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I'm trying to inch my way towards building a data collection app for a specific application. Eventually I want to have drop-down and manual text entries, building a dataset that I can export as a CSV and manipulate further in Excel.

I've used some apps like Fulcrum, but eventually I'd like to add some more functionality to the app. Basically I'm trying to figure out how these apps are storing the entered data, then pushing it to a server when internet access is available. What are some general options that I should explore to do this magic?

Thank you!

Corey Starbird
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You can store data with Core Data, you can use the native API's and methods or external libraries which will make a lot easier all the work, such as Magical Record and more.

If you want native I recommend you AppCoda tutorials, you need to do a lot of research to start with core data.

And also you can use an external library to store this info into a server or in the cloud.

I've heard Parse is great.

Hope it helps.

Karlo A. López
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    Awesome! It's amazing how a keyword can get you unstuck. Never heard of Core Data until now. The research continues! Thanks!! – Corey Starbird Jul 06 '15 at 23:43
  • If you want to take a deeper dive into Core Data, Tim Roadley has written a pretty comprehensive book on the topic. The current edition of the book is in Objective-C, though I believe a Swift version is on the way. – Adrian Jul 07 '15 at 00:44