# Realtime Database vs Firestore: 9 Major Differences

DevFeed: [Realtime Database vs Firestore: 9 Major Differences](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/realtime-database-vs-firestore-9-major-differences-23105.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://medium.com/android-news/realtime-database-vs-firestore-447b2d990599?source=rss----8fca399d4de---4>)

Author: Wajahat Karim

Published: 2020-04-17T20:00:38Z

Content type: comparison

Language: en

Sources: [Android & Tech News -- Medium](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/android-tech-news-medium.md>)

Topics: [Firestore](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/firestore.md>), [Realtime Database](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/realtime-database.md>), [Firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/firebase.md>), [Mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mobile.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [android-app-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android-app-development.md>), [androiddev](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/androiddev.md>), [comparison](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/comparison.md>), [database](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/database.md>), [firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/firebase.md>), [firestore](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/firestore.md>), [mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mobile.md>), [realtime](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/realtime.md>), [realtime-database](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/realtime-database.md>)

## AI overview

This comparison outlines differences between Cloud Firestore and Firebase Realtime Database. It describes Firestore as more scalable with faster queries and richer features, while Realtime Database is presented as an older option focused on low-latency data synchronization for mobile apps.

## Source excerpt

Firestore is much better than the Realtime Database like the black trainer. Period. Continue reading on AndroidPub "