# SyncTrain

9 Hacker News commenters recommended SyncTrain and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 7 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Native iOS client for Syncthing that connects to your sync network and keeps files current in the background, though advanced folder settings are dense.

## Why people recommend it

- Works well with Syncthing network (4 comments): "SyncTrain has been working well, but all the knobs in the advanced folder settings" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45845953)) "I use Syncthing (with Synctrain client on iOS) and it works great." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47200008)) "I use SyncTrain on my phone to connect to my SyncThing network." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50033972))
- Background sync on iOS (3 comments): "Synctrain on iOS makes it bearable, and actually wakes itself up periodically in the background to do a sync." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47142390)) "This means you're always in sync, even if iOS hasn't allowed synctrain to run in the background." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47200165)) "full native mobile-first UI and tight iOS integration (shortcuts, background processing, etc)" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46758227))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Unison file synchronizer](https://hackerapproved.com/p/unison.md): 24 recommend
- [FolderSync](https://hackerapproved.com/p/foldersync.md): 6 recommend
- [Resilio Sync](https://hackerapproved.com/p/resilio-sync.md): 5 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "SyncTrain", https://hackerapproved.com/p/synctrain/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).