What database does Swift use?

What database do iOS apps use?

The database that can be used by apps in iOS (and also used by iOS) is called SQLite, and it's a relational database. It is contained in a C-library that is embedded to the app that is about to use it.

Can I use MySQL with Swift?

MySQLDriver for Swift is a native driver, written in Swift programming language. Using this driver you can connect directly to a MySQL Database Server from your Swift code. You can use it on a Mac, iOS Device and Linux.

What is SQLite in Swift?

SQLite is a C-language library that implements a small, fast, self-contained, high-reliability, full-featured, SQL database engine. SQLite is the most used database engine in the world. It is built into all mobile phones and most computers and comes bundled inside countless other applications that people use every day.

Does SQLite use Core Data?

Core Data can use SQLite as its persistent store, but the framework itself is not a database. Core Data is not a database. Core Data is a framework for managing an object graph. An object graph is nothing more than a collection of interconnected objects.