Comparison

ownCloud vs SendSafe

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Private file sync and share
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Secure file sharing
  • Create and edit files
  • iOS Files integration
  • Multi-select and drag-and-drop
Features
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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/

About

SendSafe

Securely redact sensitive information from documents and photos using on-device AI. Protect your personal data by burning black bars into pixels, stripping metadata, and adding optional watermarks. Your files never leave your device.

Highlights
  • On-device AI redaction
  • Manual redaction tools
  • Metadata stripping
  • Custom watermarking
  • PDF and image support
  • Multi-page PDF handling
Features
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Send safer. Redact IDs, bank statements, and insurance cards in seconds — without uploading anything. SendSafe uses on-device AI to find the sensitive information on your document, then burns black bars into the pixels so there's no copyable text underneath. Drag your own black bars on anything the AI misses. Add a watermark for the specific recipient. Strip EXIF and GPS metadata on export. Done. 100% on-device. Your photos, PDFs, and detected fields never leave your phone. WHAT IT DOES • Pick a photo or import a PDF • AI auto-highlights SSNs, credit cards, names, addresses, IDs, dates of birth, phone numbers, and emails • Tap each highlight to redact it, or tap "Redact all" for one-shot • Drag anywhere to redact anything else • Multi-page PDF support — swipe between pages or jump straight to redacted pages • Press and hold the eye icon to peek behind the redactions and verify nothing leaked • Export to flat image-PDF (no underlying text layer) or PNG • Optional watermark, automatically dated for the recipient PRIVACY-FIRST BY DESIGN • No account, no signup, no email • No analytics, no ads, no third-party SDKs • No cloud upload — Vision and Natural Language run on-device • EXIF and GPS metadata stripped on every export • Source of truth: your phone PREMIUM ($4.99 ONE-TIME) • Remove the SendSafe watermark • Custom watermark text, color, opacity • Document templates (coming soon) • Higher-quality export options One purchase. Forever. No subscription. No usage limits in the free version. Made for renters submitting paperwork to landlords, job seekers sending W-2s to HR, patients sharing insurance cards with new doctors, and anyone who has ever screenshotted an ID and wondered if their address number was still visible behind the marker scribble.

Screenshots

ownCloud4 screens
SendSafe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SendSafe at 100% against ownCloud's 33%. SendSafe also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). ownCloud's advantage is ratings volume (354 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. ownCloud sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and SendSafe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SendSafe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ownCloud has 354 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of ownCloud's written reviews are positive against 100% of SendSafe's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ownCloud versus SendSafe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterownCloudSendSafe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (354 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings354 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperownCloud GmbHWEIXUAN HUANG

Customer experience

ownCloud

All ratings352 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive32.8%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.5%

SendSafe

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 15 more
  • 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

SendSafe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

ownCloud

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Features$1.991 Year
One-time5
  • 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
1 purchases

SendSafe

One-time1
  • SendSafe Premium$4.99

Questions

Is ownCloud free?
ownCloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SendSafe free?
SendSafe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ownCloud or SendSafe?
SendSafe is rated higher. ownCloud averages 4.5 out of 5 from 354 ratings, while SendSafe averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ownCloud or SendSafe have ads?
Neither ownCloud nor SendSafe shows ads.

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