Comparison

Nextcloud vs NowThis

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

Head to head
About

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 protect your account with advanced security features. It's a comprehensive digital workplace solution.

Highlights
  • Connect multiple cloud accounts
  • Access and share documents
  • Upload photos and videos
  • Offline file availability
  • Account protection (password/FaceID)
  • End-to-end encryption support
Features
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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

About

NowThis

Organize tasks, calendar events, and personal reflections in a unified workspace. Supports multiple organizational methods like lists, Kanban boards, and the Eisenhower Matrix. Offers seamless syncing with Nextcloud while prioritizing user privacy with zero tracking.

Highlights
  • Unified task, calendar, and journal workspace
  • Multiple organizational views (List, Kanban, Eisenhower Matrix)
  • Markdown notes and natural language quick-add
  • Recurring tasks with automatic rescheduling
  • CalDAV/VTODO sync with Nextcloud Tasks
  • Offline-first operation
  • Zero tracking and analytics
Features
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Bring your tasks, calendar, and reflections together in one beautiful workspace. NowThis is the ultimate productivity companion designed for those who value both high-performance organization and absolute data ownership. Whether you prefer structuring your day with a classic list, a flexible Kanban board, or prioritizing via the Eisenhower Matrix, NowThis adapts seamlessly to your workflow. FULL-FEATURED TASK MANAGEMENT • Rich metadata: priority, due and start dates, Markdown notes, locations, URLs, and tags • Infinite subtask nesting — collapsible hierarchies with visual progress rings • Natural language quick-add — type "Call dentist tomorrow !high @health" and watch it parse in real time. The parser reads English date phrases. • Recurring tasks: daily, weekly, monthly, yearly or custom, rescheduled on completion • Swipe to complete or delete, drag to indent, long-press for quick actions MULTIPLE VIEWS FOR EVERY WORKFLOW • Task List — classic checklist with smart sorting and filter chips • Kanban Board — drag cards between Needs Action, In Progress, and Completed • Calendar — month and week views with drag-to-reschedule • Eisenhower Matrix — prioritize by urgency × importance in a 2×2 grid • Journals — Markdown entries linked to tasks via the open VJOURNAL standard SMART LISTS & FILTERS • Built-in smart lists: Today, Upcoming, Overdue, All Tasks, Completed • Custom filter builder with AND/OR logic across 8 fields, saved as sidebar presets • Overdue tasks always surface in Today so nothing falls through ROCK-SOLID SYNC • Full CalDAV/VTODO sync with Nextcloud Tasks — standards-compliant • Offline-first: edit hundreds of tasks offline, sync when you reconnect • Background App Refresh keeps tasks current before you open the app • ETag conflict detection, CTag delta checks, and automatic retry with backoff PRIVACY YOU CAN VERIFY • Zero third-party SDKs. Zero analytics. Zero tracking. Period. • Your data never touches a third-party server • Vault mode: fully local, no account required • Sign in with Nextcloud — Login Flow v2 with 2FA/SSO support ON YOUR WRIST • The Apple Watch app opens to today's and overdue tasks, pushed live from your iPhone • Watch face complications: remaining today, or next task with its due time • Browsing and complications are free. NowThis Pro — a one-time purchase, no subscription — unlocks checking tasks off and adding them by voice from the watch. Buying Pro directly supports its continued development DEEP SYSTEM INTEGRATION • Siri: "Add a task," "What's due today," "Show my tasks" — 8 voice commands, fully hands-free • Home Screen widgets in three sizes with tap-to-complete checkboxes • Spotlight Search, Shortcuts automation, and Focus Filters • Apple & Nextcloud Calendar sync: push tasks to a calendar as events CONTEXTUAL REMINDERS • Geofence alerts when you arrive at or leave a place • App icon badge shows your overdue count ACCESSIBLE BY DESIGN • Complete VoiceOver support on every screen • Full Dynamic Type scaling • Respects Reduce Motion, Reduce Transparency, and Increase Contrast • Widget tinted mode conveys status without relying on color alone BEAUTIFUL & NATIVE Built with SwiftUI and Apple's latest design language, including Liquid Glass on iOS 26. Smooth animations, a satisfying completion pop, and full Light & Dark mode. Native everywhere — no web views, no Electron. Aus dem Englischen mit KI übersetzt. Traducido del inglés con IA. Traduit de l'anglais par IA. Tradotto dall'inglese con IA. Vertaald uit het Engels met AI. HUGE thank you to our TestFlight testers!! Get help or request features: https://asc.is/support/ Privacy Policy: https://nowthis.app/privacy

Screenshots

Nextcloud4 screens
NowThis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nextcloud at Free against NowThis's $4.99. Nextcloud also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (10K vs 2). NowThis's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Nextcloud is free to download; NowThis costs $4.99 up front. NowThis sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Nextcloud asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NowThis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nextcloud has 10K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Nextcloud's written reviews are positive against 50% of NowThis's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nextcloud ships an update weekly, NowThis every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Nextcloud versus NowThis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextcloudNowThis
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (10K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size343 MB24 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperNextcloud GmbHA Secret Company, LLC

Customer experience

Nextcloud

All ratings10,380 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews935 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral11.1%
Negative27.4%

NowThis

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

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

NowThis

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nextcloud

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

NowThis

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Supporter$1.991 Month
  • Annual Supporter$9.991 Year
One-time5
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
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  • Mega Tip$19.99
  • NowThis Pro$39.99

Questions

Is Nextcloud free?
Nextcloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NowThis free?
NowThis costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nextcloud or NowThis?
NowThis is rated higher. Nextcloud averages 4.7 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while NowThis averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Nextcloud or NowThis have ads?
Neither Nextcloud nor NowThis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nextcloud or NowThis?
Nextcloud ships an update weekly, and NowThis every 3 weeks. Most recently, Nextcloud was updated on November 6, 2026 and NowThis on November 5, 2026.

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