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What is the difference between MobileFirst Services Starter and Mobile Foundation service in IBM Cloud(Bluemix).

Is Mobilefist Services Starter also contain Mobilefirst service As I can see Mobilefirst is present in Mobile foundation services.

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https://console.bluemix.net/developer/mobile (easiest way to get started for mobile)

The MobileFirst Services Starter is a boilerplate Node.js app which includes a few mobile services (App ID, Push Notifcations, Mobile Analytics, and Cloudant - classic MBaaS pattern). This boilerplate does not include Mobile Foundation as one of the services.

Mobile Foundation is another mobile service which provides a way to quickly set up a MobileFirst server environment on the IBM Cloud. You can then develop, test, and manage mobile apps from this cloud environment.

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  • Can we develop Mobile app only using MobileFirst Services Starter, without using Mobile Foundation? – kafee651 Dec 07 '17 at 05:26
  • Yes. You could even choose to build an app without the MobileFirst services starter if you wanted. The reason people architecturally choose to use a BFF with their mobile app is so they can have complex logic in the backend and share that among many clients like mobile apps, web apps, etc. It can make things more reusable and make your clients more light and potentially secure. – joe Dec 07 '17 at 05:42
  • No, I am asking "Can we develop Mobile app only using MobileFirst Services Starter" if so what is the use of Mobile Foundation which is not there in MobileFirst Services Starter – kafee651 Dec 07 '17 at 05:57
  • The reason it is not in the MobileFirst Services Starter is because that was made before Mobile Foundation was a service. Mobile Foundation used to be an on-premise software solution to deliver tooling to simplify creating, deploying, and administering Mobile experiences for enterprises. Probably a year ago, it was launched as a cloud offering too. – joe Dec 07 '17 at 06:13
  • So, MobileFirst(Worklight) is include in both the services – kafee651 Dec 07 '17 at 06:31
  • MobileFirst Foundation is not required or included in the MobileFirst Services Starter. – joe Dec 07 '17 at 13:21
  • Can you suggest me what should I do for this requirement: I need to develop one mobile app for College Notice board, I am supposed to use IBM Cloud(Bluemix). What are services available in bluemix for this. – kafee651 Dec 07 '17 at 13:28
  • I would suggest selecting a starter kit closest to your use-case from here https://console.bluemix.net/developer/mobile and follow the directions to get it running. – joe Dec 07 '17 at 13:34
  • Let us [continue this discussion in chat](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/160721/discussion-between-kafee651-and-joe). – kafee651 Dec 07 '17 at 13:42
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IBM MobileFirs Services Starter for IBM Cloud is an app template that you can use to build back ends for mobile APIs. This starter is a combination of services that provide mobile capabilities:

  • Node.js runtime
  • IBM® Mobile Client Access
  • IBM Push Notifications
  • IBM Cloudant® NoSQL database (DB) with mobile extensions

IBM Mobile Foundation for IBM Cloud expedites setting up an IBM® MobileFirst™ Platform Foundation environment from which you can develop, test, and operate enterprise mobile apps. Mobile Foundation is available under two different service plans: Developer and Professional 1 Application.

Using the Professional 1 Application plan a single application built on any or all of the supported operating platforms such as Android, iOS, Windows or mobile web, can be managed. The Developer plan is best suited for development and test.

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