Email Integration vs Push Notifications

Developers should learn email integration when building applications that require automated communication, such as sending transactional emails (e meets developers should learn and use push notifications to improve user retention and engagement in mobile and web applications, particularly for time-sensitive scenarios like messaging apps, e-commerce order updates, or breaking news alerts. Here's our take.

Email Integration

Nice Pick

Developers should learn email integration when building applications that require automated communication, such as sending transactional emails (e

Pros

• g
• Related to: smtp, imap

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Push Notifications

Developers should learn and use push notifications to improve user retention and engagement in mobile and web applications, particularly for time-sensitive scenarios like messaging apps, e-commerce order updates, or breaking news alerts

Pros

• It's essential for applications that require real-time communication, such as social media platforms, productivity tools, or IoT devices, to keep users informed and drive re-engagement without constant app usage
• Related to: firebase-cloud-messaging, apple-push-notification-service

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Email Integration if: You want g and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Push Notifications if: You prioritize it's essential for applications that require real-time communication, such as social media platforms, productivity tools, or iot devices, to keep users informed and drive re-engagement without constant app usage over what Email Integration offers.

The Bottom Line

Email Integration wins

Developers should learn email integration when building applications that require automated communication, such as sending transactional emails (e