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The Parse API does allow access from multiple platforms. But beyond that, with iCloud all data is inherently tied to a single user. You couldn't build something
by lacker 15y ago
The Parse API does allow access from multiple platforms. But beyond that, with iCloud all data is inherently tied to a single user. You couldn't build something like a global high score list, or a way for users to message each other, or share content.
The goal of Parse is to make it possible to build any application you can imagine without having to run your own server.
- shaggyfrog 15y agoIf we're still talking iOS, the Game Center APIs allow me to do all of what you're describing, which means even less server-side code to write, and with the added benefit of leveraging a Game Center halo effect.
- csmajorfive 15y agoWe've found that people actively dislike Game Center. The UI clashes and it doesn't integrate with their own credentials.
- shaggyfrog 15y agoGame Center is not a silver bullet any more than iCloud is. The anecdote is interesting, but the point I'm trying to make is that the two APIs get the job done and require even less coding than what you'd need using Parse.