Cashew

Abstract

1. Introduction

Cashew is a full-fledged, feature-rich application designed to empower users in managing their finances effectively. Built using Flutter - with Drift's SQL package, and Firebase - this app offers a seamless and intuitive user experience across various devices. Development started in September 2021.

Cashew was featured on YouTube on 'The Best Free and Open Source Apps in 2024!' (and in the thumbnail!)

Cashew was featured on YouTube on 'The Best Apps of 2023!'

2. Objective

💸 An app created to help users manage a budget and purchases

This project demonstrates how Dart, Android, Flutter can be applied to a real-world Mobile App Development problem.

4. Technology Stack

5. System Requirements

General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.

• Flutter SDK
• Android Studio or VS Code with Flutter plugin
• Android / iOS device or emulator
• Git (to clone the repository)

6. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/jameskokoska/Cashew.git
cd Cashew

1. To deploy to firebase, run firebase deploy

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.

• Add push notifications with Firebase Cloud Messaging
• Add offline support with local caching
• Publish an internal test build on the Play Store

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

1. Which framework is used and why (native vs cross-platform)?
2. How is app state managed across screens?
3. Where is the data stored — locally, Firebase or a REST backend?
4. How are permissions (camera, location, storage) handled?
5. How would you publish this app to the Play Store / App Store?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by jameskokoska and published on GitHub under the GNU General Public License v3.0. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.