FolderSync
Shares rank 11 of 14 file sync apps by recommenders
An Android app that syncs folders to many protocols and cloud services, including Nextcloud WebDAV, with fine-grained control over when and what uploads.
An Android app that syncs folders to many protocols and cloud services, including Nextcloud WebDAV, with fine-grained control over when and what uploads.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Reliable sync for years
“the amazing Android FolderSync app that I used for realtime synchronization for several years without a single issue”
Comment from 4 Nov 2025 in “Why Nextcloud feels slow to use” “I really like the FolderSync app on my phone, it's reliable and connects using a ton of protocols.”
Comment from 8 Dec 2025 in “The Syncthing Android drama is exploding” Many protocols and fine-tuned options
“It integrates perfectly (and seamlessly) to the nextcloud dav endpoint and you have way more options to fine-tune how and when and what you want to upload.”
Comment from 11 Jun 2026 in “Nextcloud Hub 26 Spring: Built together, designed for the future” “I really like the FolderSync app on my phone, it's reliable and connects using a ton of protocols.”
Comment from 8 Dec 2025 in “The Syncthing Android drama is exploding” Linux and PC clients
“I'm glad to see that they have a Linux client.”
Comment from 7 Dec 2025 in “Syncthing-Android have had a change of owner/maintainer” “use FolderSync to sync to your PC”
Comment from 21 Jul 2026 in “Apple Defeats Liability for Not Scanning iCloud for CSAM” Polished, little upkeep needed
“No time spent worrying about upgrading, etc.”
Comment from 2 Jul 2026 in “Immich v3.0.0 Released” “its very polished so I dont mind too much”
Comment from 7 Dec 2025 in “Syncthing-Android have had a change of owner/maintainer”
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See all 14 file sync apps, rankedWhat people said
7 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“use FolderSync to sync to your PC”
“No time spent worrying about upgrading, etc.”
“It integrates perfectly (and seamlessly) to the nextcloud dav endpoint and you have way more options to fine-tune how and when and what you want to upload.”
“I really like the FolderSync app on my phone, it's reliable and connects using a ton of protocols.”
“I'm glad to see that they have a Linux client.”
“its very polished so I dont mind too much”
“the amazing Android FolderSync app that I used for realtime synchronization for several years without a single issue”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.