Nextcloud Notes vs MainteNote
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.
MainteNote
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MainteNote is a maintenance notebook for the things you own, from your car and bicycle to your air conditioner, washing machine, and water purifier. Keep schedules, reminders, and service history together on your iPhone. START WITH THE THINGS YOU OWN Choose a preset with suggested maintenance tasks or add something of your own. Adjust the intervals to match your equipment and its manufacturer's guidance. Keep the model, serial number, location, and an optional photo close at hand. PLAN BY TIME OR USAGE Schedule recurring care by calendar interval, usage, or whichever comes first. Enter mileage, operating hours, or other counter readings to keep usage-based schedules current. Readings are entered manually, MainteNote does not monitor your equipment automatically. SEE WHAT NEEDS ATTENTION Find overdue, due-soon, and upcoming tasks on Today. Choose a local reminder time, advance alerts, and overdue follow-ups. Notifications are optional and require your permission. KEEP A USEFUL SERVICE HISTORY Record completed maintenance with dates, notes, costs, and service providers. Add photos to service records and log one-off repairs alongside recurring tasks. Look back at what was done without piecing it together from scattered notes. WORK OFFLINE Your maintenance records are saved locally on your iPhone. Add things, log work, update readings, and check your history without Wi-Fi or mobile coverage. SYNC WITH ICLOUD, IF YOU CHOOSE Enable optional iCloud sync to keep your things, schedules, usage readings, service history, and photos available on iPhones using the same Apple Account. Recover previously synced records on a new iPhone or after reinstalling. Sync requires iCloud and an internet connection; everyday maintenance remains available offline. START FREE. UPGRADE ONCE. Create up to three maintenance schedules across all your things for free. Disabled schedules also count toward this limit. MainteNote Pro removes the schedule limit with a one-time lifetime purchase. All other features, including iCloud sync, are available without Pro. No subscription forever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nextcloud Notes at none against MainteNote's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. MainteNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nextcloud Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Nextcloud Notes | MainteNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (97 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 97 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nextcloud GmbH | Ivan Kara |
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
MainteNote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nextcloud Notes
No in-app purchases
MainteNote
- Lifetime Pro$6.99
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