When I had to build both iOS and Android apps with zero budget, I ditched Native (Swift/Kotlin) for Flutter. I share how I achieved 2x dev speed and 50% cost reduction, and the realistic pros and cons of Cross-Platform development from a 'Startup Survival' perspective.
Yellow stripes appear when the keyboard pops up? Learn how to handle layout overflows using resizeToAvoidBottomInset, SingleChildScrollView, and tricks for chat apps.
Push works on Android but silent on iOS? Learn to fix APNs certificates, handle background messages, configure Notification Channels, and debug FCM integration errors.
Think Android is easier than iOS? Meet Gradle Hell. Learn to fix minSdkVersion conflicts, Multidex limit errors, Namespace issues in Gradle 8.0, and master dependency analysis with `./gradlew dependencies`.
App crashes only in Release mode? It's likely ProGuard/R8. Learn how to debug obfuscated stack traces, use `@Keep` annotations, and analyze `usage.txt`.
Q. Is Flutter going to die because Google kills everything? A. This is a common fear (killed by Google graveyard). But Flutter is used by Google Pay, Google Ads, and Alibaba. It’s too big to fail right now. Even if Google drops it, the community is massive.
Q. What about Swift UI / Jetpack Compose? A. They are great, but they are still Native. You still need two codebases. They make Native development easier, but they don't solve the "Two Teams" problem.
Q. Can I mix Native and Flutter? A. Yes, "Add-to-App" is possible. You can have a Native app and add a single Flutter screen. But maintaining this hybrid state is complex. I recommend going all-in on one side if possible.
