Google Firestore vs Realm
Developers should use Firestore when building applications requiring real-time updates, such as chat apps, collaborative tools, or live dashboards, due to its built-in real-time listeners meets developers should learn realm when building mobile apps that require high-performance local data storage with real-time updates, such as chat applications, collaborative tools, or offline-capable apps. Here's our take.
Google Firestore
Developers should use Firestore when building applications requiring real-time updates, such as chat apps, collaborative tools, or live dashboards, due to its built-in real-time listeners
Google Firestore
Nice PickDevelopers should use Firestore when building applications requiring real-time updates, such as chat apps, collaborative tools, or live dashboards, due to its built-in real-time listeners
Pros
- +It's also ideal for mobile and web apps needing offline data persistence and seamless synchronization when connectivity is restored, as it handles this automatically
- +Related to: google-cloud-platform, firebase
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Realm
Developers should learn Realm when building mobile apps that require high-performance local data storage with real-time updates, such as chat applications, collaborative tools, or offline-capable apps
Pros
- +It's particularly useful for scenarios where complex object relationships need to be managed efficiently without manual SQL queries, and when seamless synchronization with a backend (via Realm Sync) is needed for multi-user experiences
- +Related to: react-native, flutter
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Google Firestore if: You want it's also ideal for mobile and web apps needing offline data persistence and seamless synchronization when connectivity is restored, as it handles this automatically and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Realm if: You prioritize it's particularly useful for scenarios where complex object relationships need to be managed efficiently without manual sql queries, and when seamless synchronization with a backend (via realm sync) is needed for multi-user experiences over what Google Firestore offers.
Developers should use Firestore when building applications requiring real-time updates, such as chat apps, collaborative tools, or live dashboards, due to its built-in real-time listeners
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