update_notification

  • This flutter package will alert app users to update the application.
  • With the help of an alert pop-up, users can easily navigate to the respective stores(App Store or play Store) to update the app.

UI

The UI of the alert dialog is simply a card.

Screenshots:

Installation

Add update_notification as a dependency in your pubspec.yaml file.

dependencies:
  update_notification: ^1.0.1

Usage

  • In main.dart (or any) file, first create an instance of the UpdateNotification class in your initState() method.

    final UpdateNotification updateNotification = UpdateNotification();

  • Pass the application package name in andoidAppId, iOSAppId.

  • Pass application minimum version value in minimumVersion parameter. This parameter is used to force people to update application, any user having version less than the specified version will be forced to update application

  • Call showAlertDialog method- updateNotification.showAlertDialog(context: context);

  • If updated app version is available on stores, application will get a popup on launch of application and an option to Update. On click of update button user will be directed to the respective stores(App store or play store).

Example

 import 'package:flutter/cupertino.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import '/update_notification.dart';

 class Example extends StatefulWidget {
   const Example({Key? key}) : super(key: key);

   @override
   _ExampleState createState() => _ExampleState();
 }

 class _ExampleState extends State<Example> {
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();

     final UpdateNotification updateNotification =
         UpdateNotification(
             iOSAppId: 'com.google.myride',
             androidAppId: 'com.google.rever',
             minimumVersion: '1.0.0');

     showDialog(updateNotification);
   }

   void showDialog(UpdateNotification updateVersion) {
     updateVersion.showAlertDialog(context: context);
   }

   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return Scaffold(
       body: Container(),
     );
   }
 }