How to Export Flutter App from Android Studio to Xcode?

Flutter is a new and most popular open-source framework which is used to develop mobile applications for Android as well as iOS. It provides a fast development cycle and a modern, interactive programming model. Here, we will cover the process of exporting a Flutter app from Android Studio to Xcode, It is necessary for building and testing the application on iOS devices to check its performance. Xcode is an IDE that is used by Apple company. It includes everything that developers need to create great applications for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Apple Watch. Xcode provides developers with a unified workflow for user interface design, coding, testing, and debugging. The Xcode IDE also has the ability to combine with the Swift programming language

Key Terminologies

• Flutter: It is an open-source framework used for building mobile apps for Android and iOS.
• Android Studio: It is the official (IDE)integrated development environment for developing Android apps.
• Xcode: The official IDE for developing iOS applications.

Step-by-Step Guide to Export App from Android Studio to Xcode

Step 1: Open your Flutter project in Android Studio. You can follow this article to do that.

Open existing project 

Step 2: It is mandatory for you to have the latest version of Xcode installed on your Mac. Refer to this article for installation.

After filling required details you will get the below interface where you can add any project files too.

Step 3: Now in the terminal window of Android Studio, navigate to the root directory of your Flutter project and then run the command:

flutter build ios

This will take some time after it’s done move to the next step.

Step 4: Once the process of the build is complete, you can find the generated Xcode project in the “build/ios” directory of your project.

Now open the generated Xcode project in Xcode.

Step 5: Now to see your app connect your iOS device to your Mac and then select it as the target device in Xcode.

Step 6: Click the “Run” button to build and run the app on your iOS device and it’s done.

Possible Methods of Installation

There are two possible methods for installation which are as follows:

• Using the command line tool “flutter build ios” is one of the ways for performing the installation.
• Another method is using a plugin like “Flutter IntelliJ” or “Flutter Visual Studio Code” with the use of that it will automate the process of exporting the app to the Xcode.

Verification of Installation

It is the process where we check all the installations and try to find and fix errors. Now after following all the above steps, the app should be successfully exported to Xcode and now ready for building and testing on iOS devices. For verification of the installation, you can simply run the app on an iOS device and check if it runs without displaying any errors.

If you see a similar interface like this after step 6 then the app is successfully exported the file must be changed according to your app file.

Conclusion

Exporting a Flutter app from Android Studio to Xcode is a simple and to-the-point process that can be done using two methods ie. the command line tool “flutter build ios” or with the help of a plugin.