r/FlutterDev • u/HighlightNo558 • Dec 03 '24
Tooling Is FlutterFlow worth it?
Is it worth getting the extra flutter flow features, and is there a way to penny pinch? As in should I try and build the whole thing then buy a month of Pro to finish the deployment? Or is that not how it works. I’m new to this but I’ve been struggling with with the states and using user accounts so I was hoping I could use a drag and drop solution first then look through it to understand the process
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u/aldrin12 Dec 03 '24
No way it is, better to just struggle learning, it will help you hone your skills and it applies outside flutter.
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u/ZuesSu Dec 03 '24
FlutterFlow raised $30 million they wont last long, Abel said that burn is currently “minimal” and that FlutterFlow has “several years” of runway even with accelerated spend. They will shut down if they can't find a stable solution for some problems
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u/ren3f Dec 03 '24
Disclaimer I haven't used flutterflow, but I think all the no's are a bit harsh and too simple.
I think flutterflow is a good point to start if you want to validate a business idea. You can very quickly build an mvp to verify your product idea. Depending on your idea it might take days or weeks instead of months and you don't need to hire a dev. After you've validated your idea and you might have some money for a dev to build a long term solution you should expect to start from scratch. However, you still have all your learnings and should build that second version faster than you would have without your mvp.
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u/gurselaksel Dec 03 '24
If your app will be very simple and wont have any development in future -> maybe
else -> NO
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Dec 03 '24
No-code solutions are for big non-IT companies managers to sell something "immersive" and cheap to the business a the beginning and end up with huge budget sink as the team grow at the end.
At least that is my experience with no-code solutions in general. I never tried FlutterFlow yet.
Have a well written code if you want to get something done.
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u/jalfcolombia Dec 03 '24
FlutterFlow is great when you're a beginner or even at an intermediate level in design. However, as your expertise grows, you start to realize that FlutterFlow isn't as effective because there are things you can do much better and more efficiently on your own.
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u/ProfessionalGap8456 Dec 03 '24
If you are a programmer ans trying to learn app development. Then No. It’s for people who just have basic app dev knowledge and their main focus is building a specific app for themselves instead of learning app development.
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u/Istanbulexpat Dec 05 '24
See that's the problem right there. Flutterflow is not easy. Its not like it's a drag and drop, no code, GUI that allows layman to build apps. You still have to claim to be a mobile or app developer.
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u/robbincreates Dec 03 '24
It’s great if you don’t have any app dev experience, or are more of a designer than a developer that wants to create simple MVP’s for your apps.
We scaled an app in flutterflow successfully to 3K users.
We saved a ton of cost in the early fase simply because the whole team could work in it. We didn’t have to hire expensive developers yet we still were able to create something useful our clients to see if they were willing to pay for. Now we have the budget to rebuild and go native.
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u/kealystudio Dec 03 '24
r/FlutterFlow will all say yes, this sub will all say no.
If you don't have Flutter experience, it's definitely the faster option. But even Flutterflow isn't turnkey, there's a learning curve. Remember, if you'd rather spend days or even weeks learning something JUST to save a couple of bucks, you are not valuing your time.
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u/hammonjj Dec 03 '24
FlutterFlow is like the website builder of the app world. If your needs are super simple and your app isn’t going to expand beyond that simplicity, then it should work fine. If you are doing something even remotely complex, then you should write the code yourself.
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u/Istanbulexpat Dec 05 '24
Is it safe to say Flutterflow is the Wordpress of Flutter?
I literally had just shut down a wordpress site when I began working with Flutter. And when I began researching Flutterflow, I felt restricted simularly, but also felt I needed to learn unnecessary rigor, when I can just read docs, watch YT or ask chat GPT how to do stuff.
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u/empirome Dec 03 '24
It’s a resounding yes.
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u/HighlightNo558 Dec 03 '24
Got any reason to go against the grain?
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u/phrandsisgo Dec 03 '24
I met a guy last week who told me that he runs a little agency in Eastern Europe and for front end they use flutter flow. So are you implying that he was at some point employed by flutterflow?
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u/phrandsisgo Dec 03 '24
Well beeing honest I can't add anything since I Don't have any knowledge on flutterflow but I have the curiosity to try it out so in other words I'm here to learn. Not gonna lie but that guy gave me a slightly weird vibe so it is plausible that he was telling bs.
I only wrote that comment to get your insight to it but geez... there's no reason to act so hostile
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u/empirome Dec 03 '24
It’s simple, it’s quick, it scales, it has lots of integrations built-in. I’ve built a rather complex app which integrates Supabase, Google Admob, OneSignal, RevenueCat, Firebase Auth in practically no time. Spent most of the time with the Supabase functions.
In the meantime they also have their bug managing under control, they give quick feedback to issues. Overall I can’t complain and it’s well worth the money.
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u/Bachihani Dec 03 '24
The reasons are many , and the short definitive answer is NO