app_info_flutter 2.0.0

A Flutter plugin to retrieve basic app information like name, package name, version, build number, and other app metadata.

app_info_flutter

A Flutter plugin to retrieve basic app information like name, package name, version, and build number.

Features

• Get App Name
• Get Package Name (Bundle ID)
• Get Version (e.g., 1.0.0)
• Get Build Number (e.g., 1)
• Get First Install Time (Android)
• Get Last Update Time (Android)
• Get Build Type (Android: debug, release, profile)
• Get Installer Package Name (Android: e.g., com.android.vending for Play Store)
• Get App Icon (Android)
• Get App Size (Android)
• Get Cache Size (Android)
• Get Target SDK Version (Android)
• Get Minimum SDK Version (Android)
• Get Granted Permissions (Android)
• Get Declared Permissions (Android)
• [New in 2.0.0] Get consolidated app metadata in a single method call (getAppInfo())
• [New in 2.0.0] Get SHA-256 fingerprints of app signing certificates (getSignature(), getSignatures())
• [New in 2.0.0] Check if running on a physical device vs emulator (isPhysicalDevice())
• [New in 2.0.0] Check if installed from a known app store (isStoreVersion())
• [New in 2.0.0] Get installed APK binary size (getApkSize())
• [New in 2.0.0] Programmatically clear app cache (clearCache())

Getting Started

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

dependencies:
  app_info_flutter: ^2.0.0

Usage

Simple Metadata Retrieval

import 'package:app_info_flutter/app_info_flutter.dart';

final _appInfoFlutterPlugin = AppInfoFlutter();

// Get App Name
String? appName = await _appInfoFlutterPlugin.getAppName();

// Get Package Name
String? packageName = await _appInfoFlutterPlugin.getPackageName();

// Get Version
String? version = await _appInfoFlutterPlugin.getVersion();

// Get Build Number
String? buildNumber = await _appInfoFlutterPlugin.getBuildNumber();

// Get First Install Time (returns DateTime)
DateTime? firstInstallTime = await _appInfoFlutterPlugin.getFirstInstallTime();

// Get Last Update Time (returns DateTime)
DateTime? lastUpdateTime = await _appInfoFlutterPlugin.getLastUpdateTime();

// Get Build Type (returns BuildType enum)
BuildType? buildType = await _appInfoFlutterPlugin.getBuildType();

// Get Installer Package Name
String? installerPackage = await _appInfoFlutterPlugin.getInstallerPackageName();

// Get App Icon (returns Uint8List)
Uint8List? appIcon = await _appInfoFlutterPlugin.getAppIcon();

// Get App Size (in bytes)
int? appSize = await _appInfoFlutterPlugin.getAppSize();

// Get Cache Size (in bytes)
int? cacheSize = await _appInfoFlutterPlugin.getCacheSize();

// Get Target SDK Version
int? targetSdkVersion = await _appInfoFlutterPlugin.getTargetSdkVersion();

// Get Minimum SDK Version
int? minSdkVersion = await _appInfoFlutterPlugin.getMinSdkVersion();

// Get Granted Permissions
List<String>? grantedPermissions = await _appInfoFlutterPlugin.getGrantedPermissions();

// Get Declared Permissions
List<String>? declaredPermissions = await _appInfoFlutterPlugin.getDeclaredPermissions();

// Get SHA-256 certificate signature fingerprint
String? primarySignature = await _appInfoFlutterPlugin.getSignature();

// Get all certificate signatures
List<String>? signatures = await _appInfoFlutterPlugin.getSignatures();

// Check if running on a physical device (returns true/false, or null on unsupported platforms)
bool? isPhysical = await _appInfoFlutterPlugin.isPhysicalDevice();

// Check if installed from a store (Play Store, Galaxy Store, App Gallery, etc.)
bool? isStore = await _appInfoFlutterPlugin.isStoreVersion();

// Get APK binary size in bytes
int? apkSize = await _appInfoFlutterPlugin.getApkSize();

// Clear the application's cache directory (returns true on success)
bool cacheCleared = await _appInfoFlutterPlugin.clearCache();

Consolidated Retrieval (Recommended)

Instead of calling multiple asynchronous channel methods and incurring serialization overhead, you can retrieve a single AppInfoData instance containing all fields:

AppInfoData data = await _appInfoFlutterPlugin.getAppInfo();

print('App Name: ${data.appName}');
print('Package Name: ${data.packageName}');
print('Version: ${data.version}');
print('Build: ${data.buildNumber}');
print('Is Physical Device: ${data.isPhysicalDevice}');
print('Is Store Version: ${data.isStoreVersion}');
print('Apk Size: ${data.apkSize}');
print('Cache Size: ${data.cacheSize}');

Platform Support

Android	iOS
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Android Requirements

For permission-related methods to work correctly, ensure you have the necessary entry in your AndroidManifest.xml if you're checking specific permissions.

License

MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.