Firebase Real-Time Database Tutorial for iOS

Learn how to use Firebase Real-Time Database to seamlessly store and fetch data in real time, while supporting offline mode and secure access. By Yusuf Tör.

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Where to Go From Here?

Download the completed project using the Download Materials button at the top or bottom of this tutorial.

In this Real-Time Database tutorial, you learned:

  • How to implement authentication with Firebase.
  • How to protect data access with security rules.
  • The differences between the Real-Time Database and Firestore.
  • How to implement, listen to and store data with the Real-Time Database.
  • How to persist data offline.

This project is only the beginning! There’s plenty more you can do, such as query and sort data, manage presence and, if needed, delete data.

Check out the Firebase iOS documentation for more information. Alternatively, review our 22 part video course on Beginning Firebase and/or our pro video course Beginning Firebase for iOS. For an intermediate-level project, check out Firebase Tutorial Real-Time Chat.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial, and if you have any questions or comments, please join the forum discussion below!