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Why it stands out
Impeller rollout changes GPU assumptions—test on lowest-end devices you support.
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Tool profile
UI toolkit for building native-feeling mobile, web, and desktop apps from one Dart codebase.
Cross-platform consumer apps with branded UI
UI toolkit for natively compiled mobile, web, and desktop from a single Dart codebase—widget-first rendering with Skia/Impeller.
The Flutter SDK is open source under the BSD 3-Clause License. Google does not charge per Flutter install—your costs are developer program fees, code signing, CI minutes, stores, and any backend or analytics vendors.
Compare React Native + Expo when your team is TypeScript-first; compare Flutter when you want one widget model across six platforms.
Quick fit
Editorial take
Impeller rollout changes GPU assumptions—test on lowest-end devices you support.
What it does well
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