Choosing the Right Cloud Database For Your Indie iOS App

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Compares Firebase (Firestore and Realtime DB + Storage), AWS Amplify (DynamoDB + S3) and a Vapor API with PostgreSQL, then gives clear tradeoffs: 10k verified phone users versus 50k monthly active users on Firebase, Amplify’s pricing scattered across many AWS services, and Vapor requiring hosting costs now that Heroku removed its free tier. Recommends Firebase for fastest launch, Amplify for AWS-integrated features, and Vapor for maximum control with no API call limits but more maintenance.

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1. 0:00Intro
2. 1:00Data Types
3. 9:09Choosing the Right Database
4. 14:25Which Database
5. 17:32My Current Choice
6. 18:37Questions

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