CADIO vs KDE Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CADIO
This platform offers comprehensive control over a wide range of smart home devices. Manage devices locally or via the cloud, set schedules, and receive notifications. Supports voice control and integration with popular smart home ecosystems.
- Easy device configuration
- Local and cloud control
- Unlimited device support
- Device linking with sensors
- Timers and schedules
- Voice control
- Google Home & Alexa integration
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CADIO Is Complete Home Automation Platform. You Can Control Any "Supported By CADIO" Smart Home devices. CADIO Main Features : - Very Easy Device Configuration. - Control Over Local WiFi Network. - Control Over CADIO Cloud. - New CADIO Hybrid Interface. - Unlimited Number Of Devices Can Be Added. - Support Devices On Different Networks. - Units/Groups View. - Notifications For Every Device. - ON/OFF Devices. - Dimmer Devices. - RGB Devices. - Shutters. - IR Devices. - Fan Speed Regulator. - Digital Humidity/Temperature Devices. - Digital Sensors - 433MHZ Sensors. - Linking Devices With Sensors/Humidity/Temperature. - Timers. - Schedules. - Sync With Physical Power Switches. - 433MHZ Remote Controller Support. - Infrared Remote Controller Support. - Overheat Protection/Alarms. - Pin-Code Security For Every Device. - CADIO Voice Control (English & Arabic). - Multi-Languages Interface (English & Arabic). - Integrated With Google Home (CADIO Action). - Integrated With Amazon Alexa (CADIO Skill). - Integrated with Home Assistant (CADIO API). CADIO Is Designed With A Great Ambition To Give You High Quality Smart Home Experience, So Enjoy Using CADIO And Please Don't Deprive Us Of Your Feedback.
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 review sentiment: KDE Connect at 61% against CADIO's 0%. KDE Connect also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). CADIO's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). On price and device support 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. CADIO sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. KDE Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
CADIO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KDE Connect has 276 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of CADIO's written reviews are positive against 61% of KDE Connect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CADIO ships an update every 4 weeks, KDE Connect every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CADIO | KDE Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.2 (276 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 60.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 276 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mohamed Rashad | KDE e.V. |
Customer experience
CADIO
KDE Connect
Bugs and requests
CADIO
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
CADIO
- Permanent License$5.99
- Permanent License$7.99
KDE Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CADIO free?
Is KDE Connect free?
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Do CADIO or KDE Connect have ads?
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