Comparison

Nextcloud vs Paperclip Relay

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 utilize AI assistance. Secure your data with password or FaceID protection and end-to-end encryption.

Highlights
  • Connect multiple cloud accounts
  • Access and share documents
  • Upload photos and videos
  • Offline file access
  • AI Assistant
  • End-to-end encryption
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

Paperclip Relay

Features
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A subscription is required to use Paperclip Relay. Paperclip Relay is the mobile control surface for self-hosted Paperclip AI. Connect your iPhone to a running Paperclip server and keep an eye on the agents, issues, approvals, routines, and budget signals that matter while you are away from your desk. Relay is built for founders, operators, and board users who need fast visibility into an autonomous AI company without opening a laptop. What you can do with Relay: Pair securely with your Paperclip instance using board-user access. Switch between companies you are allowed to manage. See a live company overview with agent status, work in progress, approvals, and spend. Review issues and search the work queue. Open agent context, roles, status, and command relationships. Track budgets, costs, and operational health. Review approvals and keep important decisions moving. View routines, projects, activity, and company settings from one mobile workspace. Relay has no separate backend. It talks directly to your Paperclip server through the documented Paperclip API, using the permissions already assigned to your board-user account. Paperclip Relay is for teams already running Paperclip AI. You will need access to a Paperclip server to use the app. SUBSCRIPTION Paperclip Relay is an auto-renewable subscription, and a subscription is required to use the app: • Monthly — $3.99 per month, with a 3-day free trial for new subscribers • Yearly — $34.99 per year, with a 1-week free trial for new subscribers Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically at the listed price unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://relay.wildsoft.io/privacy-ios.html

Screenshots

Nextcloud4 screens
Paperclip Relay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nextcloud at 4.7 against Paperclip Relay's 1.0. Nextcloud also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (10K vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. Paperclip Relay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Nextcloud asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nextcloud holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. 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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nextcloud versus Paperclip Relay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextcloudPaperclip Relay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (10K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings10K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size343 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNextcloud GmbHWILDSOFT LTD

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

Paperclip Relay

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nextcloud

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Paperclip Relay

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Nextcloud free?
Nextcloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paperclip Relay free?
Paperclip Relay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nextcloud or Paperclip Relay?
Nextcloud is rated higher. Nextcloud averages 4.7 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Paperclip Relay averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Nextcloud or Paperclip Relay have ads?
Neither Nextcloud nor Paperclip Relay shows ads.

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