Comparison

Nextcloud Talk vs Next Deck

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

Next Deck

Manage your Nextcloud Deck boards, columns, and cards with this fast, intuitive client. Organize tasks using drag-and-drop, labels, due dates, and assignees. Supports markdown descriptions, comments, attachments, and search for efficient project management.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop card management
  • Color-coded labels for organization
  • Due date indicators
  • Assign tasks to teammates
  • Markdown descriptions and comments
  • Fast search functionality
  • Optimized for iPhone and iPad
Features
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Nextdeck is the modern, lightning‑fast client for Nextcloud Deck — perfect for Kanban, tasks, and projects. Keep boards, columns, and cards under control at all times: move cards via drag and drop, edit details, and keep your overview — on iPhone and iPad, in light and dark mode. Highlights - Drag & drop: move cards within a column or across columns — precise and intuitive. - Reorder & positions: insert cards exactly before another card or move up/down. - Labels & colors: instant orientation with color coding. - Due dates: clear urgency colors for upcoming deadlines. - Assignees: assign teammates and make responsibility visible. - Markdown description: jot down details, neatly previewed on the card tile. - Comments & attachments: compact counters right on the card. - Search: find cards quickly without endless scrolling. - Optimized for iPhone & iPad: compact lists on iPhone, wide columns on iPad. - Dark mode & smart colors: pleasant contrast and great readability. - Privacy‑friendly: your data stays on your own Nextcloud server. Why Nextdeck? - Speed focus: smooth scrolling, snappy interactions, minimal waiting. - Clean, native UI: feels right from the first tap. - Reliable sync: changes persist cleanly with Nextcloud Deck. Requirement: a running Nextcloud instance with the Deck app enabled. Sign in with server URL, username, and app password — done.

Screenshots

Nextcloud Talk4 screens
Next Deck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nextcloud Talk at Free against Next Deck's $3.99. Nextcloud Talk also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (411 vs 5). Next Deck's advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 55%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Nextcloud Talk is free to download; Next Deck costs $3.99 up front. 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 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nextcloud Talk has 411 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Nextcloud Talk's written reviews are positive against 74% of Next Deck's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nextcloud Talk ships an update every 3 weeks, Next Deck every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Nextcloud Talk versus Next Deck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextcloud TalkNext Deck
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.5 (411 ratings) — better2.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews55.1% of reviews73.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings411 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNextcloud GmbHHolger Heidkamp

Customer experience

Nextcloud Talk

All ratings411 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews243 reviews
Positive55.1%
Neutral18.1%
Negative26.7%

Next Deck

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral13.0%
Negative13.0%

In-app purchases

None

Nextcloud Talk

No in-app purchases

None

Next Deck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nextcloud Talk free?
Nextcloud Talk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Next Deck free?
Next Deck costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nextcloud Talk or Next Deck?
Nextcloud Talk is rated higher. Nextcloud Talk averages 4.5 out of 5 from 411 ratings, while Next Deck averages 2.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Nextcloud Talk or Next Deck have ads?
Neither Nextcloud Talk nor Next Deck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nextcloud Talk or Next Deck?
Nextcloud Talk ships an update every 3 weeks, and Next Deck every 10 days. Most recently, Nextcloud Talk was updated on September 22, 2026 and Next Deck on September 23, 2026.

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