I'm trying to build an iOS chat app and thinking about using Parse. Is it possible to use Parse.com for realtime chat (like Socket.io)?Answer (1 of 9): Update: The open source Parse Server now has Live Queries for real-time applications. You can see the project in Github. Short answer, you can't get realtime without using an external solution, but it's pretty easy to add an external service like PubNub to make it happen. Longe...
