Comparison

Nextcloud Talk vs LaterBox

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

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/

Screenshots

Nextcloud Talk4 screens
LaterBox2 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nextcloud Talk ships an update every 3 weeks, LaterBox every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nextcloud Talk versus LaterBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextcloud TalkLaterBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (441 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings441 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNextcloud GmbHEmma Claudine NTIRENGANYA

In-app purchases

None

Nextcloud Talk

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

LaterBox

Subscriptions2
  • LaterBox Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • LaterBox Pro Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Nextcloud Talk free?
Nextcloud Talk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LaterBox free?
LaterBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nextcloud Talk or LaterBox have ads?
Neither Nextcloud Talk nor LaterBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nextcloud Talk or LaterBox?
Nextcloud Talk ships an update every 3 weeks, and LaterBox every 4 days. Most recently, Nextcloud Talk was updated on October 21, 2026 and LaterBox on October 21, 2026.

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