interval}s")
+
+    return "\n".join(lines)
+
+
+def run_tui(refresh_interval: int = 10):
+    """Run the TUI in a loop."""
+    # Run in a separate thread to not block the server
+    while True:
+        try:
+            devices_status, curfew = status_all()
+            screen = render(devices_status, curfew, refresh_interval)
+            sys.stdout.write(CLEAR + screen)
+            sys.stdout.flush()
+        except Exception:
+            pass  # Don't crash TUI on errors
+
+        time.sleep(refresh_interval)
+
+
+def start_tui(refresh_interval: int = 10):
+    """Start the TUI in a background thread."""
+    tui_thread = threading.Thread(
+        target=run_tui,
+        args=(refresh_interval,),
+        daemon=True,
+    )
+    tui_thread.start()
+    return tui_thread