Why do we need Flutter when we already have many technologies at our fingertips to create Android and iOS applications? And why is conversion necessary?

You can get a clear picture after reading this article.

Flutter is a software development tool and UI framework from Google that aims to develop stunning mobile apps faster and easier.

With Flutter, you can build modern, high-quality apps for Android, iOS, and future platforms using a unified codebase. 

Flutter apps run blazingly fast, look great, and are fully functional on all major mobile platforms. 

Using the Flutter cross-platform, you may cut your development resources almost by half because it is always best to have one development and a QA team instead of two. But the only addon is that you must learn a new language, Dart and worry not, it is simple to understand.

As a business case for switching to the Flutter app, consider the below examples if 

1) You are revamping the iOS and Android applications from the group app.

2) You are revamping one app from a group app.

3) You are incorporating a new feature into one or both apps.

Now Let’s talk about how we converted the existing Native App to Flutter App

An existing iOS App needs to be converted to a Flutter app and to create the Android version of the app. As in Flutter, we dont need to write the code separately for iOS and Android. As soon as we migrate the Native app to flutter, it will automatically evolve and be available in both iOS and Android versions. This process makes changes and updates in the apps more effortless in one go, and our team has leveraged this feature to convert an existing application to a Flutter app.

Flutter also has powerful developer tools, such as a code editor, interactive widgets, and performance profilers, that make it easy to build high-quality apps. In addition, Flutter offers unique functionality to help developers with the most mundane task. So, Google has enabled companies to leverage Flutter with their native app without repeatedly writing the whole codebase in Flutter.

Considering the above scenarios, we have seamlessly migrated the native app into Flutter without compromising the quality of implementation.

Why we chose Flutter is because of the following reasons:

• Its ease of development

• The speed and performance of the Flutter-developed app

• Two apps with a single code

• The application needs to be tested only once.

• The Hot Reload feature allows us to instantly view the changes made in the source code.

Add Flutter to an existing Android app:

1. Open existing project
2. New Flutter module wizard
3. Use Flutter Android APIs
4. Build & run
5. Attach & reload.

Things that Flutter allows us to do when integrated into Android apps.

• It supports apps built with Java and Kotlin.

• Flutter plugins can be integrated into the preexisting platform and used for Flutter modules to interact with the platform. 

• Using the Flutter attach function from an IDE or the command line, you can connect to an app that contains Flutter and debug or reload it using a stateful hot reload.

Add Flutter to an existing iOS app:

1. Open existing project
2. Create Flutter Module
3. CocoaPods Install
4. Use Flutter iOS APIs 
5. Build & run
6. Attach & reload.

Things that Flutter allows us to do when integrated into iOS apps.

• It supports both types of iOS apps, Objective-C and Swift.

• It lets Flutter modules use flutter plugins to interact with the platform.

• Using the Flutter attach function from an IDE or the command line, you can connect to an app that contains Flutter and debug or reload it using a stateful hot reload.

Conclusion:

The Flutter application looks more crisp and accurate than the Native Android Application. It was quite speedy for us to make this quick move to Flutter. The Hot reload feature and Ahead of Time compilation feature made it easy for us to transfer our client’s Native app to Flutter.

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