Nextcloud Talk vs LaterBox
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.
LaterBox
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LaterBox is a calm, private place for everything worth saving. Capture articles, videos, links, notes, selected text, and files without interrupting what you are doing. LaterBox keeps everything organized in one focused inbox, ready for you when the time is right. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE • Share content directly from Safari and other iPhone apps • Capture links, notes, text, images, documents, and files • Save multiple shared files as one item • Add content manually with Quick Capture KEEP YOUR INBOX FOCUSED • Browse articles, videos, music, notes, and starred items • Add personal notes to anything you save • Organize important items into collections • Archive finished items without losing them • Search titles, URLs, summaries, and notes READ WHEN YOU ARE READY • Return to saved content without searching for it again • Keep the original source attached • Review helpful metadata and descriptions • Continue using your local library when you are offline YOUR LIBRARY, ACROSS DEVICES Use LaterBox locally without creating an account, or sign in to synchronize your library across supported mobile, desktop, browser, and web experiences. PRIVATE BY DESIGN LaterBox is local first and does not depend on advertising or invasive tracking. Your saved content remains under your control, and registered users can permanently delete their account and associated cloud data from Settings. Save now. Come back when you are ready. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nextcloud Talk at none against LaterBox's 2. LaterBox's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. LaterBox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Nextcloud Talk asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nextcloud Talk ships an update every 3 weeks, LaterBox every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Nextcloud Talk | LaterBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (441 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 441 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nextcloud GmbH | Emma Claudine NTIRENGANYA |
In-app purchases
Nextcloud Talk
No in-app purchases
LaterBox
- LaterBox Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- LaterBox Pro Annual$39.991 Year








