Nextcloud Notes vs Carbonio Files
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Syncs with Nextcloud server
- Create and delete notes
- Organize notes in categories
- Plain text editing
- Markdown formatting
- Export notes
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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.
Carbonio Files
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Files is a corporate file manager app for the users of Carbonio and Carbonio Community Edition by Zextras. Zextras Files allows you to access your files and folders on Carbonio and Carbonio CE anywhere, anytime. Synchronize, manage and share with your colleagues any documents safely. Thanks to the Files app, you can: • Securely access any file or folder held into your Files from your smartphone • Move, copy, and delete files or folders • Upload new files • Edit file’s metadata (name, description) • Access shared files and folder • Manage the trash • Manage links for sharing files and folders • UI support for tablets • Preview of documental and multimedia files directly into the app Zextras Files app allows you to share anything using your device easily: you can upload content and share files with colleagues through a secure and trusted channel. Access your camera, upload pics, and videos straight into your app, share any files, and manage the share with other users, defining access rights and visibility. Files authentication is fast and sharable with the Chats app: if you’re using a device where the Zextras Chats app is already installed you are asked if you’d like to use the same credentials.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Carbonio Files at 15.0 against Nextcloud Notes's 17.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nextcloud Notes | Carbonio Files |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (93 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 93 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nextcloud GmbH | Zextras |
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
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- 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
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- 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
Carbonio Files
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nextcloud Notes
No in-app purchases
Carbonio Files
No in-app purchases
Questions
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