flutter
by flutter
Flutter is Google's free toolkit for building apps for phones, the web and desktop computers from a single codebase. It is meant for developers who want one app that runs on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux and the browser.
- Stars
- 180.4k
- Licence
- BSD-3-Clause
- Runs on
- Your computer
- Setup
- Moderate
- Language
- Dart
- Age
- 4252 days
What you can do with it
- Build one app that runs on iOS, Android, web and desktop
- See code changes instantly in a running app using hot reload
- Add ready-made features from tens of thousands of community packages
Make money with it
A freelancer could offer cross-platform mobile app development to local businesses, delivering iOS and Android apps from one codebase.
An idea, not financial advice. Check the licence before charging for anything built on it.
Ways a business could use it
- Build a single customer app for iOS and Android instead of paying for two separate native versions
- Create an internal tool or booking app for staff that also runs on the web and desktop
Can you use it commercially?
Free to use, change and sell, including in paid products. Keep the copyright notice.
Not legal advice. Read the project's licence file before building a product on it.
Getting it running
Install the Flutter SDK by following the official guide at docs.flutter.dev/get-started, then add the editor plug-in for Visual Studio Code or Android Studio.
Follow the official instructions in the project README.
Things to check
- Requires learning the Dart language
- The tool downloads resources from Google servers and use is subject to Google's Terms of Service
- Publishing to app stores needs separate paid developer accounts
Who's talking about it
Checked 27 Oct 2026. Summary drafted by AI from the project's README.
