app_version_update 6.0.0

An easy and quick way to check if the local app is updated with the same version in their respective stores (Play Store / Apple Store ).

Retrieve version and url for local app update against store app Android and iOS

Features

Using as reference packages like in_app_update , version_check.

Compares local version with the respective store version for the purpose of detecting user-side version updates.

It also provides widgets like dialog , bottom sheets and pages for you to display the update option to the user.

Getting started

$ flutter pub add app_version_update

or add in your dependencies

dependencies:
  app_version_update: <latest>

to use this app you need to have the app hosted in stores.

To test, you can manually downgrade your pubspec.yaml from your version: , when you run your local version it will be different from the store version

Usage

Internet permission Android: <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />

Internet permission iOs:

<key>NSAppTransportSecurity</key>  
<dict>  
  <key>NSAllowsArbitraryLoads</key><true/>  
</dict>  

final appleId = '284882215'; // If this value is null, its packagename will be considered
final playStoreId = 'com.facebook.katana'; // If this value is null, its packagename will be considered

await AppVersionUpdate.checkForUpdates(
            appleId: appleId, playStoreId: playStoreId)
        .then((data) async {
            print(data.storeUrl);
            print(data.storeVersion);
            if(data.canUpdate!){
              //showDialog(... your custom widgets view) 
              //or use our widgets
              // AppVersionUpdate.showAlertUpdate
              // AppVersionUpdate.showBottomSheetUpdate
              // AppVersionUpdate.showPageUpdate
              AppVersionUpdate.showAlertUpdate(
              appVersionResult: data, context: context);
            }
         });

Customize the Alert Dialog

// you also have some options to customize our Alert Dialog 
AppUpdateVersion.showAlertUpdate(
    {BuildContext? context,
      AppVersionResult? appVersionResult,
      bool? mandatory = false,
      String? title = 'New version available',
      TextStyle titleTextStyle =
          const TextStyle(fontSize: 24.0, fontWeight: FontWeight.w500),
      String? content = 'Would you like to update your application?',
      TextStyle contentTextStyle =
          const TextStyle(fontSize: 16.0, fontWeight: FontWeight.w400),
      ButtonStyle? cancelButtonStyle = const ButtonStyle(
          backgroundColor: MaterialStatePropertyAll(Colors.redAccent)),
      ButtonStyle? updateButtonStyle = const ButtonStyle(
          backgroundColor: MaterialStatePropertyAll(Colors.green)),
      String? cancelButtonText = 'UPDATE LATER',
      String? updateButtonText = 'UPDATE',
      TextStyle? cancelTextStyle = const TextStyle(color: Colors.white),
      TextStyle? updateTextStyle = const TextStyle(color: Colors.white),
      Color? backgroundColor = Colors.white})

Customize the our bottom sheet

AppUpdateVersion.showBottomSheetUpdate(
      {@required BuildContext? context,
      @required AppVersionResult? appVersionResult,
      bool? mandatory = false,
      String? title = 'New version avaible',
      Widget? content}) async {
    await showModalBottomSheet(
        isDismissible: !mandatory!,
        context: context!,
        builder: (context) => BottomSheetUpdateVersion(
              appVersionResult: appVersionResult,
              mandatory: mandatory,
              content: content,
              title: title,
            ));
  }

Customize the Page

// you also have some options to customize our Page
AppUpdateVersion.showPageUpdate(
    {@required BuildContext? context,
    @required AppVersionResult? appVersionResult,
    bool? mandatory = false,
    Widget? page}) async {
     Navigator.push(
        context!,
        MaterialPageRoute(
            builder: (context) =>
                page ??
                UpdateVersionPage(
                  mandatory: mandatory,
                  appVersionResult: appVersionResult,
                )));
  }
  
 

Additional information

Next Updates	status
Mandatory or optional update	released
Create TestMode	development
Bottom sheet widget	released
Page widget	released
Handle Exceptions	development
New options custom widgets	released
Automatic country detection	released
Modularize files	listed

This project is at an initial level, more functions will be included as

So any suggestion and contribution is welcome.