pixez-flutter

Project Overview

PixEz is a third-party Pixiv client written in Flutter that supports direct connections from mainland China without a proxy, as well as ugoira (animated illustration) playback.

Leveraging Flutter's cross-platform reach, it covers Android, iOS, Windows and Linux, plays ugoira through custom painting, and manages state with mobx and provider, making it a popular third-party choice for Pixiv users on mobile and desktop.

Item	Value
Platforms	Android, iOS, Windows, Linux
Stack	Flutter (Dart)
Service	third-party Pixiv client
License	GPL-3.0

Browse Pixiv without a proxy, and watch ugoira smoothly.

Key Features

• Direct connection: accesses Pixiv directly from mainland China networks
• Ugoira playback: animated illustrations play via custom painting
• Browsing and search: illustration and manga recommendations and rankings with keyword search
• Bookmarks and history: manage bookmarked works and viewing records for quick revisits
• Cross-platform client: one Flutter codebase serves Android, iOS, Windows and Linux
• Wide distribution: Google Play on Android, the US App Store on iOS, MSIX on Windows

Target Audience

• Pixiv users in mainland China
• Fans of animated illustrations
• Users wanting more than the official app offers
• Users who want one client across platforms

Quick Start

1. Pick an install channel for your platform: Google Play, US App Store, Releases or CI builds
2. Install, open the app and sign in with your Pixiv account
3. Browse illustrations and manga in recommendations and rankings
4. Open any ugoira work to play it
5. Android users can also install APKs directly from Releases

Core Advantages

• Direct access: no extra proxy setup on mainland networks
• Native ugoira: custom painting keeps animation playback smooth
• One codebase everywhere: Flutter keeps UI and features consistent across platforms
• Complete distribution: app stores and packages side by side for easy updates

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Android	arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a and x86_64 supported
iOS	installed via a US App Store account
Windows	obtained as a Nightly MSIX
Network	direct or proxied connections both work

Notes

• Third-party client: not an official Pixiv app, service availability depends on upstream APIs
• Pixiv account required: browsing and bookmarking depend on signing in
• iOS channel is US-only: the App Store listing is in the US store, switch to a US-region account to download