How to choose a database

for your iOS pet project

and I'm an alcoholic iOS developer

pet projectYou need your own

Why do you need a pet project?

Why do you need a pet project?

1. Coding skills

Why do you need a pet project?

1. Coding skills 2. New technologies

Why do you need a pet project?

1. Coding skills 2. New technologies

3. Full Software Development Life Cycle

iDharmaClock

CloudKit

CoreData

CloudKit

CloudKit

CloudKit

1. Authentication2. Simplicity

Pros:

Cons:1. No local database2. Only for Apple devices and Web

1. Simplicity2. Remote and local database

Pros:

Cons:1. Will be fully retired on January 28, 20172. No authentication out of the box

3. Parse server

1. Realtime Database2. Cross-platform

Pros:

Cons:1. ?

CoreData

CoreData

1. Native part of the system2. iCloud synchronization

Pros:

Cons:1. Hard to learn2. No exceptions

1. Easy to start2. Speed

Pros:

Cons:1. No synchronization

3. Thread safety4. Community