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I saw a review of an app with 500K+ downloads and could not believe how bad the code was…

4 min readJul 27, 2025

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A few days ago, I came across a Youtube video reviewing a famous open-source app written in Flutter. The app is called Cashew.

Cashew is a full-fledged, feature-rich application designed to empower users in managing their finances effectively. Built using Flutter — with Drift’s SQL package, and Firebase — this app offers a seamless and intuitive user experience across various devices. Development started in September 2021.

Some facts about the app:

  • 500K+ downloads, 4.9 rating (Android, iOS)
  • Featured on Youtube and in articles
  • Massive feature list
  • 1 developer

Since there is always something to learn, I watched the video and looked at the code. But I wasn’t prepared for the chaos.

Shiny surface

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xeladu
xeladu

Written by xeladu

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