Can AngularJS auto-update a view if a persistent model (server database) is changed by an external app?

Question

I\'m just starting to familiarize with AngularJS, but I would like to build a web app that has a view that gets auto-upated in real-time (no refresh) for the user when somet

Answer 1

According to the "Discover Meteor" book, Angular watches/scopes are similar to Meteor's computations regarding reactivity... but Angular is client-only and gives less-granular control than Meteor.

My impression is that using Angular might be a better fit for adding reactivity to an existing app, whereas Meteor soars when you use it for the whole thing. But I have no real experience with Angular yet (though I have built some small Meteor apps).