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flutter_background_geolocation

Published by 🇨🇦transistorsoft.com · v5.5.0 · released 1 month 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) #29 in Maps Location #1546 overall androidios
Downloads / day
1,196
as of 2026-08-23
GitHub stars
726
★ refreshed weekly
Likes
843
on pub.dev
Pub points
160 / 160
perfect score
2026-07-24 2026-08-23

Repository health

Shared with 1 sibling package in this repo.

Last commit
26 days ago
Issue response
Maintainer replies within ~2 days (median over 47 closed issues)
Commit activity
Open issues
14
Open PRs
4
Contributors
15 (top contributor 85%)
CI
GitHub Actions
License (repo)
Sibling packages: background_geolocation

Last refreshed 19 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

161 commits in the past year
Accelerating +245% vs 9 months ago
35 18 0 52w ago36w ago18w agothis week
Weekly average
3 commits
Busiest week
32 commits, 28 weeks ago
Active weeks
25 of 52 (48%)
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

Top of the Maps Location leaderboard, with flutter_background_geolocation highlighted.

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70.5K ★ 1.3K 6.1K
#2
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37.6K ★ 10 18
#3
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🇺🇸 flutter.dev
29.9K ★ 5.3K 23
#4
google_maps_flutter_ios
🇺🇸 flutter.dev
29.5K ★ 5.3K 11
#29
flutter_background_geolocation
transistorsoft.com
1.2K ★ 726 843