Comparison

ownCloud vs Talklight

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

Talklight

Features
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Talklight keeps every talk on time. Set green, yellow and red at the minutes you choose, give the speaker a screen they can read from the back of the room, and run it from your seat On stage • Three looks: full-screen color, colored digits on black, or color only to use the screen as timing lights. • Counts down or up. After time's up it stays red and counts the overrun as +m:ss. • Tap anywhere to start. The controls fade while the clock runs and the screen stays awake. • A touch lock ignores stray taps on the lectern. • +1 and −1 move the end by a minute, and the color cues move with it. Touch and hold for 10 seconds, 30 seconds or 5 minutes. • A progress bar with a mark at each cue, the time of day and a flash at zero, each of them optional. • A chime or bell and a vibration at each cue. Sound follows the silent switch unless you tell it not to. • A color-blind palette: blue, yellow and orange. Timers • Starts simple with three timers: a club speech, a lightning talk and a conference talk. Templates add evaluations, pitches, sermons and more in one tap. • Add as many of your own as you like, from 5 seconds to 24 hours, each with its own cues, look and sound. • Quick-start lengths from 1 to 20 minutes, any custom length, or a timer that ends at a clock time, such as 8:30. For timekeepers • Qualifying time windows with a grace period, judged in whole seconds: each run is marked qualified, under time or over time. • History keeps every run with the speaker's name and the actual time. • Share the day's timer's report as plain text in one tap, ready to read out at a speech club or paste into the group chat. Control it from your seat • Put an iPad on the lectern as the display and control it from your iPhone: start, pause, add time and move to the next speaker. • The two devices connect to each other directly over Wi-Fi or peer-to-peer, with a four-digit code. No internet, no account, no server. • If the link drops, the display keeps counting and the remote reconnects by itself. • Message the speaker: "Please wrap up", "One minute left" or anything you type, with an optional blink to catch their eye. Run of show • Line up a meeting or a session with a timer and a name for each speaker. • On stage, Next and Previous move through the lineup and "Up next" shows who follows. • Every talk lands in History for the report. On every screen • TV or projector: connect an HDMI adapter or use AirPlay. The big screen shows only the clock while your device keeps the controls. • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. • Pocket alerts: lock your iPhone and put it away. A time-sensitive notification arrives at each color change, and an Apple Watch turns it into a tap on your wrist. Built to be trusted • Time is measured from the clock, not counted in ticks, so it stays right through rotation, locking and switching apps. A started run even survives the app being closed. • Your timers and history stay on your devices. A second device connects to this one directly, never through a server. Made for speech-club timekeepers, conference and event organizers, AV crews, pastors, teachers, debate coaches and anyone rehearsing a talk. Talklight is free: every feature, no ads, no account, no subscription. If it has kept a talk on time, there is an optional tip jar. Tips unlock nothing.

Screenshots

ownCloud4 screens
Talklight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Talklight at every 4 days against ownCloud's every 3 months. ownCloud's advantage is iOS requirement (15.4 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ownCloud sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and Talklight sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ownCloud ships an update every 3 months, Talklight every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ownCloud versus Talklight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterownCloudTalklight
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (354 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews32.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings354 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperownCloud GmbHShahriar Ahmed

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

Talklight

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
4 purchases

Talklight

One-time4
  • A thank-you$0.99
  • Coffee$2.99
  • Lunch$4.99
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  • A month on the App Store$9.99

Questions

Is ownCloud free?
ownCloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Talklight free?
Talklight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ownCloud or Talklight have ads?
Neither ownCloud nor Talklight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ownCloud or Talklight?
ownCloud ships an update every 3 months, and Talklight every 4 days. Most recently, ownCloud was updated on October 29, 2026 and Talklight on October 9, 2026.

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