Why should I use Core Data for my iPhone app?

Question

I\'m working on my 2nd iPhone app and am curious about Core Data. Time on the project is limited, as is my time overall.

I\'m the only dev and I have a feeling tha

Answer 1

As far as the learning curve goes, I don't think it's as bad as you think. Using Apple's example classes and default CoreData project template, I was able to have a working CoreData app (fairly simple, but not trivial) up in a single afternoon, and it only took a couple days of playing around with the code before I had a really good understanding of what all the moving parts were (all while developing the rest of the app, so no time was wasted in tinkering).

CoreData works very...logically, I guess, and it's incredibly convenient. It saves you a lot of overhead, and I know it certainly saved me a lot of time writing that app. The short initial investment in learning the new technology was well worth it in the long run, now that I have such a powerful tool in my holster.