[distances]

Then you would've needed to package a JVM or a JavaScript engine, making the app distribution a whole lotta different deal.

[MongooseMan]

Kotlin doesn't just run on the JVM - it can compile to native binaries with Kotlin Native. It compiles to WASM and JS too.

[EvilEy3]

At the time of Flutter development it couldn't do any of those things.

[jamil7]

Thats a good point, I tend to forget how long Flutter has been around.