KDE Connect vs NBOK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
NBOK
Communicate and transfer files between smartphones and computers on a local network without registration or login. Supports cross-platform messaging and file sharing, including drag-and-drop functionality.
- Cross-platform messaging
- File transfer
- No registration required
- Automatic device discovery
- Drag and drop file support
- LAN communication
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NBOK allows smart phones and computers to communicate with each other, send messages or files. No registration, no login, no phone number required. Why NBOK? Install and Play: * After installation and running, all supported devices are automatically discovered. * Worked as a IM in the LAN, but no registration, no login, no phone number required. * More convenient to transmit text and files, support drag and drop files on computer. * Quickly transfer photos and videos from your phone to your computer. Cross-Platform: * Support almost all computers and phones: Windows, Mac, Linux(coming soon), iPhone/iPad and other phones. * Discovery depends on IGMP multicast, 99.9% reliability. * All computers support drag and drop file. * We will continue to add support for more devices ... Getting started: 1, Download other supported applications from http://nbok.necta.us 2, Install and run applications. 3, Make sure all devices at the same network(LAN), and your firewall allows NBOK application or port 2023/2024. Any questions please contact us via Email or Facebook.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: KDE Connect at 61% against NBOK's 0%. KDE Connect also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (276 vs 1). NBOK's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 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 1.0. 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 point the same way: 61% of KDE Connect's written reviews are positive against 0% of NBOK's.
| Parameter | KDE Connect | NBOK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (276 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 276 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KDE e.V. | 士猛 王 |
Customer experience
KDE Connect
NBOK
Bugs and 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
NBOK
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
KDE Connect
No in-app purchases
NBOK
No in-app purchases
