What's an App Without Data?
summary
Compares concrete storage choices and tradeoffs: local files, SQLite, Core Data, Realm, Firebase, AWS Amplify, and CloudKit no login required and keeps data private in iCloud, plus hybrid sync options. Calls out authentication, offline modes, RAM and fetch patterns, and migration pain. Notes surprising repo activity: Supabase uses Postgres and its JS package has ~628 commits vs Swift ~58 (Ruby ~15). Advises when each option fits based on relationships, filtering, sharing, and backup needs.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Start
- 0:24Mikaela Caron
- 1:37What is Data
- 5:43Cloud Options
- 8:43What Does Your App Do
- 9:15What Does Your Data Look Like
- 9:45How Do You Use the Data
- 11:25Offline Support
- 12:50File to Disk
- 14:27Core Data
- 15:19Realm
- 17:00Firebase
- 18:26AWS Amplify
- 20:30Custom Backend
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