Audio2Ear vs KDE Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Audio2Ear
Stream audio directly to your compatible hearing processor via Bluetooth. Connect your device through your myMED-EL account for seamless integration. This app is designed for specific MED-EL audio processors.
- Bluetooth audio streaming
- myMED-EL account integration
- SONNET and SONNET 2 compatibility
- Smartphone pairing
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Using Bluetooth on your audio device you can start streaming music straight to your audio processor. Simply sign in to your myMED-EL account and follow the instructions for pairing AudioLink to your smartphone. The Audio2Ear app works with MED-EL’s SONNET and SONNET 2 audio processors and a valid myMED-EL ID only.
KDE Connect
Seamlessly integrate your devices with features like a shared clipboard, file sharing, and remote control. Use your phone as a virtual touchpad or keyboard, and even control presentations remotely. All communication is secured with end-to-end encryption.
- Shared clipboard
- File and URL sharing
- Virtual touchpad and keyboard
- Remote presentation control
- Remote command execution
- End-to-end encryption
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KDE Connect provides a set of features to integrate your workflow across devices: - Shared clipboard: copy and paste between your devices. - Share files and URLs to your computer from any app. - Virtual touchpad and keyboard: Use your phone screen as your computer's touchpad or keyboard - Remote presentation remote: control a laser pointer on the screen of your computer by moving your phone around. - Remote commands: run commands on your computer from your phone. - End-to-end TLS encryption: your information is safe. Please note you will need to install KDE Connect on your other computers/phones/tablets and keep the version up-to-date for the latest features to work. This app is part of an open source project and it exists thanks to all the people who contributed to it. Please visit the KDE Connect website to grab the source code.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KDE Connect at 4.2 against Audio2Ear's 2.5. KDE Connect also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 21%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months). Audio2Ear's advantage is iOS requirement (9.2 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
KDE Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KDE Connect has 276 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Audio2Ear's written reviews are positive against 61% of KDE Connect's.
Audio2Ear ships an update every 11 months, KDE Connect every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Audio2Ear | KDE Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (20 ratings) | 4.2 (276 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | 60.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 276 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MED-EL | KDE e.V. |
Customer experience
Audio2Ear
KDE Connect
Bugs and requests
Audio2Ear
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
KDE Connect
Reported bugs
4 issues- Clipboard push feature not working
- App crashes on launch for some users
- Incompatibility with certain device/OS combinations
- Inability to discover/connect to devices in some cases
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for background operation
- Improve multi-file transfer capabilities
- Integrate with system share sheet
- Implement two-finger scrolling and other gestures
- Add SMS/notification sync features
In-app purchases
Audio2Ear
No in-app purchases
KDE Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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