Summary

In this chapter, we looked at how Flutter compares to other mobile app development options. Initially, we explored native development options and using them versus general cross-platform solutions. We saw many of the advantages and disadvantages of the native approach.

We then looked at some common cross-platform frameworks and how they compare to Flutter. We saw that although they are trying to solve the same problem, they are doing so in different ways, leading to different trade-offs against the other options.

Next we explored the Flutter community and highlighted some useful resources. This helped us to understand that the Flutter community is very active, which is a huge positive for the future of Flutter.

One of the key aspects of the community is the plugins that are created. We will explore these further in later chapters.

You should now start to see why Flutter is so awesome, and why it is fast becoming one of the main development options for new app projects...