realtime sockets + iOS

[Ian Go]

I am currently developing an iOS app with a ruby on rails API back end. 

My iOS constantly has to poll my API for changes, so of course I am looking to find a solution for this inefficient method. 

From what I've seen faye and using websockets seems to be a viable solution. But from what I have found in terms of tutorials aren't very helpful, especially when moving to a production setting using elastic beanstalk aws (what i am using).

 

What are good solutions people have used that are out there? I have relatively little rails experience past what comes in the box.