Autosync vs Rclone (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Autosync if

• Fits if you want an Android phone's folders synced with a cloud service
• Works for people on Nextcloud, ownCloud or WebDAV who want a plain sync app

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you use iPhone, Windows or Mac, as it is Android only
• Watch out: a licence is tied to one Google account and not shared across Family libraries
• Watch out: a purchase in one MetaCtrl app does not transfer to another
• Tight if you want a clear price, as each in-app item's price isn't shown
• Watch out: the trial length isn't stated

Pick Rclone if

• Fits if you are comfortable in a terminal and want to move files between many providers
• Works for people who want to mount cloud storage as a drive

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a point-and-click app, as it is a command-line program
• Not for you if you need hosting, because it does not store files itself
• Too light for people wanting a polished GUI, since the web interface is labelled experimental
• Watch out: Android is only available as separate builds
• Tight if you want vendor support: it is a free open-source project

Autosync

• Android only; the maker lists no iOS, Windows or Mac version.
• Licenses are tied to one Google account and are not shared across Google Family libraries.
• A purchase in one MetaCtrl app does not transfer to another, including the single-cloud apps.
• The trial length and the price of each in-app item are not shown on the vendor's pages.

Rclone

• It is a command-line program; the web GUI is labeled experimental.
• Android is mentioned only as separate builds, not as a main download.
• It does not host storage itself: you need an account with a supported provider.
• The site points third-party developers to the command line and API for GUI and backup front ends.

Autosync

Many storage services in one app

Autosync Universal connects to Google Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint Online, Dropbox, Box, MEGA, Nextcloud, ownCloud and pCloud, among others.

Protocol support

WebDAV, FTP, SFTP and LAN/SMB network drives are supported, so storage without its own integration can still be reached.

Chosen folder pairs

You decide which device folder syncs with which cloud folder, and in which direction files move.

Direct transfers

The vendor says files go straight between the device and the cloud service and do not pass through its own servers.

Automation

The maker publishes an automation guide for triggering syncs from other Android automation apps.

Single-cloud apps

Separate apps cover one service each, such as OneSync for OneDrive and Dropsync for Dropbox, with fewer features.

Rclone

Copy, sync and bisync

One-way sync makes a destination match a source; bisync keeps two directories matching in both directions.

Wide provider support

The site says over 70 cloud storage products support it, including S3 object stores, plus SFTP, WebDAV, FTP and HTTP.

Mount as a disk

Mounts local, cloud or virtual filesystems as a drive on Windows, macOS, Linux and FreeBSD.

Crypt, compress and chunk backends

Virtual backends wrap another remote to encrypt, compress, chunk or merge it.

Integrity checks

Checks MD5 or SHA1 hashes and preserves timestamps, and interrupted transfers can be restarted.

Serve and remote control

Can serve files over HTTP, WebDAV, FTP, SFTP and DLNA; an experimental web GUI and a remote-control API are listed.

Autosync

• In-app purchases$2.99 - $11.99

  per item, billing basis not shown in the store listing

  Per-service sync licenses and an All-Inclusive subscription; the US Play listing gives only the range.

Rclone

• Rclone$0

  Free MIT-licensed software; you pay only the storage providers you connect it to.