title: Backend for mobile app - which to use and why?
body: <p>I want to start developing an app for both the Android and iOS markets.
  The application will be user based and will contain a pretty big list of places which will have to be updated in real time.</p>
  
  <p>Some developers advised that I'm better off creating a backend of my own using MySQL and PHP (which is not my very strong suit), but some advised to avoid the hassle and go for something like <a href="http://parse.com" rel="noreferrer">http://parse.com</a>.</p>
  
  <p>Which way would you recommend going for?
  I must mention that this is going to be my first native app in development which I plan on releasing to the market.</p>