Comparison

Nextcloud Talk vs OpenAirScan

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

Head to head
About

Nextcloud Talk

Communicate privately with secure audio/video calls, web conferences, and chat. This app offers end-to-end encryption and is mediated by your own server for maximum privacy. It supports HD calls, screen sharing, and push notifications.

Highlights
  • HD audio/video calls
  • Group and one-on-one calls
  • Webinars & public web meetings
  • Individual and group chat
  • Easy screen sharing
  • Mobile push notifications
  • End-to-end encrypted calls
Features
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Use Nextcloud Talk to have one-on-one or group audio or video calls, create or join web conferences and send chat messages. All communication is fully encrypted and mediated by your own server, providing the highest degree of privacy possible. Nextcloud Talk is easy to use and will always be completely free! Nextcloud Talk supports: * HD (H.264) audio/video calls * Group and one-on-one calls * Webinars & public web meetings * Individual and group chat * Easy screen sharing * Mobile call & chat push notifications * Integration in Nextcloud Files and Nextcloud Groupware * Fully on-premise, 100% open source * End-to-end Encrypted calls * Scaling to millions of users * SIP gate: dial in by phone The Nextcloud Talk app requires a Nextcloud Talk server to function. Nextcloud is a private, self-hosted file sync and communication platform, designed to put you back in control over your data. It runs on a server of your choice, be it at home, at a service provider or in your enterprise, and gives you access to your documents, calendars, contacts, email and other data. You can share with others even across different Nextcloud servers and work together on documents. Nextcloud is fully open source, giving you the option to extend them for your own use, participate in their development or simply verify they do what we promise. Millions of users use Nextcloud daily at businesses and homes around the world. Business users rely on the professional support of Nextcloud GmbH, making sure they have a fully supported, enterprise-ready platform for productivity and collaboration, fully under control of their IT department.

About

OpenAirScan

This app connects to any network-enabled scanner using the ESCL (AirScan) protocol. It allows you to create scans in various formats, working with most scanners from the last decade. It is designed to be vendor-agnostic.

Highlights
  • Connects to ESCL/AirScan scanners
  • Vendor-agnostic compatibility
  • Supports various scan formats
  • Works with network-enabled scanners
  • Compatible with most modern scanners
Features
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OpenAirScan connects to any ESCL(a.k.a. AirScan)-capable scanner on your network and creates scans in various formats. It is entirely vendor-agnostic and should work with nearly all network-enabled scanners built in the past ten years.

Screenshots

Nextcloud Talk4 screens
OpenAirScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nextcloud Talk at 4.5 against OpenAirScan's 2.7. Nextcloud Talk also leads on ratings volume (418 vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nextcloud Talk holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nextcloud Talk has 418 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Nextcloud Talk's written reviews are positive against 50% of OpenAirScan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nextcloud Talk ships an update every 3 weeks, OpenAirScan every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nextcloud Talk versus OpenAirScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextcloud TalkOpenAirScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (418 ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews55.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings418 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNextcloud GmbHLeo Wehrfritz

Customer experience

Nextcloud Talk

All ratings418 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews246 reviews
Positive55.7%
Neutral17.9%
Negative26.4%

OpenAirScan

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Nextcloud Talk

No in-app purchases

None

OpenAirScan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nextcloud Talk free?
Nextcloud Talk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenAirScan free?
OpenAirScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nextcloud Talk or OpenAirScan?
Nextcloud Talk is rated higher. Nextcloud Talk averages 4.5 out of 5 from 418 ratings, while OpenAirScan averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Nextcloud Talk or OpenAirScan have ads?
Neither Nextcloud Talk nor OpenAirScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nextcloud Talk or OpenAirScan?
Nextcloud Talk ships an update every 3 weeks, and OpenAirScan every 3 months. Most recently, Nextcloud Talk was updated on October 14, 2026 and OpenAirScan on September 27, 2026.

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