FLUTTER
Flutter Migration

Your app, rewritten
in Flutter.

React Native · Swift/Kotlin · Ionic · Xamarin → Flutter

The only Spanish agency in Google's official Flutter directory. We migrate your existing app without losing functionality, no big-bang, with a process proven across more than 100 projects.

Why Flutter →

Why migrate

What you gain by switching to Flutter.

⚙️

A single codebase

iOS and Android from the same repository. A sprint of changes affects both platforms simultaneously. The team shrinks and speed increases.

🎯

True native performance

Flutter compiles to machine code — no JS bridge, no WebView. The result is indistinguishable from a native app in Swift or Kotlin.

🎨

Pixel-perfect UI on any device

Flutter renders with its own graphics engine (Impeller). Animations are smooth at 60/120fps and the design is identical on iOS and Android.

📦

Mature ecosystem

Over 30,000 packages on pub.dev. Google and the community maintain plugins for almost any integration: BLE, NFC, maps, payments, camera.

🚀

Faster development

Hot reload in seconds, no recompilation. Iteration cycles are 40% faster compared to separate native development.

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Backed by Google

Flutter is the world's #1 cross-platform technology by downloads. Google uses it in their own products. The risk of technology abandonment is minimal.

Decisión

¿Cuándo migrar a Flutter?

Migrar cuesta — y mantener la app actual también. Estos son los cuatro escenarios en los que, por nuestra experiencia con +100 apps en producción, una migración a Flutter devuelve la inversión en menos de 12 meses.

Mantenéis dos codebases nativas iOS + Android

Cada feature se construye dos veces. Si el roadmap crece y el equipo no puede escalar al mismo ritmo, Flutter elimina esa duplicación sin renunciar al look nativo.

Umbral → Coste mensual de mantenimiento > 1 FTE dedicado a paridad

React Native os está bloqueando en rendimiento o librerías

El bridge JS ↔ nativo, cambios bruscos en la New Architecture y librerías abandonadas os están forzando patches constantes. Flutter tiene motor propio (Impeller) y ecosistema maduro.

Umbral → Más de 3 bugs de plataforma al trimestre sin solución upstream

Vais a añadir canales: web, desktop, embedded o kiosko

Flutter es hoy cross-platform real (móvil + web + desktop + embedded). Migrar ahora evita construir cada canal desde cero con un stack distinto.

Umbral → Roadmap a 12 meses incluye > 1 canal nuevo

El equipo no puede reemplazar a quien mantiene la app

Si Swift/Kotlin/Xamarin dependen de 1-2 personas y no encontráis relevo senior en el mercado, Flutter reduce el riesgo de bus factor a la mitad: el pool de talento Dart es mayor y más joven.

Umbral → Riesgo de bus factor en un ingeniero concreto

Coste y plazos

Cuánto cuesta y cuánto tarda.

Rangos honestos derivados de más de 20 migraciones reales. La auditoría técnica inicial (4.000–8.000 €) define el presupuesto exacto antes de firmar nada.

ComplejidadSeñalesPlazoInversión
Baja5–10 pantallas, pocas integraciones nativas, sin SDKs propietarios3–4 meses40.000–60.000 €
Media10–25 pantallas, login federado, pagos, push, analítica, CI/CD4–6 meses60.000–100.000 €
Alta25+ pantallas, BLE/NFC, mapas, offline-first, SDKs bancarios/sanitarios6–12 meses100.000–150.000 €

Incluye auditoría, arquitectura, implementación, QA, release paralelo y transferencia de conocimiento al equipo interno. No incluye licencias de terceros ni servicios cloud.

Starting point

We migrate from any stack.

Each technology has its particularities. Here's what you can expect depending on where you're coming from.

RN

React Native

Effort: Medium

The JS bridge limits performance. Outdated libraries. Upgrading RN every version is a nightmare.

  • JS business logic partially reusable
  • Navigation and UI components are rewritten
  • Native plugins require Flutter equivalent
  • Functional tests migrate with adaptation
SW/KT

Swift / Kotlin nativo

Effort: High

Two repositories, two teams, twice the bugs. Every feature developed twice, never exactly the same.

  • More effort, more gain — a single team
  • Native business logic is ported to Dart
  • UI is rebuilt, pixel-perfect guaranteed
  • 50% team size reduction
ION

Ionic / Capacitor

Effort: Medium-low

WebView performance that hurts the experience. Animations that don't hit 60fps. Web that doesn't feel native.

  • Web components don't migrate (rewritten in Flutter)
  • Porting JS business logic to Dart is straightforward
  • Performance gain very visible for users
  • Lower technical complexity to get started
.NET

Xamarin / .NET MAUI

Effort: Medium

Xamarin is end-of-life. MAUI has maturity limitations. Microsoft's mobile ecosystem is shrinking.

  • C# → Dart: small adaptation curve for the team
  • Business logic ports with few changes
  • Xamarin/MAUI UI rewritten in Flutter widgets
  • Access to pub.dev ecosystem with +30k packages

Process

No big-bang, no surprises.

01

Code and architecture audit

1–2 weeks

We analyse the current code: technical debt, critical dependencies, existing tests, backend APIs and coupling to the native platform. We deliver a risk report and a migration plan.

02

Flutter architecture definition

1 week

We design the Flutter project architecture: folder structure, state management (Riverpod/BLoC), navigation, dependency injection and team conventions.

03

Incremental module-by-module migration

Per sprint

We migrate module by module, prioritising by impact and risk. Each sprint delivers verified functionality. No big-bang — there's always a working version.

04

QA and regression

Continuous

Manual testing on real devices (iOS and Android), automated integration tests and performance validation with Dart DevTools. No silent regressions.

05

Release and handover

1 week

Publication on the App Store and Google Play, architecture documentation, training sessions for the client's team and post-launch support.

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When do we NOT recommend migrating?

If your native app works well, the team is senior in Swift or Kotlin, and you're not under pressure to cut costs or expand to new platforms, migration may not be the best investment. Also if the project is nearing end of life or the maintenance budget is very limited. We'll tell you honestly in the initial audit.

Frequently asked questions

Everything you're wondering before deciding.

It depends on the complexity of the original app. An app with 5–10 main screens can be migrated in 3–4 months. Complex apps with deep native platform integrations may require 6–12 months. The initial audit gives us a precise timeline.

Yes, and it's the recommended approach. The migration runs in parallel. The client's team can keep fixing critical bugs in the original app while we build the Flutter version. We coordinate releases to minimise divergence.

Backend APIs don't change — that's the advantage. Flutter consumes the same REST, GraphQL or WebSocket APIs as the original app. Only the presentation layer and UI logic are rewritten.

Not to get started. We handle the full migration. But we recommend the client's team gets involved from the beginning to absorb the knowledge. Dart is very similar to TypeScript and Kotlin — the learning curve is short for experienced developers.

Unit tests for business logic are ported if they are well separated from the UI. UI tests (snapshot, instrumentation) are rewritten in Flutter's testing framework. If coverage is low, we take the opportunity to build it from scratch.

Migrations start at €40,000 for medium-complexity apps. The typical range is €60,000–€150,000. The key factors are the complexity of the original app and the volume of native integrations. The initial technical audit (usually €4,000–€8,000) defines the exact budget.

Google Flutter Consultants · Spain

Ready to migrate?

Start with the technical audit. In 1–2 weeks you'll have a realistic migration plan with timelines and budget.

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