App42 Cloud API vs PlayNANOO SDK

App42 Cloud API is a REST-based backend toolkit for developers building applications. It provides JSON and XML interfaces and more than 20 modules with over 400 APIs, including user and session management, storage, recommendations, messaging, gaming, and geospatial services. Analytics cover API calls, storage, installations, user activity, push messages, and custom event funnels; social tracking can include Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or App42 Single Sign-On users. Cloud Code lets developers run server-side logic, combine services, create APIs, and schedule code. Gaming features include global and social leaderboards. SDKs are listed for Android, iOS, Windows and other platforms, but downloading them requires email registration. A free plan is available. Medium starts at $85 a month billed yearly and includes 15 Million API Calls, 15 GB bandwidth, 15 GB storage, and 50 leaderboards. Free, Medium, and Large plans list Best Effort uptime; Enterprise lists Committed SLAs. ShepHertz, the maker, was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in India.

PlayNANOO SDK is a backend service for game and app developers who want online functions without building a server. Its feature list covers accounts, forums, help desk, receipt validation, inboxes, cloud data, cache, leaderboards, invitations, friends, cloud code, virtual currency, coupons, chat, guilds, remote configuration, push notifications, and game and event logs. Accounts can connect with email, Facebook, Google, and Apple IDs. Documentation includes Unity plugin and REST API guides. Cloud Code runs scripts on the server for services intended to be more secure. API usage is measured by request size: an 8KB request is one call, while 24KB counts as three. The Dev / Free plan costs nothing and includes free API calls and 1GB monthly disk capacity. Basic costs $19.99 a month for 500,000 calls and two accounts; higher plans increase limits. Extra storage costs $1 per additional 1GB, with no database usage fee.