This section covers how to build your Flutter app for production on both Android and iOS platforms.
✅ Build for Android #
To generate an APK for Android, run the following command:
flutter build apk
This will compile your Flutter code and generate the APK file. You can find it in:
build/app/outputs/flutter-apk/
You’ll typically see one of the following files:
app-release.apk(Release build)app-debug.apk(Debug build)
🔀 Split APKs by ABI (Recommended) #
To reduce APK size and generate device-specific builds, use:
flutter build apk --target-platform android-arm,android-arm64,android-x64 --split-per-abi
Deploying to Play Store #
Follow the official deployment guide here:
👉 Flutter Android Deployment Documentation
🍎 Build for iOS #
There is no general way to generate an installable .ipa file outside of macOS. Apple requires apps to be signed and distributed through its own channels.
iOS Deployment Options: #
- Test on a Real Device: via Xcode (macOS required)
- Distribute via TestFlight or App Store: Sign and upload using Xcode
Run the following command to build a release version for iOS:
flutter build ios --release
Then open the iOS project in Xcode:
open ios/Runner.xcworkspace
Configure signing and upload using the Xcode Organizer.
📤 iOS Deployment Guide #
For detailed deployment steps, follow:
