OX Drive by Open vs G.A.P. Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OX Drive by Open
Access and manage your cloud files directly from your device's native file manager. Organize, share, and edit documents, photos, and other files seamlessly. Compress files and scan documents for easy upload.
- Integrates with native Files app
- Drag and drop file transfer
- File compression
- Document scanning
- Edit and save files
- Share files via links or invitations
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OX Drive is the file storage and management part of Open-Xchange's OX App Suite and OX Cloud platforms. This new OX Drive app enhances OX Drive by making all your OX Drive content available within your Apple mobile device’s Files app. Please note that this only works in conjunction with OX App Suite or OX Cloud. You will need a valid OX App Suite (version 7.10.6 or above) or OX Cloud account to use this app. Features: - Use Apple's native Files app to browse and organize your OX Drive content - Drag and Drop files from other apps, or storage locations, into OX Drive and vice versa - Compress your files to save storage space - Scan documents and directly upload them - Edit files with other supported apps and save the new versions directly in OX Drive - Share photos, files and documents via general link or personal invitation
G.A.P. Notes
Manage your notes securely with cloud-based CRUD operations. Features custom authentication for login, registration, password recovery, and account deletion.
- Cloud-based CRUD operations
- Secure note management
- Custom authentication flow
- User account login
- Password recovery
- Account deletion
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Introducing our demo app, packed with a wide range of custom features: Securely performs cloud-based CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete) for managing notes. Offers a custom authentication flow, supporting seamless user account login, registration, password recovery, and account deletion.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: G.A.P. Notes at every 3 days against OX Drive by Open's every 3 months. OX Drive by Open's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for OX Drive by Open against 5.0 for G.A.P. Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
OX Drive by Open ships an update every 3 months, G.A.P. Notes every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OX Drive by Open | G.A.P. Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Open-Xchange Inc. | Gaming Application Project Labs, Inc. |
Customer experience
OX Drive by Open
G.A.P. Notes
In-app purchases
OX Drive by Open
No in-app purchases
G.A.P. Notes
No in-app purchases
