Comparison

Synctrain vs Feedloom

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Synctrain

Securely synchronize files and folders between devices running Syncthing. Stream audio and video directly from other devices. All changes, including deletions, are mirrored across your connected devices.

Highlights
  • Secure file synchronization
  • Full folder or specific file syncing
  • Audio and video streaming
  • Cross-device changes mirrored
  • Integrates with iOS Files app
Features
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With Synctrain you can securely synchronize files with other devices that have Syncthing installed. You can choose to synchronize full folders, or choose specific files. With Synctrain you can also stream audio and video files from other devices. When you synchronize files, all changes, including deleting files, also happen on your other devices. Do not use Synctrain for back-up purposes, and always keep a back-up of your data. You decide with which devices you share which files. This also means the app makers cannot help you access or recover any lost files. This app is powered by Syncthing. This app is however not associated with or endorsed by Syncthing nor its developers. Please do not expect support from the Syncthing developers. Instead, contact the maker of this app if you have questions.

About

Feedloom

Features
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Feedloom keeps the links and feeds you care about in one private library, and shows which older saves a new one belongs with. SAVE • Save from Safari or any app with the Share sheet • Feedloom fetches each link's title and site for you • Import and export OPML, JSON and HTML, or import your Feedclaw library FOLLOW • Add any RSS or Atom feed: blogs, newsletters, Hacker News • Pick starter feeds on first launch • The Read tab lines up everything unread in one scroll FIND THE THREAD • When you save a link, Home shows the older saves it belongs with, and why • Search your library by words, tags and source • Collections keep related links together ASK YOUR FEED • Ask a question and get an answer from what you saved, written on your iPhone by Apple Intelligence, naming the items it used • Rate any answer, and report a wrong one with exactly the parts of the conversation you choose to send CLAWS AND SWEEP (OFF UNTIL YOU TURN THEM ON) • One tile for each public source: Hacker News, GitHub, Bluesky, Product Hunt (with your own token), web search, and Reddit when it is available • Sweep a topic, a link or an owner/name across them and see what each one returned • Browse a GitHub user's public repositories and save any of them • Hide any post, report it on its site, or hide everything from its author PRIVATE • No account and no Feedloom server: your library syncs through your own iCloud • Smart features run on your device with Apple Intelligence • Web search is off by default. When it is on, only the words of your question go to the sources you choose LOOK • Default, Comic, Newsprint and Noir, each in light and dark • List and article side by side on iPad and on the inner screen of iPhone Duo Free, with no ads and no account.

Screenshots

Synctrain4 screens
Feedloom1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Feedloom at every 2 days against Synctrain's every 6 weeks. Synctrain's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 27.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Synctrain ships an update every 6 weeks, Feedloom every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Synctrain versus Feedloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSynctrainFeedloom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (142 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings142 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperT-ShapedAnupam Chugh

Bugs and requests

Synctrain

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional app crashes
  • Sync delays on some devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Direct photo/video sync to remote devices
  • Faster initial connection to server

Feedloom

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Synctrain

No in-app purchases

None

Feedloom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Synctrain free?
Synctrain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Feedloom free?
Feedloom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Synctrain or Feedloom have ads?
Neither Synctrain nor Feedloom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Synctrain or Feedloom?
Synctrain ships an update every 6 weeks, and Feedloom every 2 days. Most recently, Synctrain was updated on November 8, 2026 and Feedloom on November 13, 2026.

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