Why Flutter is a great solution for cross-platform app development

Flutter is a free and open-source mobile application software development kit. Created by Google, it can be used to develop applications for cross-platform app development while also serving as the main method of creating Google Fuchsia applications.

Flutter lets developers speed up the app development process. It also helps to get the final product out to your client’s audience faster than ever before. Companies and clients around the world are starting to see the benefits that come from using Flutter.

Let’s explore each of them and find out why Flutter could be the solution you are looking for when developing your next app.

Easier development

Developers that start using Flutter will notice some of its impressive abilities right from the start. As stated before, the newest version of Flutter lets developers create apps for both the Android and iOS systems. Now, developers can use just one codebase which makes their job easier.

The framework is written in Dart. It incorporates design-specific widgets to create graphics, text, shapes and animations. You can combine simpler widgets together to perform more complex tasks.

Flutter’s most attractive feature so far for many developers is its support of hot reloading. Any changes to the source files are immediately incorporated. Even to an application that is currently running. It doesn’t require a restart or any loss of state like live reloading. This would require navigating back to the page you were on before the live reload.

These new features make Flutter an appealing choice for cross-platform app development.

Faster development and cost reducing

By supporting both iOS and Android, Flutter can save app developers time on project. Each of the widgets can be modified according to their respective operating system. This makes cross-platform development much easier.

Hot reloading is similarly used to speed up the time before launch. Because the app doesn’t have to entirely restart to see the changes, developers can tell how new code is going to appear right as it is written.

Using Flutter will improve development team’s efficiency.

Attractive app design

All of the app’s design aspects fully comply with the standards of each operating system. For widgets, there are two sets match the language of the operating system – the Material Design widgets use Google’s design language and Cupertino widgets imitate Apple’s iOS design.

The widgets not only help make your UI more attractive, but they will also still look the same on older versions of Android and iOS.

Is Flutter the right choice for your project?

Deciding to use Flutter will help develop applications faster. By decreasing the turnaround time on project, it will give your company the opportunity to create better projects and save money.

Building cross-platform apps for both Android and iOS simultaneously will improve your company’s productivity and help make you more successful.

If you would like to find out more about how we use Flutter to build apps, check out the case studies in our portfolio.