There are several reasons for that, and most of them will be covered in this article. We assure you that you will profit from the amazingly productive world of Flutter, in your role as either Developer, CTO or Startup Founder.

Flutter - created by Google, open to everyone

Just before we unashamedly praise Flutter SoftwareDevelopment Kit (SDK), let's have a look at its background. First, what you need to know is that Flutter is Google's UI toolkit. It is used for building natively compiled mobile and web applications with one codebase. That means that you can basically create two different apps for iOS and Android using only one programming language and single codebase. Cool, don't you think!?

Flutter consists of two integrated parts; 1) an SDK - tools which helps to develop apps, i.e., to compile code into native machine code for the use of iOS and Android, and 2) a framework - library of reusable and editable UI elements.

If you are asking what type of programming language is used with Flutter, the answer is Dart. This typed object programming language was developed by Google in 2011. For a better perspective, we can compare Dart's syntax to JavaScript. What is interesting about Dart is that it compiles ahead of time into the native code for multiple platforms. Now that we know some basics, let's dive into the benefits of building a mobile app with Flutter.

Benefits of using Flutter in the app development process

Hereat Score we love Flutter for its simplicity, productiveness and modern approach for app development. Producing mobile applications with Flutter provides our business partners with well-build apps for reducing costs and improved efficiency versus native app development. Here is a list of 7 reasons why it is worth to build your next mobile application with Flutter SDK:

1. Reduced QualityAssurance time

The Quality Assurance process affects the time and cost of application development. In case of Flutter this time will be reduced. Once the app is tested on one system environment, then you can be sure that it will work smoothly on the environments as well. And the reason for this is the single codebase. To put it in other words, you save time and money because developers write automated tests only once for all platforms.

2. Reduced application development costs

A single codebase is the key to reduce the cost of cross-platform application development. One codebase for Android and iOS means less time and resource allocation, which will reflect in a lower total cost of app development. This is a great opportunity, especially for startups who usually have a tight budget. Flutter enables them to build and launch a mobile application for multiple platforms, while investing only in one codebase.

3. Better performance because of the "philosophy"of coding

Flutter's philosophy of coding is focused on delivering a high degree of performance. A high level of productivity is of course invaluable for each company. But how does Flutter support productivity? Mainly by build-in features that go with Flutter: Widgets, Animations and Hot reload. Hot reload allows developers to see in real-time all changes they have made to an application. In that way, all concerns that arise can be efficiently managed. Widgets allow you to create a beautiful and customise application in a short time, and animations give you the opportunity to create a complex and attractive app in less time, compared to building the app natively.

4. Support for older OS versions

Another great thing about building mobile apps with Flutter, is that it provides the same UI for old devices. For Android, Flutter supports development from Jelly Bean and with iOS you can develop apps starting from version 8. It is cheaper and looks better without the need for code optimisation.

5. Faster time to release apps to the market

The fact that Flutter allows developers to create only one codebase limits the time from the planning stage to final release to the market (TTM). Flutter’s framework reduces native code writing to a minimum. As a result, you can assign one developer to work with both iOS and Android. The fast compilation time significantly improves workflow and pushes the project to the market, saving time and resources. 

6. Widget-based technology

Let's be honest, Flutter is all about widgets and fast, yet efficient solutions. Widgets in Flutter give you the opportunity to create UI elements in a short notice. Moreover, they allow you to provide a maximum of quality to users. Widgets are also elastic, fast, editable, and it's a creates a high level of satisfaction to use them in the process of app development.

7. Growing popularity &growing community of developers

Since its introduction in 2017 Flutter’s popularity has been growing constantly. This is not surprising, considering all its attributes and the quality that it brings to cross-platform app development. Flutter is also becoming more and more popular in the community of developers. According to data from May 2020,Flutter had 93160 GitHub stars, which shows the growing number of Flutter's enthusiasts. And the trend looks set to continue. We don't see any reason why it wouldn't. Flutter is easy to learn, and it brings added value to your business.