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flutter_background_geolocation

Published by 🇨🇦transistorsoft.com · v5.9.0 · released 10 days ago · APACHE-2.0 License

First published 8 years ago.

The most sophisticated background location tracking & geofencing module with battery-conscious motion-detection intelligence for iOS and Android.

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Part of transistorsoft/flutter_background_geolocation (2 packages) #26 in Maps Location #1309 overall androidios
Downloads / day
2,064
as of 2026-10-19
GitHub stars
732
★ refreshed weekly
Likes
847
on pub.dev
Pub points
160 / 160
perfect score
2026-09-19 2026-10-19

Repository health

Shared with 1 sibling package in this repo.

Last commit
8 days ago
Issue response
Maintainer replies within ~2 days (median over 44 closed issues)
Commit activity
Open issues
8
Open PRs
4
Contributors
15 (top contributor 87%)
CI
GitHub Actions
License (repo)
Sibling packages: background_geolocation

Last refreshed 2 days ago.

License explained · Apache-2.0

Apache License 2.0

Use freely, even commercially. Keep the notices, document your changes. Includes an explicit patent grant.

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  • Commercial use
  • Distribution
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Commit activity, past 52 weeks

flutter_background_geolocation

243 commits in the past year
Accelerating +79% vs 9 months ago
30 15 0 52w ago36w ago18w agothis week
Weekly average
5 commits
Busiest week
27 commits, 39 weeks ago
Active weeks
31 of 52 (60%)
Longest quiet stretch
4 weeks with no commits

Weekly commits to the default branch on GitHub. Source: GET /stats/participation. Refreshed weekly. Excludes commits to other branches.

How flutter_background_geolocation compares in Maps Location

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#26
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2.1K ★ 732 847