MVVM Architecture in Mobile
Applications
• Deep Dive into Concepts, Benefits, and
Implementation
Agenda
• • What is MVVM?
• • Evolution of Architectures: MVC → MVP →
MVVM
• • Core Components of MVVM
• • Data Binding and Observability
• • Deep Dive into Each Layer
• • MVVM in Android, iOS, and Flutter
• • Benefits & Challenges
• • Real-World Example: Flutter App
What is MVVM?
• • MVVM separates business logic and UI
• • Easier testing, maintenance, scalability
• • Clean collaboration between developers and
designers
Evolution of Architectures
• MVC: View + Controller tightly coupled
• MVP: Presenter separates logic
• MVVM: ViewModel separates completely
MVVM Core Components
• • Model: Business logic and data sources
• • View: UI rendering
• • ViewModel: Connects Model and View,
holds UI logic
MVVM Diagram
• Model <--> ViewModel <--> View
Model Responsibilities
• • Fetch data (network, database)
• • Perform CRUD operations
• • Hold business rules
• • Services wrap APIs and expose
Futures/Streams
View Responsibilities
• • Define layout and appearance
• • Display observable data
• • Send UI events to ViewModel
• • No logic inside View
ViewModel Responsibilities
• • Exposes observable data to View
• • Calls Model for data
• • Manages UI State
• • Survives configuration changes
Data Binding and Observability
• • Automatic UI update
• • Mechanisms:
• Android: LiveData, StateFlow
• iOS: Combine, KVO
• Flutter: Provider, Riverpod
MVVM in Android
• • Jetpack Libraries: ViewModel, LiveData,
Navigation
• • Hilt for DI
• • Room for DB
• • Retrofit for APIs
MVVM in iOS
• • SwiftUI + Combine
• • StateObject, ObservedObject, Published
• • No tight-coupling to View
MVVM in Flutter
• • Folder structure: models/, services/,
viewmodels/, views/
• • Example: Fetch and display books
• • Using Provider package
Flutter Example: Model
• class Book {...}
Flutter Example: Service
• class BookService {...}
Flutter Example: ViewModel
• class BookViewModel extends ChangeNotifier
{...}
Flutter Example: View
• class BookView extends StatelessWidget {...}
Benefits of MVVM
• • Clear separation
• • Easier unit testing
• • Reusable ViewModels
• • Scalable architecture
• • Cleaner code
Challenges of MVVM
• • Initial complexity
• • Overhead for small apps
• • Harder debugging
• • Needs discipline
Conclusion
• • MVVM essential for modern apps
• • Powerful with reactive programming
• • Cleaner, scalable, maintainable apps
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