Comparison

EteSync vs Passwords for Nextcloud

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

Head to head
About

EteSync

Securely sync your contacts, calendars, and tasks across devices. This app provides a privacy-respecting synchronization solution with a full history of your data, allowing for restoration and access to past versions.

Highlights
  • Secure data synchronization
  • Contacts, calendars, and tasks sync
  • Privacy-respecting
  • Open-source client and server
  • Full data history and restore
  • Easy to use setup
Features
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EteSync is a secure and privacy respecting sync for contacts, calendars and tasks. With this application you can sync your EteSync data with your iOS device! In order to use this application you need to have an EteSync account, either on an existing server or your own (it's free and open source). Easy to Use =========== EteSync is very easy to use, you just put in your credentials and the app is ready to use. Secure & Open ============ EteSync is secure and respects your privacy. Don't believe us? You shouldn't, just verify yourself, both the client and server are open source. Full History ========= A full history of your data is saved in a change journal which means your data is never lost, even if deleted, and you can always restore, revert and access past versions of your data.

About

Passwords for Nextcloud

Manage your passwords securely with this client for the Nextcloud Passwords app. View, create, edit, and delete entries with end-to-end encryption and encrypted offline storage. Seamlessly log in to other apps using the integrated Password AutoFill provider.

Highlights
  • View, create, edit, and delete password entries
  • End-to-end and client-side encryption
  • Encrypted offline storage
  • Filtering and sorting options
  • Integrated Password AutoFill provider
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A client for the Nextcloud Passwords app. This app allows you to view, create, edit and delete entries on your Nextcloud server. It offers a variety of filtering and sorting options. End-to-end/client-side encryption and encrypted offline storage make sure your data is secure. A Password AutoFill provider is integrated into the app for seamless login experiences. You can enable this feature in iOS's Settings app. This app requires a Nextcloud server with the Passwords app installed.

Screenshots

EteSync3 screens
Passwords for Nextcloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Passwords for Nextcloud at 78% against EteSync's 20%. Passwords for Nextcloud also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.0). EteSync's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Passwords for Nextcloud sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. EteSync asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Passwords for Nextcloud holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of EteSync's written reviews are positive against 78% of Passwords for Nextcloud's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EteSync ships an update every 3 weeks, Passwords for Nextcloud every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
EteSync versus Passwords for Nextcloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEteSyncPasswords for Nextcloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (20 ratings)4.1 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews78.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2020
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEteSync LtdJohannes Schliephake

Customer experience

EteSync

All ratings20 ratings
Positive45.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative45.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative66.7%

Passwords for Nextcloud

All ratings20 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral9.8%
Negative11.8%

In-app purchases

None

EteSync

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Passwords for Nextcloud

One-time3
  • Awesome Tip$1.99
  • Fantastic Tip$4.99
  • Incredible Tip$8.99

Questions

Is EteSync free?
EteSync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Passwords for Nextcloud free?
Passwords for Nextcloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EteSync or Passwords for Nextcloud?
Passwords for Nextcloud is rated higher. EteSync averages 3.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Passwords for Nextcloud averages 4.1 from 20 ratings.
Do EteSync or Passwords for Nextcloud have ads?
Neither EteSync nor Passwords for Nextcloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EteSync or Passwords for Nextcloud?
EteSync ships an update every 3 weeks, and Passwords for Nextcloud every 2 months. Most recently, EteSync was updated on October 12, 2026 and Passwords for Nextcloud on October 7, 2026.

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