Overview
The battery_info package is a Flutter plugin that provides detailed information about a device's battery, including current level, health status, charging state, and more. It supports both Android and iOS platforms, offering consistent access to battery data across devices. The plugin is easy to integrate via pub add and is ideal for apps needing real-time battery monitoring. Its lightweight design ensures minimal performance impact while delivering reliable hardware-level insights.
Use cases
- Real-time battery monitoring in apps
- Battery health tracking for diagnostics
- Optimizing app behavior based on charging status
- Power management features
- User notifications for low battery
- Cross-platform battery data access
Key features
- Supports Android and iOS
- Provides battery level, health, and charging status
- Simple API integration
- Lightweight and efficient
- Consistent across platforms
- Open-source with active maintenance
Suitable for
- Apps requiring battery status awareness
- Diagnostic and system monitoring tools
- Energy-efficient application design
- Cross-platform mobile development
- Developers building power-sensitive features
Considerations
- Requires platform-specific permissions on some devices
- Limited to basic battery metrics (no advanced diagnostics)
- May not reflect real-time changes on all devices
- Depends on underlying OS battery APIs
- Not suitable for high-precision battery modeling