5 More Flutter Libraries I Regret Using in Production (Part 2)

I ripped out GoRouter and Secure Storage after they caused data loss and breaking changes. Here are the stable alternatives.

Simra Husain

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My last post about removing GetX and Connectivity Plus struck a nerve. It turns out I wasn’t the only one suffering from “Resume-Driven Development.”

But we didn’t stop there. As our app scaled to 50k+ daily users, we found 5 more “standard” libraries that couldn’t handle the pressure of a real production environment. These aren’t necessarily “bad” code — but they prioritize Setup Speed over Production Stability.

Here is what I removed, the specific bugs that forced my hand (with receipts from the community), and the boring tools I replaced them with.

1. Flutter Secure Storage (For Tokens)

The Promise: “Safe, encrypted storage for sensitive data.” The Reality: Random data wipes on iOS.

We used this to store Auth Tokens (JWTs). Then came the support tickets: “I updated the app and I got logged out.”

I thought it was my code until I checked Reddit. There are entire threads in r/flutterhelp detailing how an iOS update or even a simple reinstall can wipe the…