Comparison

Nextcloud Notes vs YouTrack

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

Head to head
About

Nextcloud Notes

This app allows you to create, edit, and organize notes on your mobile device. It syncs seamlessly with a Nextcloud server, ensuring your notes are accessible across all your devices and the web interface. Supports plain text and markdown formatting for versatile note-taking.

Highlights
  • Syncs with Nextcloud server
  • Create and delete notes
  • Organize notes in categories
  • Plain text editing
  • Markdown formatting
  • Export notes
Features
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Note: Access to a Nextcloud server with the Notes app installed is required to use this app. Visit https://nextcloud.com for more information. Nextcloud Notes is a notes editor that syncs with the Notes app (https://github.com/nextcloud/notes/releases) on your server. Once you have logged in to your server, all notes will be kept in sync between devices and also the web interface. Optionally supports sync on startup. You can create and delete notes directly on the device. Notes can be organized in categories. Edit as plain text or use markdown for rich formatting. Notes can be copied or exported to other apps or services in several formats. If you have a sync client (optional) installed on your desktop computer all notes will be there too, and can be edited with any text editor.

About

YouTrack

Manage projects and tasks on the go with this tool designed for teams. Stay updated with real-time notifications, collaborate with colleagues, and organize your work from anywhere. Supports light and dark themes.

Highlights
  • Manage projects and tasks anywhere
  • Real-time notifications
  • Collaborate with team members
  • View and organize boards
  • Access Knowledge Base articles
  • Manage helpdesk tickets
  • Light and dark themes
Features
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YouTrack Mobile is compatible with the last three major YouTrack versions. If you already have YouTrack, just download the app to manage your projects on the fly. If you haven’t started using YouTrack yet, take a couple of minutes to get set up by going to jetbrains.com/youtrack, and then download the mobile app. YouTrack is a project management tool packed with features that streamline your work and increase productivity on any team project. 100,000 teams worldwide – from enterprises to small startups – trust YouTrack. YouTrack has the flexibility to adapt to every team and team member. From personal tasks to company-wide projects, YouTrack can handle it all with ease and elegance, helping you complete more tasks and deliver great products. The YouTrack Mobile app lets you stay on track with your tasks while you’re on the go: • Easily manage your projects and tasks from anywhere. You can create, view, and update tasks, in addition to adding images and other files. • Stay on track with real-time notifications about activity in your tasks and projects. • Contact team members and collaborate directly with them. Just use “@” to tag a colleague in a comment on a task. • View and organize your boards. • Browse, read, edit, or comment on articles in the Knowledge Base. • Manage and collaborate on tickets in helpdesk projects. • Choose between light and dark themes. Have any feedback or questions? Contact us at youtrack-support@jetbrains.com. We’re happy to help! Love the app? Give us a high five!

Screenshots

Nextcloud Notes4 screens
YouTrack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: YouTrack at 3.1 against Nextcloud Notes's 2.2. YouTrack also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 27%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Nextcloud Notes's advantage is ratings volume (94 vs 29). On price, 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

YouTrack holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 94 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Nextcloud Notes's written reviews are positive against 38% of YouTrack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nextcloud Notes ships an update every 6 weeks, YouTrack every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nextcloud Notes versus YouTrack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextcloud NotesYouTrack
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (94 ratings)3.1 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews38.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings94 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB32 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNextcloud GmbHJetBrains

Customer experience

Nextcloud Notes

All ratings94 ratings
Positive26.6%
Neutral6.4%
Negative67.0%
Written reviews231 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative63.6%

YouTrack

All ratings29 ratings
Positive44.8%
Neutral10.3%
Negative44.8%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive38.1%
Neutral19.0%
Negative42.9%

Bugs and requests

Nextcloud Notes

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Notes randomly appear empty and lose content
  • Empty files being saved to server
  • Login resets to default server address
  • 404 errors when getting settings
  • Sync fails with large note collections
Show 14 more
  • Navigation menu disappears after editing
  • Keyboard covers input area
  • Search field disappears after closing notes
  • Cursor jumps to top of note while typing
  • App disconnects during editing
  • Session timeout errors with non-dismissible dialogs
  • Conflict resolution interface unreadable
  • Cannot switch between markdown and preview modes
  • Notes don't upload from mobile to server
  • Inconsistent note naming behavior
  • App overwrites server files without checking versions
  • Login fails with self-hosted servers
  • App password authentication not supported
  • Slow text input with 100ms delay per character

Requested features

17 requests
  • Text formatting options (bold, underline, italics)
  • File and image attachment support
  • Note categorization and organization
  • Pin important notes to top
  • Ability to rename notes easily
Show 12 more
  • Offline mode with local caching
  • Multi-account/profile switching
  • Real-time collaborative editing
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • App-specific password support
  • End-to-end encryption support
  • Checkbox functionality in reading mode
  • Share to Notes from other apps
  • App lock with biometric authentication
  • Direct note opening to preview page
  • Remember app state on restart
  • Mac app availability

YouTrack

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nextcloud Notes

No in-app purchases

None

YouTrack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nextcloud Notes free?
Nextcloud Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is YouTrack free?
YouTrack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nextcloud Notes or YouTrack?
YouTrack is rated higher. Nextcloud Notes averages 2.2 out of 5 from 94 ratings, while YouTrack averages 3.1 from 29 ratings.
Do Nextcloud Notes or YouTrack have ads?
Neither Nextcloud Notes nor YouTrack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nextcloud Notes or YouTrack?
Nextcloud Notes ships an update every 6 weeks, and YouTrack every 2 months. Most recently, Nextcloud Notes was updated on September 17, 2026 and YouTrack on September 16, 2026.

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