Cross-Platform App Development
Expert Flutter app development delivering native iOS and Android applications from a single codebase. Launch on both platforms simultaneously with 40% cost savings compared to separate native development, without sacrificing performance or user experience.
- Single codebase for iOS and Android
- 40% cost savings vs separate native development
- Native performance and platform-specific features
- Faster time to market - simultaneous platform launch
- Expertise in building 30+ Flutter apps
Flutter App Development: One Codebase, Two Platforms
Flutter delivers native iOS and Android apps from a single codebase. Not a compromise - genuine native performance with platform-specific features, launched simultaneously on both app stores for 40% less than separate native development.
We use Flutter for clients who need iOS and Android apps but face budget or timeline constraints. Startups launching MVPs. Businesses requiring simultaneous platform presence. Enterprise apps with standard UI patterns. Flutter lets us build once, deploy everywhere, without the traditional cross-platform performance penalties.
Flutter Cross-Platform Benefits
For most apps - especially MVPs and standard business applications - Flutter delivers 90% of native quality at 60% of the cost.
- 40% cost savings vs separate native iOS and Android development
- Simultaneous iOS and Android launch (single development cycle)
- Single codebase reduces maintenance complexity
- Fast development with hot reload (see changes instantly)
- Native performance (compiles to machine code, not interpreted)
- Access to platform-specific features when needed
- Consistent UI across platforms (or platform-adaptive if preferred)
- Faster feature additions (implement once for both platforms)
Note: Flutter isn't right for every project. Apps requiring cutting-edge platform features, complex Apple Watch integration, or maximum native polish benefit from separate iOS and Android development.
Why Flutter Over React Native
We stopped recommending React Native in 2021 after encountering recurring issues across client projects. Flutter has proven more reliable, performant, and maintainable for our clients.
Performance
Flutter: Compiles to native ARM code. Smooth 60fps animations, fast startup times, efficient memory usage.
React Native: JavaScript bridge creates performance bottlenecks. Complex animations stutter. Memory leaks common.
Maintenance Burden
Flutter: Stable APIs, predictable updates, excellent backward compatibility. Upgrades typically straightforward.
React Native: Frequent breaking changes. Third-party package dependency hell. Apps break between React Native versions.
Platform Features
Flutter: Direct access to iOS and Android APIs through platform channels. Reliable implementation of native features.
React Native: Relies on community packages for native features. Package abandonment creates maintenance nightmares.
Developer Experience
Flutter: Hot reload works consistently. Excellent debugging tools. Clear error messages. Strong IDE support.
React Native: Hot reload unreliable. Cryptic error messages. Debugging across JavaScript-native bridge painful.
Our Position:
React Native made sense when it launched as the only mature cross-platform option. Flutter has since surpassed it in every meaningful metric - performance, reliability, developer experience, and long-term maintainability. We build apps our clients will maintain for years, not prototypes abandoned after launch.
When to Choose Flutter vs Native Development
Choose Flutter Cross-Platform When:
- You need iOS and Android apps simultaneously
- Budget constraints require code sharing
- Speed to market is critical (launch both platforms 40% faster)
- Your app uses standard UI components and patterns
- Limited development resources or team size
- MVP or early-stage product validation
- Business apps with forms, dashboards, content displays
- Consistent cross-platform design preferred over platform-specific
Choose Native iOS/Android When:
- One platform is significantly more important than the other
- You need cutting-edge platform features immediately upon release
- Apple Watch or Wear OS are core to your experience
- Complex platform-specific integrations (HealthKit depth, ARKit, etc.)
- Maximum performance critical (complex real-time processing)
- Premium brand positioning requires absolute native polish
- Enterprise deployment with extensive MDM/EMM requirements
Explore native iOS development →
Explore native Android development →
Our Honest Recommendation:
If budget allows and one platform represents 70%+ of your target market, native development delivers better results. If you need both platforms simultaneously with budget constraints, or you're building an MVP for validation, Flutter is excellent. We'll tell you which approach makes sense for your specific situation - not which makes us more money.
Flutter App Development Services
Flutter MVP Development
Fast MVP development launching on iOS and Android simultaneously. Perfect for startups validating product-market fit before committing to full native development. 3-4 month timeline vs 4- months for separate native apps.
Flutter Business Apps
Enterprise and B2B applications with forms, dashboards, data visualisation, authentication, and standard business workflows. Flutter excels at these use cases with excellent performance and maintainability.
Flutter E-commerce Apps
Shopping apps with product catalogues, cart, checkout, order tracking. Flutter's consistent cross-platform UI ensures identical shopping experience on iOS and Android.
Flutter Content & Media Apps
News apps, content platforms, video streaming with Flutter's excellent video player support. Consistent content presentation across platforms.
Flutter to Native Migration
Migrate successful Flutter MVPs to native iOS and Android for maximum performance and platform integration. We've migrated multiple Flutter apps to native once they validated product-market fit and secured funding.
