Synchronizing data between offline and online databases

In today’s world, we’re so used to having internet access all the time that being offline, even for a few hours, feels uncomfortable. But it’s common for mobile devices to occasionally lose connection or change the IP address, causing mid-stream disconnections. Even then, we still expect our apps to keep working – at least in offline mode. Take WhatsApp, for instance. You can open the app, read messages that were already loaded, write a new one, and have it added to a queue to send later. This is all thanks to syncing data between offline and online modes.

Another reason to consider offline data storage is performance. With local data storage, you can avoid network delays and offer a smoother experience for your users.

Syncing data can be a bit challenging since both the server and the client might update the same data at the same time, leading to conflicts that need to be handled. Plus, you usually...