Introduction
As your application and user base grow, it's likely you'll want to connect your app across devices and even users, such as a high score leaderboard. You have two choices:
- Create and maintain your own server
- Use a Backend as a Service (BaaS) provider
As a mobile developer, creating and maintaining a web server is a time consuming prospect that could likely divert you from your development efforts.
Note
Here's some background information if you are unfamiliar with BaaS providers:
Wikipedia – Mobile backend as a service:
We're going to take a look at several BaaS providers with features specifically targeting Android developers. Only the providers offering native Android support and free subscription are included. (Providers offering only a free trial or paid-only plans were not included.) As your application outgrows the free tier, all these providers offer higher tier services with varying monthly...
