Comparison

Qfile Pro vs Nextcloud

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

Head to head
About

Qfile Pro

Access and manage your QNAP NAS files remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Upload photos and documents, share files via links, and manage files directly from your mobile device. Download files for offline access and sync them with your NAS.

Highlights
  • Remote NAS file access
  • Direct photo and document upload
  • Easy file sharing via links
  • Mobile file management (move, copy, rename, delete)
  • Offline file reading
  • Automatic photo upload
  • File synchronization with NAS
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Qfile Pro is a free companion app for QNAP NAS that allows you to browse and manage the files on your NAS using your iPhone or iPad. Prerequisites: - iOS 16 or later - QNAP NAS running QTS 4.0 or later, QuTS hero 4.5.0 or later Major features of Qfile Pro: - Access files on your QNAP NAS anytime, anywhere. - Directly upload photos and documents from your iOS devices to your NAS. - Easy sharing: Create download links to easily share files via email or SMS, or simply email the file as an attachment. - Easy management: Move, copy, rename, and delete files on your NAS using your mobile device. No computer required. - Offline file reading: Download files from your NAS to your iOS device for convenient access when you do not have an Internet connection. - Auto upload: Automatically upload photos from your device's photo gallery to the NAS. (To ensure that Qfile Pro can continually provide this background service, you must allow the location service - please note that this may noticeably decrease battery life.) - Qysnc integration: Synchronize files between your mobile device and your QNAP NAS. (Requires QTS 4.3.4/QuTS hero 4.5.0 or later, and Qsync Central to be installed on your QNAP NAS device.) Other features: 1. Support for displaying files thumbnail. 2. Supports control playback from QNAP NAS to DLNA devices. (requires QNAP Media Server, and QTS 4.0/QuTS hero 4.5.0 or later) 3. Support for file compression. (QTS 4.0/QuTS hero 4.5.0 or later) Supported Formats: Photos: BMP, JPG, JPE, PNG, TGA, GIF Music: MP3, FLAC, OGG, WAV, AIF, AIFF Videos: AVI, MP4

About

Nextcloud

Access, manage, and share your files and photos from your private cloud storage. Upload media to free up phone space, work on documents offline, and utilize AI assistance. Secure your data with password or FaceID protection and end-to-end encryption.

Highlights
  • Connect multiple cloud accounts
  • Access and share documents
  • Upload photos and videos
  • Offline file access
  • AI Assistant
  • End-to-end encryption
Features
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Regain control over your data. The Nextcloud app for iOS brings your photos and files with you wherever you go! - Connect one or multiple accounts to your private or business cloud. - Access, work on and share documents wherever you are. - Upload your photos and videos to your Nextcloud to save space on your phone. - Browse photos and videos stored on your private cloud. - Choose files to keep available even when you're offline. - Additional features: - Nextcloud AI Assistant - Drag and drop between multiple Nextcloud Files windows on your iPad - Protect your account with a password or FaceID - Support for End to end encryption. New to Nextcloud? Nextcloud is a collaboration platform designed for private clouds. Host it yourself or with a company you trust and you gain a complete digital workplace with online office document collaboration, video calls and chat, email, calendar and project management, a local AI assistant and much more. See https://nextcloud.com/hub to find out what Nextcloud can do for you! For discussions and reporting issues please go to https://help.nextcloud.com/c/clients/ios

Screenshots

Qfile Pro4 screens
Nextcloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nextcloud at 4.7 against Qfile Pro's 4.2. Nextcloud also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 30%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nextcloud holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nextcloud has 10K ratings behind it against 462, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Qfile Pro's written reviews are positive against 61% of Nextcloud's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Qfile Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, Nextcloud weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Qfile Pro versus Nextcloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQfile ProNextcloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (462 ratings)4.7 (10K ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.8% of reviews61.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46210K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size273 MB341 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQNAP Systems, Inc.Nextcloud GmbH

Customer experience

Qfile Pro

All ratings462 ratings
Positive77.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive29.8%
Neutral11.5%
Negative58.7%

Nextcloud

All ratings10,381 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews932 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral11.1%
Negative27.5%

User reviews

Qfile Pro

From 462 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to access and work with files
  • 👍 Great NAS storage for home
  • 🚀 Blazing fast
  • 🚀 Snappy performance
  • 👍 Excellent program

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Login issues
  • 🐛 Extract files does not work
  • 🐛 Cuts off first bit of MP3 files
  • 🐛 Bugs still found even after updates
  • 🐛 Apple Files integration broken

Nextcloud

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and stable
  • 🔒 Secure and private
  • 👍 Great alternative to big cloud providers
  • 👍 Useful for home/business use
  • 👍 Integrates well with iOS

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 👎 Unreliable file syncing and uploads
  • 👎 Inconsistent performance and responsiveness
  • 👎 Limited functionality compared to web version

Bugs and requests

Qfile Pro

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Auto upload doesn't work on iPhone 14
  • Background upload doesn't work
  • Uploading files from iPad issues
  • Download resumption issues
  • iPhone overheating and random crashes
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  • Crashes when configuring auto upload
  • Storing downloaded files in inaccessible location
  • Crashes after firmware update
  • Crashes on startup after update
  • Login issues after iOS upgrade
  • Incompatible with iOS 11 Files app
  • Music playback issues after update
  • Fails to upload large files

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode icon
  • Offline viewing of cached files
  • Ability to edit Word and Excel documents
  • Extract files from compressed archives
  • Dark mode option
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  • Advanced analytics dashboard

Nextcloud

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to open/edit text files
  • Issues with password-protected folders
  • Problems with HEIC file support
  • Inconsistent video playback
  • Crashes on launch after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved background photo/file sync
  • Better integration with iOS Files app
  • Support for more file types and document editing
  • Customizable sorting and organization options
  • Streamlined setup and configuration

In-app purchases

None

Qfile Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Nextcloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Qfile Pro free?
Qfile Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nextcloud free?
Nextcloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Qfile Pro or Nextcloud?
Nextcloud is rated higher. Qfile Pro averages 4.2 out of 5 from 462 ratings, while Nextcloud averages 4.7 from 10K ratings.
Do Qfile Pro or Nextcloud have ads?
Neither Qfile Pro nor Nextcloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Qfile Pro or Nextcloud?
Qfile Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, and Nextcloud weekly. Most recently, Qfile Pro was updated on October 14, 2026 and Nextcloud on October 15, 2026.

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