Top 10 Flutter Libraries and Frameworks to Speed Up Your Development

Hey wassup flutter devs!

Did you know? More than 70% of successful Flutter developers use specific libraries and frameworks.

If you’re not leveraging these tools, you might be missing out on a goldmine of productivity.

Let’s dive in!

1. Provider

• State management solution recommended by the Flutter team.
• Easily connect your model to your UI.
• Provides reactivity without the need for additional code.

How to use it:

void main() => runApp(
  ChangeNotifierProvider(
    create: (context) => MyModel(),
    child: MyApp(),
  ),
);

2. Dio

• A powerful HTTP client for Dart.
• Supports Interceptors, Global configuration, and FormData.
• Offers timeout and custom interceptors.

How to use it:

final Dio dio = Dio();
final Response response = await dio.get('https://www.example.com');

3. Flutter Bloc

• Implements the BLoC pattern for state management.
• Separates presentation from business logic.
• Reactive state management.

How to use it:

BlocProvider(
  create: (BuildContext context) => MyBloc(),
  child: MyWidget(),
);

4. RxDart

• Provides reactive extensions for Dart.
• Enhances the capabilities of Dart streams.
• Offers operators to combine, create, or modify data streams.

How to use it:

final myObservable = Stream<int>.value(1);

5. CachedNetworkImage

• Caches images for faster load times.
• Provides error widgets and placeholders.
• Offline image loading from cache.

How to use it:

CachedNetworkImage(
  imageUrl: "https://www.example.com/image.jpg",
  placeholder: (context, url) => CircularProgressIndicator(),
  errorWidget: (context, url, error) => Icon(Icons.error),
);

6. GetX

• All-in-one solution for state management, routing, and dependencies.
• Lightweight and powerful.
• Reactive state management without boilerplate.

How to use it:

Get.to(() => NextScreen());

7. Flutter SVG

• Display SVG format images in Flutter.
• Provides color filtering and painting.
• Ensures crisp visuals regardless of device resolution.

How to use it:

SvgPicture.asset('assets/image.svg')

8. Shared Preferences

• Allows for persistent storage of simple data.
• Key-value storage for basic data types.
• Synchronous and asynchronous methods available.

How to use it:

final SharedPreferences prefs = await SharedPreferences.getInstance();
prefs.setInt('counter', counter);

9. Shimmer

• Provides a shimmering effect for placeholders.
• Enhances UI/UX during data loading.
• Easily customizable with colors and shapes.

How to use it:

Shimmer.fromColors(
  baseColor: Colors.grey[300]!,
  highlightColor: Colors.grey[100]!,
  child: Text('Shimmering Text'),
);

10. Flutter Launcher Icons

• Simplifies updating your Flutter app’s launcher icon.
• Supports adaptive icons for Android.
• Batch processing for multiple icon configurations.

How to use it:
First, add your desired icon to the assets. Then, in your pubspec.yaml:

flutter_icons:
  android: true
  ios: true
  image_path: "assets/icon.png"

Run flutter pub run flutter_launcher_icons:main and voila!

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