Nextcloud vs Caesium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nextcloud
Access, manage, and share your files and photos from your private cloud storage. Upload media to free up phone space, work on documents offline, and utilize AI assistance. Secure your data with password or FaceID protection and end-to-end encryption.
- Connect multiple cloud accounts
- Access and share documents
- Upload photos and videos
- Offline file access
- AI Assistant
- End-to-end encryption
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Regain control over your data. The Nextcloud app for iOS brings your photos and files with you wherever you go! - Connect one or multiple accounts to your private or business cloud. - Access, work on and share documents wherever you are. - Upload your photos and videos to your Nextcloud to save space on your phone. - Browse photos and videos stored on your private cloud. - Choose files to keep available even when you're offline. - Additional features: - Nextcloud AI Assistant - Drag and drop between multiple Nextcloud Files windows on your iPad - Protect your account with a password or FaceID - Support for End to end encryption. New to Nextcloud? Nextcloud is a collaboration platform designed for private clouds. Host it yourself or with a company you trust and you gain a complete digital workplace with online office document collaboration, video calls and chat, email, calendar and project management, a local AI assistant and much more. See https://nextcloud.com/hub to find out what Nextcloud can do for you! For discussions and reporting issues please go to https://help.nextcloud.com/c/clients/ios
Caesium
This app offers simple and effortless time-tracking for professionals and freelancers. It provides real-time or retrospective tracking, detailed statistics, and reminders. Data can be synchronized via iCloud and exported to CSV files.
- Real-time or retrospective time-tracking
- Statistics and history
- Task reminders
- iCloud synchronization
- CSV import/export
- FaceID/TouchID authentication
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Caesium is simple and effortless time-tracking for workers, clerks and freelancers. Features: • Real-time or retrospective time-tracking • Statistics and history • Reminders to finish active tasks • iCloud synchronization • Import from and export to CSV files • Optional authentication with FaceID / TouchID • Full features without in-app purchases or subscriptions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nextcloud at 62% against Caesium's 0%. Nextcloud also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.7 vs 3.0). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Nextcloud is free to download; Caesium costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nextcloud holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nextcloud has 10K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Nextcloud's written reviews are positive against 0% of Caesium's.
Nextcloud ships an update weekly, Caesium every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nextcloud | Caesium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (10K ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 319 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nextcloud GmbH | Sebastian Staudt |
Customer experience
Nextcloud
Caesium
Bugs and requests
Nextcloud
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to open/edit text files
- Issues with password-protected folders
- Problems with HEIC file support
- Inconsistent video playback
- Crashes on launch after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Improved background photo/file sync
- Better integration with iOS Files app
- Support for more file types and document editing
- Customizable sorting and organization options
- Streamlined setup and configuration
Caesium
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nextcloud
No in-app purchases
Caesium
No in-app purchases
