Shipping an iOS App Without a Mac — Flutter Firebase Gemini AI

Introduction Hi, I'm Hazuki — an indie developer based in Japan. I built and shipped Smart Inventory , a family grocery management app, using Flutter, Firebase, and the Gemini AI API — entirely from a Windows machine, without ever touching a Mac. In this post, I'll walk through the challenges I ran into and how I solved them. If you're in a similar situation, I hope this helps. What I Built Smart Inventory — Family Grocery & Home Tracker A real-time inventory and shopping list sharing app de