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+--- Thread: Is FlutterFlow worth it for a small PINE64-based hobby app? (/showthread.php?tid=20404)
Is FlutterFlow worth it for a small PINE64-based hobby app? - elizabethtaylor - 11-12-2026
I'm in Nashville and have been tinkering with PinePhone and PineTab projects on and off. I want to build a small companion app for a personal PineTime/PinePhone setup, mostly for logging sensor data and simple reminders, and I keep seeing no-code builders mentioned. FlutterFlow came up in some 2026 pricing discussions I found online, and the free tier plus subscription options are what I'm weighing. My concern is vendor lock-in and whether a no-code tool can handle Bluetooth or background tasks on Linux-based devices, since the PINE64 ecosystem is pretty DIY. I don't need anything fancy, just something maintainable without a full dev team. Has anyone here used FlutterFlow for a PINE64-adjacent project, and did the pricing or platform limits get in the way? I'd appreciate input from people who've actually shipped something small.