Realm vs. The City (Discontinued)

In my current project, I am saving the full model into the Realm Database. it takes very little time to integrate into our existing project. So it helps us to save a lot of time and easy to fetch data and CRUD operation with any type of data. and according to our need, we can modify it as well.

The City would work well for a church who struggles to provide an easy way for members to connect and join groups. While the app has some drawbacks, as noted above, it beats allowing visitors and members to remain disconnected and in the dark about ways to involve themselves in church activities. Better to have this kind of ability to connect than none at all.

Incentivized

• Tracking attendance
• Running reports, both financial and membership-related
• Nursery check-in

Incentivized

• View volunteering opportunities
• Find and join groups
• Submit prayer requests and join others in prayer
• Connect with other members

Incentivized

• Notifcations
• Connecting with other social media platforms

• Seems the developer no longer supports the app
• User interface is difficult to navigate
• Often forces a sign out, thereby requiring you to sign in again
• Cumbersome search features

Incentivized

Our transition to Realm was fantastic. We had a rep do two days of training with staff. She also provided us with a step-by-step plan for our rollout to the congregation. In addition to the fabulous customer service team, the "help" section of the Realm website is useful--it includes written answers and also video tutorials/webinars. The search function in the help section is built effectively.

Incentivized

From my experience Realm is fatter than SQLite. Realm has less Query and is easy to understand. even new developers also can use it In his/her project. It has a good document so a new developer can read and understand and apply it to the project. SQLite is old and not so easy to understand. we need to add a third-party library to easily use SQLite.

While I haven't used another social networking app built for churches, I have used an app built by another local church. The City makes connecting with members easier. The user experience is severely lacking in The City app. It does, however, facilitate connections between members.

Incentivized

• Class sign-ups
• Event attendance
• Communication within certain groups

• The City has made it easier to connect with people I met at church.
• It makes it simple to submit a prayer request and join others in prayer.
• It shows opportunities to get involved.

Incentivized