Comparison

KDE Connect vs Game Collections

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Game Collections

Features
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Game Collections is a mobile application that allows users to easily create, manage, and share personal collections of anything from video games and comics to books and vinyl records. Users can create custom collections with images, descriptions, and tags, keep everything organized with filters and search tools, and decide whether they want to keep their collections private or share them with others. It is perfect for casual collectors, enthusiasts, and fan communities. The app also offers statistics, themes, reminders, and lets users import or export data to help them maintain smart and flexible control over their collections.

Screenshots

KDE Connect4 screens
Game Collections4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: KDE Connect at none against Game Collections's shown. KDE Connect also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). Game Collections's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KDE Connect ships an update every 3 months, Game Collections every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
KDE Connect versus Game Collections: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKDE ConnectGame Collections
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (279 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings279 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKDE e.V.Eduardo Grande Ruiz

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

Game Collections

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

KDE Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Game Collections

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KDE Connect free?
KDE Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Game Collections free?
Game Collections is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KDE Connect or Game Collections have ads?
Game Collections shows ads; KDE Connect does not.
Which is updated more often, KDE Connect or Game Collections?
KDE Connect ships an update every 3 months, and Game Collections every 2 days. Most recently, KDE Connect was updated on October 24, 2026 and Game Collections on October 3, 2026.

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