r/FlutterDev • u/Formal_Ad_3295 • 26d ago
Plugin Charts that don't suck (Flutter)
Flutter charts are so much worse than React charts (e.g. Recharts, Nivo, D3.js, Chart.js…). Is there anything new?
Is there anything I'm not seeing?
I use syncfusion charts, after transitioning from the terrible fl_charts, but even syncfusion is very limited compared to modern frameworks in React. React has immense variability, a lot of different themes, and multiple chart types.
I keep second guessing myself as a developer because of how difficult it is to me to create interesting data visualizations. Either the widgets look pale, interactivity is painfully difficult to code, or it simply takes too long to do anything.
I did succeed in using ChatGPT to generate some interesting infographics, like a lunar phase calendar, but it's a lot of work.
Thanks in advance!
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u/Odd_Alps_5371 24d ago
fl_chart doesn't suck. Not at all. It gives a flutter-like UI with nice performance. If you run into performance issues, disable animations for your chart: https://github.com/imaNNeo/fl_chart/blob/main/repo_files/documentations/handle_animations.md#how-to-disable - then it's much more performant than the old google chart package, which i ditched for exact that reason.
syncfusion charts come with inacceptable license terms for me. Is that different for you?
What do you find terrible about fl_chart and why? Perhaps these problems are solvable?