Databases for mobile apps React Native & Realm The React Native Show Podcast #25

Join Łukasz Chludziński (@loginlukasza) and Andrew Meyer (@takameyer) as they explore the realm (see what we’ve done there?) of databases for mobile applications, focusing specifically on React Native applications built with Realm & MongoDB.

In this episode, we cover the following topics:
• a brief history of mobile databases and the road from Nokia to Realm
• the overview of database options for mobile applications from the least to the most complex
• a deep–dive into Realm SDK for React Native, from benefits and use cases to features, usage details, and resources for developers
• future plans for Realm

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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:11 Invitation to React Native EU
00:35 Guest intro: Andrew Meyer
02:05 MongoDB vs. Realm
03:36 History of databases in mobile
07:06 Origins of Realm
09:52 Database options for React Native apps
10:24 Key-value database
11:27 State management databases
13:21 SQLite & ORM
15:39 Type safety & developer experience
17:50 How is Realm different?
22:58 Start with Realm in React Native
33:31 Realm vs. Firebase
37:10 Realm use cases
40:25 Setting up synchronization
44:41 Realm distinctive features
49:15 What’s in store for Realm?