Overview
PackageInfoPlus is a Flutter plugin that enables apps to retrieve essential package information such as version name, version code, build number, and bundle identifier across multiple platforms. It provides consistent access to app metadata on Android, iOS, Web, macOS, Windows, and Linux, making it ideal for debugging, analytics, and version tracking. The plugin is maintained by the Flutter Community and supports modern Flutter development workflows.
Use cases
- Fetching app version for update checks
- Displaying version info in settings
- Tracking app builds for debugging
- Integrating with analytics services
- Supporting multi-platform app metadata access
Key features
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Simple API for version and build info
- Supports iOS, Android, Web, macOS, Windows, and Linux
- Maintained by Flutter Community
- Easy integration via pub.dev
Suitable for
- Developers building multi-platform Flutter apps
- Apps requiring version tracking
- Debugging and logging features
- Analytics and crash reporting integrations
- Teams using Flutter Community plugins
Considerations
- Requires platform-specific configuration for some features
- Limited to basic package metadata
- No runtime updates of version info
- Depends on correct manifest/config setup
- Not suitable for complex app metadata needs