At some point in development, nearly every mobile app needs a backend service. With Google’s services you can rapidly build backend services that:





Scale automatically to meet demand

Automatically synchronize data across devices

Handle the offline case gracefully

Send notifications and messages

The following are design patterns you’ll find in Build mobile apps using Google Cloud Platform , which provides a side-by-side comparison of Google services, as well as links to tutorials and sample code. Click on a diagram for more information and links to sample code.

Real-time data synchronization with Firebase

Firebase is a fully managed platform for building iOS, Android and web apps that provides automatic data synchronization and authentication services.

To understand how using Firebase can simplify app development, consider a chat app. By storing the data in Firebase, you get the benefits of automatic synchronization of data across devices, minimal on-device storage, and an authentication service. All without having to write a backend service.