What is a Flutter app?

Understand why this technology has revolutionized the global app development landscape.

Understand why this technology has revolutionized the global app development landscape.
 

What is Flutter?

Flutter is a set of tools (a framework) created by Google in 2017 for the development of Android and iOS applications.

It is a cross-platform technology that uses the same source code for Android and iOS. According to Google itself: "Flutter is Google's UI toolkit for building natively compiled applications for mobile, web, and desktop from a single codebase".

Why choose Flutter for your app development?

Flutter is cross-platform. Cross-platform apps have been a dream for developers and businesses for a long time. Separate native apps for Android and iOS are expensive to develop and maintain. Developing the same app twice doesn't seem like a productive solution, does it?

An app built with Flutter provides users with a native app experience using the same source code for Android and iOS.

Native App Performance

A Flutter app is compiled directly to machine code, not transformed (transpiled) into native languages like in hybrid solutions such as Xamarin, React Native, or Ionic. This is the major improvement proposed by Flutter.

Having an intermediate code complicates app development, increases the chance of failures due to an additional process before compilation, and requires constant framework updates to stay up-to-date with changes in native technology.

In a Flutter app, components are drawn directly on the screen, on a canvas, eliminating the need for intermediate code. This results in the app having the same performance and fluidity as a native app.

Fastest-growing App Technology Worldwide

Analyzing the chart above, you can see the growing interest in Flutter technology, surpassing its main rival.

On GitHub, the largest source code hosting platform today, Flutter surpassed React Native in the number of stars in January 2020, indicating the growing interest and approval of the developer community.

Major companies also invest in Flutter; iFood and Nubank started using Flutter in 2020. Other companies like BS2 bank, Beetech, and Globo also use the framework. Globally, technology is being adopted by giants like Alibaba, Groupon, eBay, BMW, among others.

Incredible Design

Flutter uses its own rendering engine called Skia, allowing for a customized interface with various animations not available on other platforms. The platform's features support the creation of apps using proper design patterns that adhere to the best interface design practices, providing an immersive and unique experience for users.

Open Source

Flutter is an open-source technology with an active community of developers who contribute to the technology's development and the creation of new features.

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