Nextscan vs Passwords for Nextcloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nextscan
This app transforms your mobile device into a document scanner, creating multi-page PDFs from receipts, notes, and paperwork. It directly syncs scanned documents to your private Nextcloud server, ensuring your data remains under your control without relying on third-party cloud services.
- Direct Nextcloud integration
- Auto edge detection
- Multi-page scanning
- Quality filters
- Privacy-focused
- Smart file naming
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NextScan - The Document Scanner Built for Nextcloud Turn your phone into a powerful document scanner with direct Nextcloud integration. Scan receipts, contracts, notes, and more — then upload them as perfectly formatted PDFs straight to your Nextcloud server. What's New Batch upload now supports multi-page documents — scan multi-page contracts, reports, or forms as a single document within your batch. Why NextScan? - QR Code Login - Point your camera at your Nextcloud QR code and you're connected instantly — no typing URLs or passwords - Document Tags - Add Nextcloud system tags to every upload so files are automatically categorised and easy to find - Recent Folders - Your last 10 upload destinations appear as quick-select chips for instant one-tap access - Batch Upload - Scan a stack of single or multi-page documents and upload them all to Nextcloud with a single tap. Choose between one-page-per-document mode or multi-page documents for contracts and reports. Auto-numbered, date-stamped filenames keep everything organised - Scan & Upload in Seconds - Capture documents with your camera and send them to Nextcloud with just a few taps - Reusable Scan Profiles - Save your favourite folder, filename pattern, page format, and tags as a profile and reuse it every time - Multi-Page PDF Support - Scan multiple pages into a single, organised PDF document - Flexible Page Formats - Choose from A4, A5, Letter, or Legal in portrait or landscape orientation - Direct Nextcloud Integration - Browse your Nextcloud folders and choose exactly where to save - Secure by Design - Your credentials are stored securely on your device. Your documents go to YOUR cloud - No Third-Party Cloud - Unlike other scanners, your files never touch someone else's server Perfect For: - Tagging and categorising documents the moment you upload them - Digitizing entire stacks of paperwork in minutes with batch upload - Archiving receipts, invoices, and contracts with auto-organised filenames - Going paperless with your self-hosted Nextcloud setup - Quickly sharing scanned documents with your team Your documents. Your cloud. Your control. Download NextScan and start scanning today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Passwords for Nextcloud at 4.1 against Nextscan's 2.0. Passwords for Nextcloud also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 38%) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Nextscan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Passwords for Nextcloud sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Passwords for Nextcloud holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Passwords for Nextcloud has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Nextscan's written reviews are positive against 78% of Passwords for Nextcloud's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nextscan | Passwords for Nextcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 4.1 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews | 78.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Huy-Long Nguyen | Johannes Schliephake |
Customer experience
Nextscan
Passwords for Nextcloud
In-app purchases
Nextscan
- Nextscan PRO monthly subscription$1.991 Month
- Nextscan PRO yearly subscription$11.991 Year
Passwords for Nextcloud
- Awesome Tip$1.99
- Fantastic Tip$4.99
- Incredible Tip$8.99
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