Building Local-First Flutter Apps with Riverpod, Drift, and PowerSync

Introduction Mobile app users increasingly expect seamless experiences regardless of network conditions. Whether on a subway, in an elevator, or in areas with spotty reception, users want to access their data, make changes, and continue using apps without interruption. This expectation has driven the rise of local-first application architecture, which prioritises local data storage and synchronisation to deliver superior user experiences. You can see this architecture in action across many popular apps: Note-taking apps like Notion or Obsidian that let you write offline Project management tools like Trello that queue changes when you're disconnected Email clients like Gmail's offline mode that store messages locally Mapping applications that download regions for offline navigation In this article, I want to show you how local-first apps work and an example of how you can build one using: Riverpod for state management and dependency injection Drift for local database storage ... Read full article.