KDE Connect vs UTM Remote Virtual Machines
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.
UTM Remote Virtual Machines
Access and control your virtual machines from your iOS device. Stream Windows, Ubuntu, and other operating systems running on your Mac remotely. This app requires UTM for Mac to function.
- Stream virtual machines remotely
- Supports Windows, Ubuntu, and more
- Control VMs from iOS device
- Requires UTM for Mac
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Run Windows®, Ubuntu®, and other operating systems remotely from your Mac running UTM UTM Remote allows you to stream your virtual machines from your Mac to your iOS device. Requires UTM for Mac to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KDE Connect at 4.2 against UTM Remote Virtual Machines's 3.6. KDE Connect also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 39%) and ratings volume (271 vs 48). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KDE Connect has 271 ratings behind it against 48, 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 39% of UTM Remote Virtual Machines's.
KDE Connect ships an update every 3 months, UTM Remote Virtual Machines every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KDE Connect | UTM Remote Virtual Machines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (271 ratings) — better | 3.6 (48 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews — better | 39.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 271 — better | 48 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 365 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KDE e.V. | Turing Software, LLC |
Customer experience
KDE Connect
UTM Remote Virtual Machines
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
UTM Remote Virtual Machines
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
KDE Connect
No in-app purchases
UTM Remote Virtual Machines
No in-app purchases
Questions
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