Flutter debug vs release builds

Question

What are some differences between an app file built with the flutter run command and a release version of the app built with the flutter build apk command?

I am wondering if the debug version of the app is what is causing some issues that I am experiencing I have listed in a different question

I read through the documentation on creating a release version of the app and noticed there's a section on creating a keystore. I wonder if a debug build creates a temporary keystore that gets erased after a certain period of time which is causing my issue in the other question.

But, I am curious overall what the differences are between a debug build and a release build as well which is why I am creating this question.

Answer 1

The main differences between release and debug build are that in release:

• asserts are disabled.
• dart:developer is disabled
• tree shaking did its job
• Dart is AOT vs JIT/interpreted