Where to store xamarin forms chat messages

Stesvis 1,041 Reputation points
2021-01-22T16:31:46.813+00:00

Hi, I need to implement a chat service in my app.
Before I get too far on this, I would like to ask for an opinion on where to store chat messages.

My options so far are:

  • Twilio chat
  • My own DB

There are pros and cons, Twilio chat costs money (I wish, but I don't know if the app will pay for itself), while my own server would involve a lot of API calls to my server and DB space (where i can always delete old messages tho).

Are there any other options? This is not a UI question or "how to implement a chat", but a pure logistics question..
What is everybody using to store messages and what's the best approach?

Thanks!

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  1. Alessandro Caliaro 4,181 Reputation points
    2021-01-22T16:37:29.997+00:00

    I think "the cloud"...???

    I have seen these times ago: https://www.mongodb.com/realm/mobile/database

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