Does Flutter run on Java?

No. Dart is designed to compile to JavaScript to run across the modern web.

Short answer: yes, Dart VM is still being used when you build your mobile app .

Flutter uses Dart as the programming language, while native Android development uses Java or Kotlin . In terms of IDE, Android Studio can be used for both Flutter and native Android app development.

For the uninitiated, Flutter is Google’s cross-platform framework to build apps that run on Android, iOS, the web, and desktop. It uses Google’s Dart language and doesn’t offer any compatibility with Java Virtual Machines (JVM) .