Comparison

Deckloud 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

Deckloud

Manage your Nextcloud Deck boards directly from your iPhone. Create, organize, and update tasks with robust offline support and private data handling. Offers Pro features for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Create and organize boards, stacks, and cards
  • Set due dates, labels, assignees, and reminders
  • Add comments, Markdown descriptions, and attachments
  • Search boards and cards with advanced filters
  • Reliable sync with offline resilience
  • Private by design with local credential storage
Features
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Deckloud is the native iPhone and iPad app for Nextcloud Deck. Open the boards you already have on your own server, or start a free managed workspace in seconds. A separate Mac companion is available from deckloud.com for desktop board work. Two ways to start • Your own server: sign in with Nextcloud Login Flow v2 and open your existing boards. The connection runs directly between the app and your server, with no relay backend in between. Any compatible Nextcloud account works—no invitation or company affiliation required. • Deckloud Cloud: tap Use Deckloud Cloud for a free private workspace. No email address, no password, and no registration form. Deckloud runs the Nextcloud server for you, and you can link up to three devices. From personal Kanban planning to team projects, your board and card data stays on the server you choose. Everything you need on mobile • Create and organize boards, sections, and cards • Start a new board from a template, or build your own • Set due dates, labels, assignees, and reminders • Add comments, Markdown descriptions, and attachments • Search boards and cards with advanced filters Native on iPhone and iPad iPad layouts support portrait, landscape, resizable multitasking windows, the share extension, and Extra Large Home Screen widgets. Private by design Credentials stay in iOS Keychain. No ad SDKs, no person profiles, and only privacy-limited product diagnostics. On your own server, board and card content stays on your own Nextcloud infrastructure and no relay backend sits in between. Deckloud Cloud content is stored on Deckloud-managed Nextcloud infrastructure. Connections use TLS and backups are encrypted, but content is not end-to-end encrypted. Delete a Cloud account and its content from Settings at any time. Reliable even when offline Changes queue locally if your connection drops and sync when you are back online. Check queue health and retry from Settings. Deckloud Pro (one-time purchase—no subscription) • Quick Capture targets and templates with due offsets, labels, assignees, and context • Due reminders that open the card or Today queue • Repeat templates that create the next card when Deckloud opens • Timed Focus sessions for 10, 25, or 45 minutes, including a Pomodoro-style sprint • Advanced iOS widgets with card titles and deep links Deckloud Cloud is a separate free plan and does not unlock Pro. Requirements • Deckloud Cloud needs no server setup • For your own server: Nextcloud with the Deck app installed • Deck 1.6 or later is required for full write support • Deckloud actively verifies maintained Nextcloud releases with their matching Deck release • Nextcloud 23–31 is legacy best effort; a new Nextcloud major remains preview until verified Deckloud is an independent client and is not affiliated with Nextcloud GmbH.

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

Deckloud4 screens
Nextcloud Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nextcloud Calendar at none against Deckloud's 1. Nextcloud Calendar also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Deckloud sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nextcloud Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nextcloud Calendar holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Deckloud's written reviews are positive against 100% of Nextcloud Calendar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deckloud ships an update every 9 days, Nextcloud Calendar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Deckloud versus Nextcloud Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeckloudNextcloud Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoang PhamSoluce Technologies

Customer experience

Deckloud

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Nextcloud Calendar

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Deckloud

One-time1
  • Deckloud Pro Lifetime$19.00
None

Nextcloud Calendar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deckloud free?
Deckloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nextcloud Calendar free?
Nextcloud Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Deckloud or Nextcloud Calendar?
Nextcloud Calendar is rated higher. Deckloud averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Nextcloud Calendar averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Deckloud or Nextcloud Calendar have ads?
Neither Deckloud nor Nextcloud Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deckloud or Nextcloud Calendar?
Deckloud ships an update every 9 days, and Nextcloud Calendar every 2 weeks. Most recently, Deckloud was updated on September 11, 2026 and Nextcloud Calendar on September 21, 2026.

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