appdraft_plugin #

Flutter plugin for automatic Android app updates.
Created by AppDraft — modern mobile and web solutions.

📦 Overview #

appdraft_plugin provides seamless background updates for Android apps built with Flutter.
It checks for a new version, shows a customizable update dialog, and downloads the APK silently in the background.

✨ Features #

• 🔍 Checks for the latest app version from your server or API
• 🧭 Displays a native update prompt dialog
• 📥 Downloads the update in the background
• ✅ Works without Google Play Store
• 🛠️ Fully customizable version logic
• 🧪 Environment- and Platform-Specific Updates Supports separate update channels per platform (android / ios) and environment (dev / prod).
• 🧠 Smart Distribution Handling Automatically handles updates based on distribution type:
  • store: redirects the user to the appropriate store (Google Play / App Store).
  • external: downloads and installs the APK directly on Android devices.

🚀 Getting Started #

Add this to your pubspec.yaml:

dependencies: appdraft_plugin: ^1.0.2

Then run:

flutter pub get

🔒 Permissions #

Make sure to add the following permissions to your AndroidManifest.xml file: