You do not need to use RhoSync with your Rhodes apps to connect to backend apps. RhoSync makes it easier to provide synchronized offline data. Its very commonly

You do not need to use RhoSync with your Rhodes apps to connect to backend apps. RhoSync makes it easier to provide synchronized offline data. Its very commonly needed in enterprise app scenarios. All that said, Rhodes works great without to connect to backend systems. Versus other frameworks (such as PhoneGap) Rhodes: - is the only Model View Controller framework - is the only Object Relational Manager for smartphones - is the only framework with sync - has the only hosted development service (RhoHub) - features the first mobile Ruby implementations for all devices