Conduit vs Next Deck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Conduit
This app allows you to connect to your self-hosted AI models via Open WebUI. It offers real-time streaming chat, multimodal prompts, and rich rendering of various content types. Built for privacy and security, it requires your own Open WebUI server.
- Real-time streaming chat
- Model selection
- Multimodal prompts (file, image, audio upload)
- Voice input and call mode
- Rich Markdown and code rendering
- Secure sign-in options
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Conduit is a native mobile client for Open WebUI, direct model endpoints, and self-hosted agents. Your chats live on your device first. Nothing routes through a backend the maintainer operates. Three ways to connect - Open WebUI — your self-hosted server with chats, folders, notes, channels, workspace, tools, web search, and image generation - Direct — OpenAI-compatible APIs, Ollama, OpenRouter, and local endpoints. No Open WebUI account required - Hermes — your self-hosted agent with live tools, approvals for sensitive steps, and scheduled work Built for mobile - Real-time streaming chat with model selection, temporary chats, search, and folders - File, image, audio, and clipboard uploads for multimodal prompts - Voice input, voice-call mode, share sheet, quick actions, home screen widgets, and Shortcuts - Rich rendering for Markdown, code, LaTeX, Mermaid, Chart.js, citations, reasoning, and tool calls - Notes, saved prompts, channels, terminal, and other features when your server supports them Built for real deployments - Sign in with username/password, LDAP, JWT, OAuth/SSO, reverse-proxy flows, and custom HTTP headers - Credentials stored securely in Keychain - No ads, no analytics SDKs, and no developer-operated relay server Important - Conduit does not host models or provide an AI service. You connect to servers and providers you control. - Available features depend on what you connect to. - Conduit is open source and is not officially affiliated with Open WebUI or Hermes.
Next Deck
Manage your Nextcloud Deck boards, columns, and cards with this fast, intuitive client. Organize tasks using drag-and-drop, labels, due dates, and assignees. Supports markdown descriptions, comments, attachments, and search for efficient project management.
- Drag and drop card management
- Color-coded labels for organization
- Due date indicators
- Assign tasks to teammates
- Markdown descriptions and comments
- Fast search functionality
- Optimized for iPhone and iPad
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Nextdeck is the modern, lightning‑fast client for Nextcloud Deck — perfect for Kanban, tasks, and projects. Keep boards, columns, and cards under control at all times: move cards via drag and drop, edit details, and keep your overview — on iPhone and iPad, in light and dark mode. Highlights - Drag & drop: move cards within a column or across columns — precise and intuitive. - Reorder & positions: insert cards exactly before another card or move up/down. - Labels & colors: instant orientation with color coding. - Due dates: clear urgency colors for upcoming deadlines. - Assignees: assign teammates and make responsibility visible. - Markdown description: jot down details, neatly previewed on the card tile. - Comments & attachments: compact counters right on the card. - Search: find cards quickly without endless scrolling. - Optimized for iPhone & iPad: compact lists on iPhone, wide columns on iPad. - Dark mode & smart colors: pleasant contrast and great readability. - Privacy‑friendly: your data stays on your own Nextcloud server. Why Nextdeck? - Speed focus: smooth scrolling, snappy interactions, minimal waiting. - Clean, native UI: feels right from the first tap. - Reliable sync: changes persist cleanly with Nextcloud Deck. Requirement: a running Nextcloud instance with the Deck app enabled. Sign in with server URL, username, and app password — done.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Conduit at 4.2 against Next Deck's 2.6. Conduit also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and ratings volume (92 vs 5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Conduit costs $3.99 and Next Deck $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Conduit holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Conduit has 92 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Conduit's written reviews are positive against 76% of Next Deck's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Conduit ships an update every 6 days, Next Deck weekly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Conduit | Next Deck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (92 ratings) — better | 2.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.9% of reviews | 76.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 92 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #22 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tunap Paul | Holger Heidkamp |
Customer experience
Conduit
Next Deck
In-app purchases
Conduit
No in-app purchases
Next Deck
No in-app purchases
