Couch/Pouch DB apps Applicable to iOS?

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As I understand things so far the Wappler 6 update would allow creating a Client side app that can save form data offline. Then, when the user’s device has reconnected to the internet it can synch up the Pouch data on the user’s web device and insert it into the Couch DB on the internet server.

If that is correct so far then can someone relate what stage Apple is at with its iOS Safari web browser running on iPad & iPhone devices this year?

Would Apple allow this alternative Wappler Progressive Web app to more or less duplicate what is otherwise only the Native App functionality of Apple Store curated apps?

In other words, would the CouchDB & PouchDB offline saving of form data to be synched later be supported on this year’s iPad, for instance?

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Yes that is exactly what it does. Fully synching both ways.

Also PouchDB uses the browser build-in indexed db for the local database so it will stay persistent on iOS safari / PWA or whatever browser you have.

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I am a bit stunned at this because I was diving in to iOS hoops just because the form report app I needed to investigate making had offline form saving as its # 1 priority. To be used on iPads in remote locations where the default mode was offline. Then taken home that evening for online syching to the server database.

This is a tremendous advance for Wappler. It opens up a range of applications that I had thought beyond it up until now.