
Nextcloud Calendar Mobile App MVP – Community Initiative for Android & iOS
Hi all,
A few weeks ago, I posted here in the Nextcloud community to discuss why the Nextcloud ecosystem still does not have a dedicated Calendar app on mobile. The feedback was very useful, and we decided to move forward and release an MVP.
This project originally started from a client need, which is why we decided to push it further.
This is not an official Nextcloud app, and it may not be fully aligned with the native Nextcloud stack, but we chose to build it with React Native and Expo in order to keep maintenance simple and support both Android and iOS from a single codebase.
The app is currently in beta testing with a few clients. One of the main gaps we identified in the ecosystem was the lack of a dedicated app to manage calendars and create events with Talk integration, so we built one. The goal is to make it easier to manage your calendar and upcoming meetings within the same ecosystem.
This app is not intended to replace native calendar apps like Apple Calendar on iOS. It focuses more on Nextcloud services and integration.
We also plan to discuss with the Nextcloud teams the possibility of integrating this app into the official ecosystem, and we would be interested in maintaining it long-term. We hope the Nextcloud core team will be open to this initiative. If some of them see this post, feel free to reach us.
Roadmap:
- Push notification integration
- Security improvements
- Better data loading and synchronization
- Gestures and UX improvements in the calendar view
- QR code authentication: scan your Nextcloud login QR code to authenticate without typing credentials
Feel free to test it, share feedback, and open issues.
The Android production version is currently under review on Google Play Console. The iOS version is already available on the Apple Store. For those who want access to beta builds, feel free to contact us. All information is available in the GitHub README.
Github: https://github.com/SoluceTechnologies/nextcloud-calendar-mobile