Comparison

Nextscan vs Nextcloud Calendar

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Direct Nextcloud integration
  • Auto edge detection
  • Multi-page scanning
  • Quality filters
  • Privacy-focused
  • Smart file naming
Features
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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

About

Nextcloud Calendar

Manage your Nextcloud calendars with a simple mobile app. View, create, and organize events with real-time synchronization across multiple instances. Supports creating meetings with video conference links.

Highlights
  • Automatic calendar detection
  • View, create, and manage events
  • Real-time synchronization
  • Multi-account support
  • Create meetings with video conference links
  • Switch between multiple Nextcloud instances
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Manage your Nextcloud calendars from a mobile app designed to keep things simple. Nextcloud Calendar automatically detects the calendars available on your instance and lets you easily view, create, and organize your events. Changes are synced in real time to keep your schedule up to date, whether you use one or multiple Nextcloud instances. Key features: • Automatic calendar detection • View, create, and manage events • Real-time synchronization • Multi-account support • Create meetings with video conference links via Nextcloud Talk Using multiple Nextcloud servers? Add your accounts and easily switch between instances. If Nextcloud Talk is enabled on your instance, you can generate a video conference link directly from the app and attach it to your event. Nextcloud Calendar is designed for users, teams, and organizations that want mobile access to their Nextcloud calendars through a clear, modern experience built for everyday use. A compatible Nextcloud instance is required. Some features may depend on your server configuration and the apps enabled by your administrator.

Screenshots

Nextscan4 screens
Nextcloud Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nextcloud Calendar at 100% against Nextscan's 40%. Nextcloud Calendar also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Nextscan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Nextcloud Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nextscan ships an update every 2 months, Nextcloud Calendar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nextscan versus Nextcloud Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextscanNextcloud Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHuy-Long NguyenSoluce Technologies

Customer experience

Nextscan

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%

Nextcloud Calendar

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Nextscan

Subscriptions2
  • Nextscan PRO monthly subscription$1.991 Month
  • Nextscan PRO yearly subscription$11.991 Year
None

Nextcloud Calendar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nextscan free?
Nextscan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nextcloud Calendar free?
Nextcloud Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nextscan or Nextcloud Calendar have ads?
Nextscan shows ads; Nextcloud Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, Nextscan or Nextcloud Calendar?
Nextscan ships an update every 2 months, and Nextcloud Calendar every 2 weeks. Most recently, Nextscan was updated on September 2, 2026 and Nextcloud Calendar on September 21, 2026.

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