Effective Search in RoomDB: FTS vs LIKE

A practical guide comparing Full-Text Search (FTS) using Room's @Fts4 annotation versus LIKE queries in Android's RoomDB. Using a Bible app as a real-world example, it walks through setting up a content-linked FTS table, writing efficient JOIN-based search queries, and explains why FTS outperforms LIKE for large offline datasets. Also covers integrating FTS results with Kotlin Flow, Jetpack Compose, and debounce patterns in the ViewModel for live search.