Apps

One of the great things about ownCloud is that it’s cross-platform, and more and more apps support it. Much of this is achieved through being open source and using open standards or defining open APIs.

There are many apps available for the web interface to be installed with only some clicks in Apps Management page in your ownCloud instance or on ownCloud App Store. The following apps are the other apps utilizable with ownCloud.

• whole System

  • GNOME Online Accounts allows you to connect your ownCloud to your GNOME desktop to integrate Files, Contacts, Calendars, Documents and more. See the blog post by Debarshi
  • KDE WebAccounts is a similar effort to GNOME Online Accounts (is this already working?)

• Files (WebDAV)

  • ownCloud iOS app (branded version)
  • ownCloud Android app (branded version)
  • ownCloud desktop client (branded version)
  • pyOwnCloud for the command line
  • ownDrop (OS X), open source, for quick drag&drop upload and link sharing
  • Syncany, open source, encrypts your files before uploading, works with WebDAV
  • Cargo Dock (Sailfish OS), open source, File Manager
  • ShareX (Windows): screenshot and screencast recording + quick upload.

• Documents (WebDAV)

  • can be accessed through the Files clients as well
  • we’re working on deeper integration with GNOME Documents to allow collaborative editing from the desktop, see the related issue

• Gallery (replaces Pictures) (API)

  • offers a slideshow which can be accessed through the Files app as well

• Music (WebDAV, Shiva, Ampache)

  • can be accessed through the Files clients as well, or using Ampache apps
  • oMP - ownCloud MusicPlayer (desktop) is a Windows-application to play encrypted music-content over the ampache-connection of the music-app (Screenshot: http://www.pcdimmer.de/downloads/oMP.png)
  • Tomahawk (desktop) (open source) has resolvers for Ampache/ownCloud
  • Amarok (desktop) has Ampache support
  • Ampdroid for ownCloud (Android v4.0.3 and above) (open source) is an ownCloud-optimized version of the original Ampdroid ampache-client written by Daniel Schrühl. It is able to play encrypted content, too.
  • Just Player (Android) (open source) is a music player which has an Ampache extension to connect to ownCloud
  • GNOME Music is about to support Ampache (related issues in their Bugzilla and Github)

• Videos (WebDAV)

  • can be accessed through the Files clients as well

• Mail (IMAP)

  • is only a client itself
  • we plan to also integrate with Mailpile

• Contacts (CardDAV)

  • works with native Contacts app on iOS and GNOME
  • Thunderbird needs SoGo connector, follow the manual
  • CardDAV-Sync (Android), proprietary
  • DAVdroid (Android), open source
  • Outlook DAV Client (Windows), proprietary
  • Outlook CalDav Synchronizer (Windows), open source

• Calendar (CalDAV)

  • works with native Calendar apps on iOS, Sailfish OS (Jolla), Firefox OS and GNOME
  • Thunderbird needs the Lightning calendar addon
  • CalDAV-Sync (Android), proprietary
  • DAVdroid (Android), open source
  • Outlook DAV Client (Windows), proprietary
  • Outlook CalDav Synchronizer (Windows), open source

• Tasks (CalDAV)

  • works with the native iOS Reminders app
  • Task Sync - To-Do List (Android)
  • Tasks (Android) (works with CalDAV-Sync and DAVdroid)
  • Outlook DAV Client (Windows), proprietary
  • QOwnNotes (Linux, OS X, Windows), plain-text file notepad and todo-list manager with markdown support and ownCloud integration, open source

• Notes (WebDAV, API)

  • Notes are stored in the »Notes« subfolder, so you can simply use the sync apps to access and edit them on mobile and desktop
  • CloudNotes (OS X), open source
  • CloudNotes (iOS), open source
  • My Own Notes (iOS), open source
  • My Own Notes (Android), open source
  • Notes/Bijiben (GNOME), does not work offline yet but it’s being worked on
  • Sticky Notes View (GNOME)
  • ownNotes (Sailfish OS), open source
  • App for Windows 8 in development.
  • QOwnNotes (Linux, OS X, Windows), plain-text file notepad and todo-list manager with markdown support and ownCloud integration, open source

• Maps (geojson?)

  • sync favorites, history
  • we’re trying to collaborate with GNOME Maps, Marble, OsmAnd – see Collaboration of open source maps apps

• News (API)

  • RSS Guard (Windows, Linux, OS/2, Mac OS), open source
  • ownCloud News Reader (Android), open source
  • OCReader (Android), open source
  • CloudNews (iOS), open source
  • News Checker (Chrome extension)
  • own News (BlackBerry)
  • ocNews (Sailfish OS), open source
  • MyWebRSS (Firefox OS), open source, also works as web app
  • FeedSpider (Firefox OS, WebOS, LuneOS), open source
  • FeedMonkey (Firefox OS), open source
  • fastReader (Windows Phone), closed source
  • OwnCloud News Reader (WebOS), open source
  • a Windows 8 app is in development
  • FeedReader (Linux desktop), open source

• Bookmarks (API?)

  • ownCloud Bookmarks (Android) – unfortunately closed source as of now
  • ownCloud Bookmarks (Chrome extension), open source
  • we’re trying to integrate with the GNOME browser (Web/Epiphany), see issue in their Bugzilla and our Github issues

• Other

  • Folder Sync (Android) can keep complete folders in sync
  • Calibre Cloud (Android) can sync your Calibre ebook library with ownCloud
  • File Explorer (Android) (proprietary) is a file manager for multiple cloud services
  • Cloudii (Android) (proprietary) is also a file manager for multiple cloud services
  • ShiftEdit (proprietary) is an online IDE which can connect to your files via WebDAV
  • AWD (Android) (proprietary) is an Android IDE which can also connect to your files via WebDAV

Find ownCloud apps for iOS, Android, Chrome, Firefox OS, Firefox and BlackBerry

Integration efforts

• Better docs for how web app developers can interact with Files using WebDAV than the user manual https://github.com/owncloud/documentation/blob/stable6/user_manual/files/files.rst – there is a JS WebDAV library for example
• Share API: https://github.com/owncloud/documentation/blob/stable6/developer_manual/core/ocs-share-api.rst
• OAuth support so apps can connect to ownCloud without people needing to put in their credentials all the time: https://github.com/owncloud/core/issues/10400
• Make ownCloud be accessible cross-origin (use CORS) so other web apps can more easily access it. Like Dropbox.js. See https://github.com/owncloud/core/issues/10415
• Provide a »Save to ownCloud« button. Similar to »Save to Dropbox«
• Provide a »Choose from ownCloud« function. Similar to »Choose from Dropbox«

External apps to integrate with

We should enable other apps (web and desktop) to sync with ownCloud. It’s best to integrate with existing widely used apps because they most likely are actively developed, and people are not forced to use a dedicated ownCloud app.

• Litewrite: simple writing and notes app. Web-based but installable on lots of platforms. Works offline and mobile. Currently uses remoteStorage for sync. Tracked at https://github.com/litewrite/litewrite/issues/184
• Wallabag: read-later project, has apps for Android, browsers. Currently only works with dedicated Wallabag server. Tracked at https://github.com/wallabag/wallabag/issues/408
• StackEdit: Markdown editor, Chrome app used by many. Currently syncs with Dropbox and Google Drive. Tracked at https://github.com/benweet/stackedit/issues/122
• Zed: code editor, offline-capable, packaged as Chrome app. Currently possible to open folders from local machine and from Dropbox. Tracked at https://github.com/zedapp/zed/issues/298
• Liferea: feed reader for Linux. Currently syncs with The Old Reader and Tiny Tiny RSS. Tracked at https://github.com/lwindolf/liferea/issues/18
• Nitro: tasks app for Ubuntu and Chrome. Currently syncs with Dropbox and Ubuntu One. Tracked at https://github.com/CaffeinatedCode/nitro/issues/62
• Springseed: notes app for Ubuntu. Currently syncs with Dropbox. Tracked at https://github.com/michealharker/springseed/issues/7
• Tagspaces: file manager with tagging support. Currently usable with local files. Tracked at https://github.com/uggrock/tagspaces/issues/52
• MindMup: mind mapping app. Currently syncs with MindMup storage or Google Drive. You can vote for ownCloud sync.
• Open Explorer (Android): open source, a multi-cloud file manager. Tracked at https://github.com/BrandroidTools/OpenExplorer/issues/113
• Firetext (Firefox OS): open source word processor. Tracked at https://github.com/codexa/firetext/issues/169

Proprietary apps

While we love and prefer open source, it’s also important to connect to the existing apps people use. That enables them to use a cool app while still being in control of their data:

• Jolicloud: integrating all cloud services into one platform. They did support Ubuntu One. Asked them via Twitter https://twitter.com/ownClouders/status/464065448535789568
• CatchApp/Hojoki: not asked yet
• Writer: not asked yet
• Writebox: not asked yet
• Airmail: https://airmailapp.uservoice.com/forums/209001-airmail-mac-os/suggestions/5344350-owncloud-support and https://airmailapp.uservoice.com/forums/260803-airmail-ios/suggestions/6317235-owncloud-webdav-storage-support for upcoming iOS version
• 1Password (iOS): https://discussions.agilebits.com/discussion/23755/feature-requst-sync-with-private-cloud-e-g-via-webdav