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Flutter-powered AI app builder A head-to-head of two Background Tasks packages on pub.dev, by daily downloads, GitHub activity, and maintenance.
isolated_object edges workmanager_android on usage, roughly 36% more daily downloads (8,879 vs 6,528 per day). isolated_object answers issues faster, a median first reply of 2 vs 27 days.
🇸🇪 serverpod.dev · v0.1.0
Wraps an object in a dedicated isolate and forwards method calls to it, so timer- or event-loop-driven work (e.g. progress spinners) keeps running even when the calling isolate's event loop is blocked. Dependency-free.
Replies within ~2 days
🇺🇸 fluttercommunity.dev · v0.10.9
Android implementation of the workmanager plugin.
~4 weeks to first reply
| Metric | isolated_object | workmanager_android |
|---|---|---|
| Downloads / day | 8,879 | 6,528 |
| Rank in Background Tasks | #2 | #6 |
| GitHub stars | 3,278 | 1,026 |
| Likes | 8 | 1 |
| Pub points | 140 / 160 | 140 / 160 |
| Issue response (median) | 2 days | 27 days |
| Contributors | 87 | 34 |
| Last commit | 5 days ago | 12 days ago |
| CI | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| First published | 3 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Platforms | android, ios, windows, linux, macos | android |
Highlighted cell wins each comparable metric. For rank, issue response, and last commit, lower is better.