SaveSync vs 1Retro

Saves and save states, with nothing to install.

1Retro and SaveSync both sync emulator saves for about $2 a month. 1Retro does it with an app that finds your saves; SaveSync uses the Cloud Sync built into RetroArch, syncs save states too, and gives you far more room.

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Choose SaveSync if

You want save states synced, not only in-game saves
You want nothing to install: RetroArch syncs by itself when you close a game
You want 5 GB and 20 versions of every save for $15 a year
You play on an iPhone or iPad

Choose 1Retro if

You use OpenEmu, MiSTer, or standalone emulators today
You want a free tier for a handful of saves

Side by side

	SaveSync	1Retro
Price	$2 a month or $15 a year, or included with Fastwater	Free (20 MB), $2 a month or $20 a year (100 MB), up to $10 a month (5 GB)
Storage	5 GB, or 200 GB and up with Fastwater	20 MB to 5 GB
Save states		Not yet
Version history	The 20 newest versions of every save, with restore	On paid plans
What you install	Nothing: RetroArch has Cloud Sync built in	1Retro's app
Emulators	RetroArch today (its built-in Cloud Sync); standalone emulators with the SaveSync app	RetroArch, OpenEmu, MiSTer, and handheld systems such as muOS and Onion

1Retro details as of October 2026. Check 1Retro's site for changes.

Switching from 1Retro

Stop 1Retro syncing RetroArch's folders, then set up Cloud Sync on the device with your newest saves first and restart RetroArch: it uploads them. Then add your other devices.

Setting up takes a few minutes per device: see the Cloud Sync guide, or the one for your device.

Questions

Why does SaveSync give so much more room?

Saves are small, but save states and 20 versions of each add up. 5 GB means you never think about it.

Will SaveSync sync standalone emulators?

Yes: a SaveSync app for desktop and Android that syncs standalone emulators' folders is coming next.

Pick up where you left off.

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