Show HN: Push real-time data to mobile apps w/o sockets, polling, or backend

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a year ago

Hey HN, I just launched Pushlytic (https://pushlytic.com), a real-time push messaging library for mobile apps. It lets you stream data to mobile apps without websockets, polling, or maintaining a backend - all using gRPC (this isn't push notifications like APNS/FCM - it's real-time data streaming).

Having worked with similar real-time push features at large tech companies using gRPC, I noticed smaller teams and apps often don't have resources to implement this functionality - they either struggle with managing the infrastructure or rely on inflexible third-party services.

The library allows you to add real-time features with just a few lines of code and handles all the complexity - connection management, retries, etc.

The best part? You can automate workflows to send any structured data you want without running your own backend. Set up triggers based on events, schedules, or conditions - perfect for:

* Delivery tracking

* Instant deals

* Shopping cart promos

* Feature announcements

Right now we support iOS and Android, with SDKs available on GitHub (working on React Native):

iOS SDK: https://github.com/pushlytic/pushlytic-ios-sdk

Android SDK: https://github.com/pushlytic/pushlytic-android-sdk

Would love feedback from the HN community! No waitlist or demo required - feel free to grab an API key and try it out.

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