Smooth App

Abstract

1. Introduction

through a smooth user experience and sleek user interface. It is a Flutter application by Open Food Facts.

2. Objective

🤳🥫 The new Open Food Facts mobile application for Android and iOS, crafted with Flutter and Dart

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

3. Key Features / Modules

• a scan that truly matches who you are (Green: the product matches your criteria, Red: there is a
• a product page that's knowledgeable, building on the vast amount of food facts we collect

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/openfoodfacts/smooth-app.git
cd smooth-app

1. Make sure you have installed Flutter and all the requirements
2. Official Flutter installation guide
3. Currently, the app uses the following version of Flutter: 3.44.8.
4. Setting Up Your Environment with FVM
5. To manage Flutter versions easily, download and install FVM (Flutter Version Management):
6. Install FVM by following
7. Once FVM is installed, run the following commands to set Flutter to version 3.44.8:
8. Verify the Flutter version with:

fvm install 3.44.8
          fvm use 3.44.8

fvm flutter --version

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 openfoodfacts and published on GitHub under the Apache License 2.0. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.