Nextcloud Notes vs Amcrest Connect
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.
Amcrest Connect
Control your electronics remotely with this app. Schedule devices to turn on or off, save energy, and automate your home without complex setups or subscriptions. Manage multiple devices from your smartphone.
- Remote and wireless device control
- Automatic scheduling
- Energy saving features
- Plug-and-play setup
- Wi-Fi range extension
- Unlimited device capacity
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The Amcrest WiFi Smart Plug turns your iPhone into a home remote you can use with the Amcrest Connect app to turn your electronics on or off from anywhere! Use it with your TV, computer, reading light, or any other electronic you choose! Set a schedule on any device to save energy and money. Now, you have the simplest method to implement home automation without outrageous installation fees, monthly subscriptions, contracts, or unnecessary equipment. With the WiFi Smart Plug, you can hold your home in your hands. Remote & Wireless Control / Smart Charging & Energy Saving / Automatic Scheduling / Customer Shutdown Timers / Plug-and-Play with Wi-Fi Direct Support / Wi-Fi Range Extending Function Features: Remote/Wireless access to devices so you can control them anywhere and anytime with the Amcrest Connect app Plug-and-Play set-up with Wi-Fi Direct so you can get started immediately without complex configuration Enhanced Wi-Fi Mode so you can strengthen and extend the wireless signal in your home or office Automatic Intelligent Charging Protection so you can preserve your smartphone's battery life from degrading Scheduled Tasks and Shutdown Timer Utilities so you can customize your control over your devices Unlimited capacity for devices on the Amcrest Connect app so you can control however many devices you want
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nextcloud Notes at 2.2 against Amcrest Connect's 1.8. Nextcloud Notes also leads on ratings volume (95 vs 10) and review sentiment (27% vs 18%). Amcrest Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 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.
Nextcloud Notes holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nextcloud Notes has 95 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Nextcloud Notes's written reviews are positive against 18% of Amcrest Connect's.
Nextcloud Notes ships an update every 2 months, Amcrest Connect monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nextcloud Notes | Amcrest Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (95 ratings) — better | 1.8 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews — better | 18.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 95 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 5.1.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nextcloud GmbH | Amcrest |
Customer experience
Nextcloud Notes
Amcrest Connect
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
Amcrest Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nextcloud Notes
No in-app purchases
Amcrest Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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