Comparison

Next Deck 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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

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

Next Deck4 screens
Nextcloud Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nextcloud Calendar at Free against Next Deck's $3.99. Nextcloud Calendar also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Nextcloud Calendar is free to download; Next Deck costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nextcloud Calendar holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Next Deck's written reviews are positive against 100% of Nextcloud Calendar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Next Deck ships an update every 10 days, Nextcloud Calendar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Next Deck versus Nextcloud Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNext DeckNextcloud Calendar
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating2.6 (5 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.216.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHolger HeidkampSoluce Technologies

Customer experience

Next Deck

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral13.0%
Negative13.0%

Nextcloud Calendar

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

In-app purchases

None

Next Deck

No in-app purchases

None

Nextcloud Calendar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Next Deck free?
Next Deck costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nextcloud Calendar free?
Nextcloud Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Next Deck or Nextcloud Calendar?
Nextcloud Calendar is rated higher. Next Deck averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Nextcloud Calendar averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Next Deck or Nextcloud Calendar have ads?
Neither Next Deck nor Nextcloud Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Next Deck or Nextcloud Calendar?
Next Deck ships an update every 10 days, and Nextcloud Calendar every 2 weeks. Most recently, Next Deck was updated on September 23, 2026 and Nextcloud Calendar on September 21, 2026.

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