Flywheel Digest: July 2025

💡 From the CEO

“At Flywheel, our goal is simple: help ambitious teams ship smarter, faster, and with less noise. This newsletter reflects that, focused, strategic, and worth your time.”

Erik, CEO of Flywheel Studio

👨‍💻 From the Product Team

Can PWAs Send Push Notifications?

Push can drive real retention but only if implemented correctly. Abbas shares what actually works for modern web apps.

🧠 From the CEO

Can You Build HIPAA-Compliant Apps in FlutterFlow?

Flywheel CEO Erik breaks down how to launch HIPAA compliant apps without slow timelines or bloated processes.

From Engineering ⚙️

How We Built a Bluetooth IoT App with FlutterFlow

Roberto shares how we approached building a cross-platform Bluetooth integration using FlutterFlow from device pairing to real-time updates demonstrating the flexibility of low-code for complex IoT applications.

We recently wrapped up an interesting MLP (Minimal Lovable Product) at Flywheel: building a location tracking app for IoT devices using Bluetooth (BLE) and FlutterFlow. 

This answers a question we often get from current and prospective clients: "Can FlutterFlow handle Bluetooth apps for hardware devices?" The short answer is yes, but with custom code. And if you’re interested in the long answer, here’s exactly what we built and how we did it.

👉 How SparkCharge Grew Conversions by 36%

A look at how Flywheel improved SparkCharge’s onboarding and mobile UX to drive results.

What Nobody Tells You About Building and Maintaining a Mobile App

Building a mobile app can be an exciting venture, but there are many challenges that developers and founders often don’t anticipate. Here’s a breakdown of the key insights shared by Erik from Flywheel Studio, which shed light on what really goes into developing, launching, and maintaining a successful mobile app.

📚 What We’re Reading

IAP vs Web Purchases: What Converts Better?

A data-backed teardown from RevenueCat that breaks down why where you bill matters.

Until next time,

The Flywheel Team

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