Sync for iOS, iPadOS and macOS Apps
"Sync is hard." How often have you heard that from app developers? Well, it just got a lot easier.
Ensembles is the sync secret behind many of the most popular and well-built apps in the Apple ecosystem. Developing a sync solution can be challenging, and takes time away from adding the features that really distinguish your app from its competitors.
Ensembles makes adding sync to your iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS apps as straightforward as adding any other new feature, and you will save months of development time in the process.
You no longer have to develop a full cloud service in an unfamiliar programming language, or pepper your app with networking code. And you don't have to pay exorbitant fees to a cloud vendor to host your app's data.
Ensembles adds robust, seamless sync of Core Data persistent stores to your iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS apps. Best of all, the price starts at free, and you can take your pick of cloud storage providers, including free services like iCloud and Dropbox.
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Core Data Sync
Ensembles is an Objective-C synchronization framework for apps using Apple's Core Data. It works great with Swift too, and includes support for Swift Package Manager (SPM).
Peer-to-Peer
Because it is a peer-to-peer sync, it doesn't require any server-side development, and can be used out-of-the-box with services like iCloud and Dropbox.
Backend Agnostic
Ensembles can be extended to support any service cloud storage service, including custom servers. No more vendor lock in.
The Book
Even though Ensembles makes sync about as simple as can be, it's still good to know how it works, what changes are needed, and what issues can arise.
The book Core Data Synchronization with Ensembles by Drew McCormack (currently BETA) has the answers. Available for free on Leanpub now.
Ensembles 2
Ensembles 2 is a drop-in replacement for the open-source Ensembles 1.x framework, and it includes big reductions in memory usage and cloud storage, and support for additional backends (e.g. CloudKit).
Ensembles 2 is included when you purchase any of the Ensembles packages.
Packages also help you kick start your team's development with high quality documentation and support from the Ensembles developers.
Open Source
Ensembles 1.x is available under the open source MIT license. You can download the source code from GitHub. You are free to take the source code and add sync to any iOS or macOS app with no strings attached.
Ensembles 2 is not available under an open source license, but full source code is available when you purchase certain packages. Ensembles 2 also includes full-support for Swift and Swift Package Manager, as well as CloudKit.