Instrument your app with Aptabase, an Open Source, Privacy-First, and Simple Analytics for Mobile, Desktop, and Web Apps.

You can install the SDK by running the following command:

flutter pub add aptabase_flutter

If you're targeting Android, you'll need to add the following permissions to your AndroidManifest.xml:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />

First, you need to get your App Key from Aptabase, you can find it in the Instructions menu on the left side menu.

On your main.dart, import package:aptabase_flutter/aptabase_flutter.dart and initialized the SDK.

void main() async {
+ WidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
+ await Aptabase.init("<YOUR_APP_KEY>"); // 👈 this is where you enter your App Key
  runApp(const MyApp());
}

Note: You need to change your main function to be async and call WidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized(); before initializing the SDK.

Afterward, you can start tracking events with Aptabase.instance anywhere in your Dart. Here's an example:

import 'package:aptabase_flutter/aptabase_flutter.dart';
class _CounterState extends State<Counter> {
  int _counter = 0;
  // Tracking how many times the user has clicked the button, alongside the current counter value
  void _incrementCounter() {
    Aptabase.instance.trackEvent("increment", { "counter": _counter });
    
    setState(() {
      _counter++;
    });
  }
}

A few important notes:

1. The SDK will automatically enhance the event with some useful information, like the OS, the app version, and other things.
2. You're in control of what gets sent to Aptabase. This SDK does not automatically track any events, you need to call trackEvent manually.
   • Because of this, it's generally recommended to at least track an event at startup
3. You do not need to await for the trackEvent function, it'll run in the background.
4. Only strings and numbers values are allowed on custom properties

When submitting your app to the Apple App Store, you'll need to fill out the App Privacy form. You can find all the answers on our How to fill out the Apple App Privacy when using Aptabase guide.