Comparison

VIBENC vs WorkTime for Nextcloud

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

Head to head
About

VIBENC

This app provides secure, end-to-end encrypted file access for commercial Nextcloud users. It allows users to control encryption, share files with specific VIBE users, and ensures authenticated transactions with verified identities.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted file access
  • User-controlled encryption
  • Secure file sharing
  • Identity-based encryption
  • Device management tools
  • Simplified key management
Features
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Designed for commercial Nextcloud users, Verifiable Identity-Based Encryption (VIBE) provides easy End-to-End Encrypted (E2EE) access to files securely stored in your organization's data stores. The entire E2EE process is controlled by the user, who determines which files to encrypt, and who among the registered VIBE users to share them with. Coupled with a VIBE subscription available on the Nextcloud store, the VIBE app ensures that all transactions are authenticated, with each user’s privileges governed by his verified-by-VIBE identity and associated private key. Users can safely view/download decrypted files on their Apple device, with your organization having the assurances that only individuals authorised to access this information can do so. Features and Benefits VIBE resolves numerous security and operational challenges inherent in traditional public key cryptosystems. * Creates a Private Key (PK) for each subscriber based on its unique identity (user name for Nextcloud users) * Delivers HSM-powered, zero-trust, identity-based encryption and authentication * Authenticates/validates the sender/recipient of a message at the application layer, eliminating “spoofing” * Eliminates the need to protect the public parameters, making man in the middle attacks impossible * No need for maintaining or remembering pass phrases * Enables E2E authenticated, encrypted information sharing to a group, based on user-controlled rights assignment. Rights management is applied to the encrypted file folders, and allows for read-only, read/write, forward, deletion which such rights determined by the user * Includes device management tools for deactivation/activation of stolen, lost, and/or decommissioned devices (available as of Q1/2022) * Encrypted information easily recovered if one’s device is lost, stolen or becomes defective; subscribers keys can be revoked and re-issued on an individual basis * Easily scales to any level, and greatly simplifies key management * Introduces simplified key revocation and security infrastructure management, thus significantly lowering operational cost (40-60% cheaper than PKI certificate-based solutions)

About

WorkTime for Nextcloud

Features
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WorkTime is the mobile companion to the Nextcloud app "WorkTime". Log your working hours, project time and absences on your iPhone or iPad, without going back to your desk. The app requires a Nextcloud with the WorkTime app installed and an employee profile set up there. It cannot be used without that installation. All data stays on that Nextcloud — the app does not store it permanently and sends nothing to third parties. Features - Time tracking: create, edit and delete entries. Break suggestions and prefilled values come from the WorkTime app on your server. - Book project time against the projects assigned to you. - Request absences and check your vacation balance. - Monthly overview with target hours, actual hours and overtime, entries grouped by day. - For team leads: approve or reject vacation and monthly requests, and see your team's absence calendar. Privacy - No tracking, no ads, no analytics services. - The app only connects to the Nextcloud you specify. - Sign-in uses the Nextcloud login flow. The access token is kept in the device keychain and can be revoked on the server at any time. - An optional app lock protects access with Face ID or Touch ID. WorkTime is an app by cpcMomentum GmbH and is not affiliated with Nextcloud GmbH. "Nextcloud" is a trademark of Nextcloud GmbH.

Screenshots

VIBENC4 screens
WorkTime for Nextcloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WorkTime for Nextcloud at every 2 weeks against VIBENC's every 2 months. VIBENC's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VIBENC ships an update every 2 months, WorkTime for Nextcloud every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
VIBENC versus WorkTime for Nextcloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVIBENCWorkTime for Nextcloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVIBE Cybersecurity International LLCcpcMomentum GmbH

In-app purchases

None

VIBENC

No in-app purchases

None

WorkTime for Nextcloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VIBENC free?
VIBENC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WorkTime for Nextcloud free?
WorkTime for Nextcloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VIBENC or WorkTime for Nextcloud have ads?
Neither VIBENC nor WorkTime for Nextcloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VIBENC or WorkTime for Nextcloud?
VIBENC ships an update every 2 months, and WorkTime for Nextcloud every 2 weeks. Most recently, VIBENC was updated on October 24, 2026 and WorkTime for Nextcloud on October 21, 2026.

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