Google has launched its new software development kit (SDK), ‘Flutter’, which is ideal for custom mobile app development and has been making a sensation among mobile application development companies in Australia and South Africa. Flutter is ideal for cross-platform applications as the apps require one codebase and then compiled for Android and iOS for mobile platforms and even for desktop applications for Windows, Mac, Linux and Google Fuchsia. Flutter developers are in demand among mobile application development companies in Australia and South Africa. However, there are a few things which a mobile app development company should know about the framework before indulging in business app development.

What Is Flutter?

Flutter began as a startup in 2013, which was later acquired by Google. Flutter is an open-source framework which uses one codebase for custom mobile application development on various platforms, providing much-needed relief to an Android application development company and iPhone application development services, making the app development smooth, easy, and quick. Flutter even provides a single codebase for desktop applications. Dart, the language developed by Google for Flutter development is highly easy and efficient.   

Platform-specific widgets are used by Flutter developers to make their app have a native-developed feel to it. This keeps the end-user satisfied while saving time and effort of the developers. Flutter has a charming and flexible UI and a user-friendly UX. Let us see why Flutter is highly popular among mobile application development companies in Australia and South Africa.

Pros

Faster Development

Flutter is a cross-platform application development framework suitable for both mobile and desktop applications. One codebase can be run on Android and iOS, Windows, Mac, Linux and Google Fuchsia. This saves a lot of development time and makes the development less risky when compared to writing on two different platforms. The development time is reduced, helping the mobile development company ship the apps faster.

Easy To Develop And Maintain

You can focus on expanding the user base when your app is ready and published. The app can be maintained properly, bug fixing is easier, and adding new features can be focused even more.

Every mobile application company invest in hiring efficient developers for the application. With Flutter development, just one developer is required instead of one each for iOS and Android.

Stable Performance

Unlike ReactNative or Ionic, the code in Flutter is compiled when the application is built for distribution. Flutter doesn’t require the JavaScript engine to communicate with native components to display its content. The code in Flutter is drawn on system canvas, thus giving the application an additional performance boost. Flutter provides stable 60/120 FPS performance on most of the devices.

One UI Design

With one codebase for both platforms, the designers need to prepare just one UI and UX. Flutter follows Material Design principles, with minute adjustments for different platforms, which the framework usually handles by itself. A mobile application developer can customize the whole UI with elements based on the best solutions taken from iOS and Android.

Cons

Platform Specific Look

If you are planning to develop your app by following the apple design System for iOS and material design for Android devices, it will be better to have two separate applications.

Flutter can check which platform the app is running and render various components on the screen accordingly, which is generally used when we want to display dialogues or alerts that look like native ones of the system. However, making a whole application in this manner consumes more time than writing separate applications.

Young Technology

Just as any new technology, there comes a risk of its evolution in the way we don’t want to follow, or can let down by the maintainer, though it is unlikely as it is developed and maintained by Google.  

There are fewer Flutter developers in the market than native Android or iOS developers. However, the scenario is changing as developers are willing to learn this technology.

Handling The New Features

The new features released in iOS and Android will come to their native platforms first before hitting the Flutter framework. The delay is inevitable.

Conclusion

Despite the negatives, Flutter app development is the need of the day. Flutter posts an array of benefits, making it extremely popular among mobile application development companies in Australia and South Africa. Want to know more about how Flutter can be used in your business. Say Hi for a free consultation.

Why is Flutter the best framework for Cross-Platform Mobile App Development?

Flutter allows the development of apps in various platforms like Android and iOS in a single codebase. Hence, it reduces the development cost as well as the time.

What is the future of the Google SDK Flutter in app development?

Flutter can be used to create a single codebase to build native apps for various platforms. Flutter will be the future of app development as cross-platform apps will help a company save time.

How Much Does Flutter App Development Cost?

It costs an approximate of $25,000 to $50,000. However, the cost can vary as per the complexity of the app and the features.

Is flutter good for app development?

Flutter is good for application development as it helps a developer save time and money to build native apps as it requires a single codebase for the development of apps across various platforms.

What programming language is used in flutter?

Flutter uses the programming language “Dart”.