Issue 242 - Flutter Tap Weekly Newsletter
This week we bring you the latest on Google's unified OS plans, proven startup ideas, and exciting tutorials! Plus, check out new packages and videos to enhance your Flutter development! 🌟
Articles
Google’s ambitious plan to blend Chrome OS with Android. Flutter developers will likely benefit from a unified Android-Chrome OS, with easier cross-device support and a larger user base.
🧠 New from me: Proven Startup Ideas
If you’re tired of chasing startup trends or building MVPs that go nowhere… I’ve launched something new for you.
Proven Startup Ideas is my new newsletter for indie founders who want to build real, profitable products—without guessing what users want.
Each issue breaks down:
A proven company or market
A niche opportunity they’ve ignored
A clear angle you can build on
If your goal is $10K MRR—not raising VC—this one’s for you.
Our last take:
NutriAdmin got too complicated for Solo Coaches
They bloated the product. Indies can now build the version solo coaches actually need.
Tutorials
Shake off your App’s problems. Jonas Klock teaches us how to supercharge your Flutter app with a “shake to report” feature, making bug reporting as easy (and fun) as giving your phone a little shake.
Flutter In-App Purchases Simplified with RevenueCat: Tips and Sales Strategies. Yii Chen demonstrates how to streamline in-app purchase integration in Flutter apps using RevenueCat, making monetization easier, more reliable, and equipped with smart sales strategies for boosting revenue.
Flutter Signals Explained: The Future of Reactive UI in Dart 3.3+. Kalpesh Shinde teaches us how to simplify state management in Flutter by harnessing Signals, making reactive UIs faster, safer, and easier to scale.
Flutter Web and Mobile from One Codebase: Responsive UI Guide. Didin Jamaludin shows us how to build a single Flutter app that adapts smoothly to web, mobile, and desktop screens using responsive layouts and smart breakpoints.
Videos
Build Flutter Apps FASTER with Claude Code Opus 4 [Crash Course]. By Andrea Bizzotto. Learn how to use Claude Code to build a Flutter app from scratch:
My development workflow for building quality apps
Tips for using Claude Code effectively
Real-world examples where Claude Code did a great job, and others where it didn't
The MOST EPIC Liquid Glass UI APPLE iOS 26 Package in Flutter You Need to Know in 2025!. By The Metaverse Guy. Transform your Flutter apps with next-gen Liquid Glass effects that look like they’re straight out of iOS 26! In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through building futuristic, Apple-style glassmorphism UIs using the powerful liquid_glass_renderer package.
Say Goodbye to Grey Screen Errors in Your Flutter App || Catch & Handle Errors Gracefully. By DevMatcot. Are you tired of getting the infamous grey screen in release mode? Your Flutter app works perfectly in debug, but suddenly goes blank in production? 😨
In this practical and beginner-friendly video, I’ll show you:
Why does the grey screen happen in Flutter
How to catch silent build errors in release mode
How to override the default ErrorWidget with a custom user-friendly screen
Best practices to handle async errors and misconfigured assets
Humpday Q&A/AMA and Live Coding! :: 16th July 2025 :: #HumpdayQandA #Flutter #FlutterCommunity. Answering your #Flutter and #Dart questions with Simon, Randal, Danielle and John!
Packages
liquid_glass_renderer. A Flutter package for creating a stunning "liquid glass" or "frosted glass" effect. This package allows you to transform your widgets into beautiful, customizable glass-like surfaces that can blend and interact with each other.
gsettings. Provides a client to access GSettings - a settings database used for storing user preferences on Linux.
beamer. A routing package built on top of Router and Navigator's pages API, supporting arbitrary nested navigation, guards and more.