[nvrspyx]

> would you roll your own sync or use CloudKit?

CloudKit is definitely satisfactory, but it's limited to Apple devices.

I don't know much about the space, so I may misunderstand the following technologies, but I wish more apps used P2P protocols like IPFS, Hypercore, etc. to keep my devices in sync with an optional pick-your-own-cloud-backup as well, so I can just use Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, etc. The latter seemed to be pretty popular amongst developers for syncing (i.e. pick your cloud backup service) not too long ago and while there's still apps that do this, like Notability, I don't know why so many developers moved to rolling their own sync.

[pantulis]

> CloudKit is definitely satisfactory, but it's limited to Apple devices.

That was my point, exactly. If you target only specific platform users, easier development (ie, using Electron and web technologies) does not necessarily win over native frameworks because now they are decorated with powerful vendor services.

Obviously if your target is multiple platforms, you are now on Electron land. That's not a bad thing per se, though.

[dividedbyzero]

> I don't know why so many developers moved to rolling their own sync.

Sync is great for justifying a paid subscription model

[pantulis]

Also, rolling your own sync is basically a must on multiplatform, I'd say.