ShipFlutter
shipflutter.com
Flutter starter kit powered by Firebase and AI for launching Android, iOS and web apps.
Marcel Pintó Biescas
Ex-Google Android DevRel engineer, Firebase GDE and maker of ShipFlutter
Marcel Pintó Biescas at a glance
- Known for
- ShipFlutter and PiBi Studio
- Based in
- Germany
- Active products
- ShipFlutter and PiBi Studio
Facts checked 2026-10-20
About Marcel Pintó Biescas
Marcel Pintó Biescas is a mobile developer with more than a decade of Android experience and a Google Developer Expert for Firebase. Marcel previously worked at Google as a senior developer relations engineer on Android, including leading DevRel work on the Android framework and privacy, and earlier built apps at HERE Technologies and EatFirst.
They founded PiBi Studio (pibi.studio), an app studio that builds AI-powered mobile apps and offers mobile consulting. Out of that work came ShipFlutter, a Flutter starter kit powered by Firebase and AI for launching Android, iOS and web apps from one codebase, launched in July 2024 on Fazier before a Product Hunt launch.
Alongside their own products, Marcel has worked as head of mobile at the eSIM company Holafly and shares Flutter, Firebase and build-in-public updates on X and LinkedIn.
Products by Marcel Pintó Biescas
PiBi Studio
pibi.studio
App studio building AI-powered mobile apps and offering expert mobile development services.
Videos with Marcel Pintó Biescas
What's new in Android 12
TalkGoogle for Developers India· 2021
Live coding an app with Kotlin
TalkGoogle for Developers India· 2020
- First product
- Launch / milestone
- 2023Milestone: Shared build-in-public updates on AI apps with Gemini from…
- 2024First product: Launched ShipFlutter on Fazier and then Product Hunt
Timeline
- 2023 — Shared build-in-public updates on AI apps with Gemini from PiBi Studio.
- 2024 — Launched ShipFlutter on Fazier and then Product Hunt.
How Marcel builds
- Reuse a solid starter kit instead of rebuilding the basics for every app.
- One Flutter codebase can cover Android, iOS and web.
- Share progress openly while building.
Marcel Pintó Biescas FAQ
Who is Marcel Pintó Biescas?
Marcel Pintó Biescas is a mobile developer with more than a decade of Android experience and a Google Developer Expert for Firebase.
What is ShipFlutter?
A Flutter starter kit by Marcel Pintó Biescas that uses Firebase and AI to help developers launch Android, iOS and web apps faster.
Did Marcel Pintó Biescas work at Google?
Yes. Marcel was a senior developer relations engineer on Android at Google and is a Google Developer Expert for Firebase.
What is Marcel Pintó Biescas known for?
Marcel Pintó Biescas is best known for ShipFlutter (2024) and PiBi Studio.
Where is Marcel Pintó Biescas based?
Marcel Pintó Biescas is based in Germany.
What is Marcel Pintó Biescas doing now?
As of October 2026, Marcel Pintó Biescas's active products include ShipFlutter and PiBi Studio.
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