Overview
flutter_cache is a lightweight package that simplifies working with shared preferences in Flutter applications. It acts as a wrapper around shared preferences, providing an easy-to-use API for storing and retrieving data persistently across app restarts. Designed for simplicity and efficiency, it supports all major platforms including Android, iOS, Web, macOS, Windows, and Linux. The package abstracts common caching operations, making it ideal for managing small amounts of persistent data like user settings, tokens, or cached responses.
Use cases
- Storing user preferences
- Caching API response data
- Persisting login tokens
- Saving app state
- Managing configuration settings
Key features
- Simple API
- Shared preferences wrapper
- Cross-platform support
- Easy data serialization
- Lightweight and fast
Suitable for
- Beginner Flutter developers
- Apps needing basic persistence
- Small-scale data storage
- Rapid prototyping
- Simple caching needs
Considerations
- Not suitable for large datasets
- Limited to key-value storage
- No built-in expiration mechanism
- Relies on shared preferences performance
- Does not support complex queries