Nextcloud Talk vs Deckloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Deckloud
Manage your Nextcloud Deck boards directly from your iPhone. Create, organize, and update tasks with robust offline support and private data handling. Offers Pro features for enhanced productivity.
- Create and organize boards, stacks, and cards
- Set due dates, labels, assignees, and reminders
- Add comments, Markdown descriptions, and attachments
- Search boards and cards with advanced filters
- Reliable sync with offline resilience
- Private by design with local credential storage
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Deckloud is the native iPhone and iPad app for Nextcloud Deck. Open the boards you already have on your own server, or start a free managed workspace in seconds. A separate desktop app for Mac, Windows, and Linux is available from deckloud.com. Two ways to start • Your own server: sign in with Nextcloud Login Flow v2 and open your existing boards. The connection runs directly between the app and your server, with no relay backend in between. Any compatible Nextcloud account works. No invitation or company affiliation required. • Deckloud Cloud: tap Create a free workspace for a free private workspace. No email address, no password, and no registration form. Deckloud runs the Nextcloud server for you, and you can link up to three devices. From personal Kanban planning to team projects, your board and card data stays on the server you choose. Everything you need on mobile • Create and organize boards, sections, and cards • Start a new board from a template, or build your own • Set due dates, labels, assignees, and one active reminder • See dated cards on a Gantt timeline and move or resize them • Add comments, Markdown descriptions, and attachments • Import and export Deck JSON, or export a board as CSV • Search boards and cards with advanced filters Native on iPhone and iPad iPad layouts support portrait, landscape, resizable multitasking windows, the share extension, and Extra Large Home Screen widgets. Private by design Credentials stay in iOS Keychain. No ad SDKs, no person profiles, and only privacy-limited product diagnostics. On your own server, board and card content stays on your own Nextcloud infrastructure and no relay backend sits in between. Deckloud Cloud content is stored on Deckloud-managed Nextcloud infrastructure. Connections use TLS and backups are encrypted, but content is not end-to-end encrypted. Delete a Cloud account and its content from Settings at any time. Reliable even when offline Changes queue locally if your connection drops and sync when you are back online. Check queue health and retry from Settings. Deckloud Pro (one-time purchase, no subscription) • Quick Capture targets and templates with due offsets, labels, assignees, and context • Unlimited due reminders that open the card or Today queue • Repeat templates that create the next card when Deckloud opens • Timed Focus sessions for 10, 25, or 45 minutes, including a Pomodoro-style sprint • Advanced iOS widgets with card titles and deep links Deckloud Cloud is a separate free plan and does not unlock Pro. Requirements • Deckloud Cloud needs no server setup • For your own server: Nextcloud with the Deck app installed • Deck 1.6 or later is required for full write support • Deckloud actively verifies maintained Nextcloud releases with their matching Deck release • Nextcloud 23–31 is legacy best effort; a new Nextcloud major remains preview until verified Deckloud is an independent client and is not affiliated with Nextcloud GmbH.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nextcloud Talk at none against Deckloud's 1. Nextcloud Talk also leads on ratings volume (418 vs 8). Deckloud's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 56%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Deckloud sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nextcloud Talk asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Nextcloud Talk against 4.4 for Deckloud. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nextcloud Talk has 418 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Nextcloud Talk's written reviews are positive against 80% of Deckloud's.
Nextcloud Talk ships an update every 3 weeks, Deckloud every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nextcloud Talk | Deckloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (418 ratings) — better | 4.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.7% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 418 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nextcloud GmbH | Hoang Pham |
Customer experience
Nextcloud Talk
Deckloud
In-app purchases
Nextcloud Talk
No in-app purchases
Deckloud
- Deckloud Pro Lifetime$19.00
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