Overview
AppBadgePlus is a Flutter plugin that enables developers to display badges on their app's icon across Android, iOS, and macOS platforms. It provides a simple API to update badge counts dynamically, useful for notifications, messages, or task indicators. The plugin integrates seamlessly with existing Flutter apps and supports both integer and custom badge labels. Designed for cross-platform consistency, it ensures badge visibility where supported by each operating system. Ideal for apps requiring real-time status updates directly on the home screen icon.
Use cases
- Displaying unread message counts
- Showing pending task notifications
- Indicating new content availability
- Updating app icon badges in real time
- Enhancing user engagement through visual cues
Key features
- Cross-platform support (Android, iOS, macOS)
- Simple API for badge updates
- Support for integer and custom badge labels
- Real-time badge rendering
- Minimal setup and integration
Suitable for
- Messaging and chat applications
- Task and productivity apps
- Notification-heavy apps
- Apps with dynamic content updates
- Developers targeting multiple platforms
Considerations
- Badge support varies by platform and OS version
- Some platforms may limit badge count size
- Not all devices support custom badge text
- Requires platform-specific permissions on some systems
- Limited visual customization options