AngularFire
AngularFire is the official library for Firebase and Angular, providing Angular-specific bindings and services to integrate Firebase's backend services (like Realtime Database, Firestore, Authentication, and Cloud Functions) seamlessly into Angular applications. It simplifies Firebase interactions by offering observables, dependency injection, and Angular-compatible APIs, enabling real-time data synchronization and cloud functionality with minimal boilerplate code. This library is maintained by the Angular and Firebase teams, ensuring compatibility and support for both ecosystems.
Developers should learn AngularFire when building Angular applications that require real-time data updates, user authentication, or cloud-based backend services, as it streamlines Firebase integration with Angular's reactive patterns and dependency injection. It is particularly useful for projects like dashboards, chat apps, or collaborative tools where Firebase's real-time capabilities and Angular's component-based architecture need to work together efficiently. Using AngularFire reduces development time by handling Firebase SDK complexities and providing Angular-optimized services.