akshaynjarangal / appstore_info

Present app store with corresponding app details inside the flutter app

appstore_info

A Flutter plugin for retrieving information about apps on the App Store with in the app.

Features

• Retrieve app information such as name, description, developer, version, and more.
• Check for app updates by comparing the version on the App Store with the installed version.
• View app details directly from the App Store using SKStoreProductViewController.

Installation

Add appstore_info to your pubspec.yaml file:

dependencies:
  appstore_info: ^1.1.0

Caution: This code will only execute on a real iOS device. It will not work on the iOS simulator.

Usage

import 'package:flutter/cupertino.dart';
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'dart:async';

import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
import 'package:appstore_info/appstore_info.dart';

void main() {
  runApp(const MyApp());
}

class MyApp extends StatefulWidget {
  const MyApp({super.key});

  @override
  State<MyApp> createState() => _MyAppState();
}

class _MyAppState extends State<MyApp> {
  bool isLoading = false;

  set loadingState(bool value) {
    setState(() {
      isLoading = value;
    });
  }

  final _appstoreInfoPlugin = AppstoreInfo();

  // Function to open the App Store inside the app
  Future<void> openAppStoreInside() async {
    try {
      loadingState = true; // Set the loading state to true
      // Open the App Store with the specified app ID
      // Example: Instagram app ID is 389801252
      // URL: https://apps.apple.com/in/app/instagram/id389801252
      await _appstoreInfoPlugin.presentAppStore(appID: '389801252');
      loadingState = false; // Set the loading state back to false
    } on PlatformException {
      loadingState = false; // Set the loading state back to false in case of an exception
    }
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      home: Scaffold(
        appBar: AppBar(
          title: const Text('App Store Info Example'),
        ),
        body: Center(
          child: Column(
            mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
            children: [
              if (isLoading)
                const CupertinoActivityIndicator()
              else
                CupertinoButton(
                  color: CupertinoColors.activeBlue,
                  onPressed: openAppStoreInside,
                  child: const Text("Open App Store"),
                ),
            ],
          ),
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

appstore_info's Issues

HBO Max App - AppStore Modal not showing

Hey again,

I noticed that on appID 1666653815 (HBO Max) the AppStore Modal wont be displayed instead it throws an error in the plugin.

Any idea what the reason could be?

UI Flicker when closing Store Modal Popup

Hey,

I do notice some flickering when I use the "done" button on the presented appstore modal.
It also happens, when I tap outside. Seems like it momentarily switches to full-screen and then back to the correct size and animates the close-animation...

Any idea how to fix this?

EDIT:
I've tried this on iPad