ownCloud vs CopyCal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ownCloud
Access, sync, and share your private cloud files securely across all your devices. Create, edit, and collaborate on documents with colleagues, ensuring your data is always up-to-date and accessible.
- Private file sync and share
- Cross-device synchronization
- Secure file sharing
- Create and edit files
- iOS Files integration
- Multi-select and drag-and-drop
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Your files. Your server. Your ownCloud. Connect to your ownCloud Infinite Scale (oCIS) or ownCloud Classic server and access your private cloud from anywhere. Open source, self-hosted, no third-party cloud required. ownCloud gives you full control over your data. Whether you're a teacher accessing the school cloud, a sysadmin managing a federated deployment, or someone who simply refuses to hand their files to a big-tech provider — this app is built for you. FEATURES - Browse, Edit and Create files Work with your files directly on your device with Files integration, built-in markup tools*, and the document scanner*. Switch between list view and three grid views — all updating live as changes happen locally or remotely. - Built-in viewers View common file types right in the app. Swipe through images in carousel view. Navigate PDFs using their table of contents or full-text search. - Spaces (oCIS) On ownCloud Infinite Scale servers, organise work into Spaces with dedicated permissions, members, and quotas. Full Spaces support is built in. - Sharing and Collaboration Share files and folders with other users on the same server or externally via public links. Fine-grained permissions, password protection, and expiry dates give you control over every share. - Search (Local and Remote) Filter by date, size, type, or location. Save searches and create reusable templates. Local search works fully offline. On oCIS servers, server-side search can also find content inside files (depending on server configuration). - Offline Support Mark files and folders for offline availability. Work without a connection. Changes sync automatically when you're back online. Built from the ground up with offline-first in mind. - Multiple Accounts Connect to several ownCloud servers and accounts simultaneously. Switch between them seamlessly. - Deep OS Integration Native iPadOS multitasking, drag and drop, File Provider, and Shortcuts support. Built by developers who care about how apps should feel on Apple platforms. - Security The app tracks your server's TLS certificates and warns you about unexpected changes. Review certificate details (including a diff of what changed) and accept or reject — right from the app. * Some features may require an In-App Purchase or Subscription. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS iOS 15.4 or later, iPadOS 15.4 or later ABOUT OWNCLOUD ownCloud is the original open source platform for self-hosted file sync, share, and collaboration. Founded in 2010 in Germany, ownCloud is trusted by millions of users in education, government, research, and enterprise worldwide. ownCloud is maintained by Kiteworks through its Open Source Program Office. Learn more: https://owncloud.com/ Open source: https://github.com/owncloud/ios-app/ Terms of Use: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/owncloud/ios-app/master/LICENSE Privacy Policy: https://owncloud.com/privacy-statement/
CopyCal
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Your work calendar lives somewhere you can't sync from. Outlook on a locked-down laptop. A roster taped to the break-room wall. A schedule your employer won't connect to your phone. CopyCal fixes that with a photo. Point your camera at any calendar — a screen, a printout, a whiteboard — and CopyCal reads the events and mirrors them into your iPhone calendar. Titles, start and end times, locations. RE-SHOOT AND IT UPDATES Photograph the same week again after your schedule changes. CopyCal compares what it sees against what it added last time, then shows you exactly what will change: added, updated, removed. Nothing touches your calendar until you approve it. YOU STAY IN CONTROL • Review every single change before it's applied • Tap any event to correct a title or time • Deselect anything you don't want • Undo an entire sync from your history • CopyCal only ever modifies events it created — your personal events are never touched WORKS WITH WHAT YOU ALREADY USE Outlook, Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Microsoft Teams, Samsung Calendar, Fantastical, Notion Calendar and more. Single day or a full week at a time. CHOOSE WHERE EVENTS LAND Send events to any calendar on your device. A dedicated "Work" calendar keeps your schedule tidy and easy to hide. PRIVACY Your calendar photo is processed only to extract the events and is not kept on our servers. Email addresses spotted inside events are stripped automatically. No ads, no tracking, nothing sold. FREE AND PRO Free includes one sync every 14 days. CopyCal Pro removes the limit entirely: • $4.99 per month • $39.99 per year Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://calcopy.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://calcopy.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: ownCloud at 3 against CopyCal's 1. ownCloud also leads on iOS requirement (15.4 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. ownCloud sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and CopyCal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | ownCloud | CopyCal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (354 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 32.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 354 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ownCloud GmbH | NILSON LINS |
Bugs and requests
ownCloud
Reported bugs
33 issues- App crashes on startup
- Login screen freezes
- Files app integration returns unknown errors
- Blank screen on certain iPhone models
- Screen rotation breaks file list display
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- Photo upload limited to 3 at a time
- Videos lose metadata during upload
- App closes unexpectedly
- Preview crashes when viewing images
- Media access permission issues
- Infinite loading without results
- Files disappear from folders
- Duplicate file downloads
- Upload stuck in pending state indefinitely
- Annotation changes not saved
- Hand/palm movements close documents during annotation
- iOS 18 compatibility issues
- iOS 16 compatibility issues
- Offline files not cached without internet
- Shortcuts fail silently without in-app purchase
- Make available offline hangs after first file
- OAuth grant expires after device restart
- Invalid grant errors on photo sync
- App hangs waiting for server response
- Scanning documents causes crashes
- Folders become inaccessible after failed uploads
- App requests password every 2 minutes
- Dark mode text visibility issues
- HEIC format instead of JPEG on upload
- CSRF check failed on share link creation
- Slow download speeds compared to web version
- Battery drain in background
- Synced files in hidden/unusable directories
Requested features
20 requests- Ability to unload/delete offline files
- Cancel/stop upload functionality
- Upload only on WiFi option
- Show upload progress percentage
- Show file sizes in status
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- Priority queue for uploads
- Folder upload capability
- Text file editing support
- Activity/modification tracking
- Turkish language support
- Automatic backup for all phone data
- Photo gallery-style grid view with adjustable tiles
- Swipe-down gesture to exit image view
- Separate Photos/Videos menu tab
- Improved web media access for faster photo viewing
- Video controls for offline playback
- External storage support visibility
- Disable global search option for large folders
- Notification badge removal option
- Share links creation without CSRF errors
CopyCal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ownCloud
- Pro Features$1.991 Year
- 30 Day Pro TrialFree
- Document Scanner$2.99
- Shortcuts Actions$2.99
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- Markup Documents$2.99
- Photo Pro Features$2.99
CopyCal
- CopyCal Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- CopyCal Pro Yearly$39.991 Year









