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Flutter-powered AI app builder A head-to-head of two Push Notifications packages on pub.dev, by daily downloads, GitHub activity, and maintenance.
firebase_messaging edges flutter_local_notifications on usage, roughly 15% more daily downloads (95,396 vs 83,166 per day). firebase_messaging answers issues faster, a median first reply of 0 vs 9 days.
🇺🇸 firebase.google.com · v16.4.3
Flutter plugin for Firebase Cloud Messaging, a cross-platform messaging solution that lets you reliably deliver messages on Android and iOS.
Replies within ~2 days
🇦🇺 dexterx.dev · v22.2.0
A cross platform plugin for displaying and scheduling local notifications for Flutter applications with the ability to customise for each platform.
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| Metric | firebase_messaging | flutter_local_notifications |
|---|---|---|
| Downloads / day | 95,396 | 83,166 |
| Rank in Push Notifications | #1 | #3 |
| GitHub stars | 9,242 | 2,658 |
| Likes | 3,942 | 7,329 |
| Pub points | 160 / 160 | 150 / 160 |
| Issue response (median) | 0 days | 9 days |
| Contributors | 99 | 99 |
| Last commit | 14 days ago | 21 days ago |
| CI | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-CLAUSE |
| First published | 9 years ago | 8 years ago |
| Platforms | android, ios, macos, web | android, ios, windows, linux, macos, web |
Highlighted cell wins each comparable metric. For rank, issue response, and last commit, lower is better.