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Should You use Firebase as a backend service for an app in iOS?

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Max Smith
Should You use Firebase as a backend service for an app in iOS?

Apparently, if I were to give a brief answer to this question of yours, I’d say - most likely you can use Firebase as a back-end for a mobile app with a large number of users. Will you benefit out of using this technology is a different question,

The pluses of Firebase include:

  • less time-consuming as it already is a ready-made solution
  • real-time solution for apps with real chats in it
  • Firebase is pretty secure - as it is owned by the Big and Powerful Google

Though, at this point there are things that you need to take into account once you get to use Firebase.

Once you choose Firebase as the primary backend stack, there are a few points you need to consider. Not the disadvantages of using firebase, just things you need to know about. With Firebase, you are free to choose the pricing plan - but the one fitting for the real time applications is a “pay as you go” one. With this plan, you pay only for the resources you consume, so the more users your app gets - the more will backend maintenance cost you.

Many people consider this to be amore of a plus - as many users on your product is fantastic, isn’t it? However, in the very beginning it is tough to monetize all of them - you need to make people love your product first. And in case with Firebase, you’ll get to spend money on all of your free users. So if you intend that thousands of people will use your product - then Firebase might be a worthless solution.

Rumor has it that Firebase also has hidden costs, when after a rapid user or usage growth you might get charged without a warning; so if you are not worried about being silently charged - then go for it.

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