KDE Connect

Name: KDE Connect
Rating: 4.2 (265 reviews)
Author: KDE e.V.

By: KDE e.V.

Communication Between Devices

Features & Capabilities

KDE Connect Chrome extension enables seamless cross-device collaboration: share text with the clipboard, files and URLs across devices, and use your phone as a touchpad and keyboard. It also supports a remote presentation feature that lets you move a laser pointer on your computer by moving your phone, plus remote commands to run actions on your PC. All features are secured with end-to-end encryption to protect your data.

Note that you must install KDE Connect on your other devices and keep versions up to date for the latest features. This extension is part of KDE Connect's open source project, with source code available on the KDE Connect site.

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By:

KDE e.V.

Rating:

4.20

(265) 4 new ratings

Version:

0.5.5 Last updated: 2026-05-07

Version code:

880613337

Creation date:

2022-05-10

Compatible devices:

Size:

8.07MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-06

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 106,103 ▲ 581

Other rankings

#38 in environment keyword 16 ▲ #52 in desktop keyword 59 ▲ 14#55 in connect keyword 29 ▲ 25#77 in interface keyword 8 ▼ 6

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Developed by:

KDE e.V.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kde-connect/id1580245991

Website:

https://kdeconnect.kde.org

User Reviews

KDE Connect for iOS is valued for cross-platform file transfer and clipboard sharing with PC/Linux and is easy to set up, making it a useful daily driver when it works. However, users repeatedly report crashes on startup, unreliable pairing/connection, and devices not being discovered after iOS updates. Transfers can stall or fail (especially with many files) and some core features are hampered by iOS limitations (no background tasks, share-sheet integration). UI bugs and the sense that the app remains unfinished also recur. Reliability is the main issue, with strong cross-platform potential when it runs.

Pros

Cross-platform file transfer and clipboard sharing between iOS and PC/Linux
Easy to set up and connect, with features that simplify transfers
Works with Linux environments (e.g., Zorin OS) and bridges with KDE Connect
Often used as a daily driver when it functions reliably

Cons

Crashes on startup or fails to load (app opens and closes / shows a blank frame)
Frequent pairing/connection problems and difficulty discovering devices after iOS changes
iOS limitations reduce functionality (no background activity; lack of share sheet integration; walled-garden issues)
File transfers can stall or fail when handling many files / multi-file selection broken
UI issues on iOS (buttons overlapped or obscured, search/list controls not usable)