# nexcrate — Your self-hosted media library

> Your self-hosted media library (iPhone/iPad app by Markus Mrozek.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nexcrate/id6823614021 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Markus Mrozek](https://appshunter.io/developer/6823614023)
- Category: Entertainment, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2026-10-30
- Data updated: 2026-11-03

## What is nexcrate?

nexcrate for iPhone and iPad is the companion app for nexcrate, the self-hosted manager for your own collection of movies, series and music. nexcrate runs on your own server at home. This app shows what it holds and lets you add to it from the couch.

WHAT YOU CAN DO
• Browse movies, series, artists and albums, with every version of a title, such as Full HD and 4K
• Read plot, rating, director and cast before you add something
• Add titles and choose exactly which versions you want
• Discover lists of what your library still lacks
• Follow what nexcrate is working on and sort out problems right away
• See in a calendar what comes out in the weeks ahead
• Light and dark, iPhone and iPad, English and German

CONNECTING
Open nexcrate in your browser, go to Settings, System, API keys, Connect the iPhone app, and scan the QR code. The key stays in your device's keychain and can be revoked in nexcrate at any time.

NO SERVER YET?
Tap Try the demo on the first screen and look around with sample data. How to set up nexcrate is explained on nexcrate.nexapps.dev. nexcrate is free and open source.

PRIVACY
The app collects nothing. It talks only to your own nexcrate and loads posters from TMDB. No account with us, no tracking, no ads.

This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

## Is nexcrate safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess nexcrate.

## Is nexcrate legit?

nexcrate has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for nexcrate is 50 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0.0 — 2026-10-30

No release notes.

## More apps by Markus Mrozek

- [nexview app](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nexview-app/id6823895623)
- [nexpaper](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nexpaper/id6824032969)
- [nexmail](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nexmail/id6829645930)

All apps by Markus Mrozek: https://appshunter.io/developer/6823614023

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