Manual Refresh vs Push Notifications
Developers should learn and implement manual refresh in applications where real-time data is not critical, to reduce server load and bandwidth usage, or to give users control over when updates occur 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.
Manual Refresh
Developers should learn and implement manual refresh in applications where real-time data is not critical, to reduce server load and bandwidth usage, or to give users control over when updates occur
Manual Refresh
Nice PickDevelopers should learn and implement manual refresh in applications where real-time data is not critical, to reduce server load and bandwidth usage, or to give users control over when updates occur
Pros
- +Common use cases include content-heavy websites (e
- +Related to: automatic-refresh, caching
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 Manual Refresh if: You want common use cases include content-heavy websites (e 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 Manual Refresh offers.
Developers should learn and implement manual refresh in applications where real-time data is not critical, to reduce server load and bandwidth usage, or to give users control over when updates occur
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