Comparison

KDE Connect vs NagMon

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

NagMon

This app provides real-time monitoring of your IT infrastructure via Nagios. It offers instant alerts, intuitive filtering, and a mobile-optimized dashboard for quick issue resolution on the go. Designed for speed, security, and privacy, it keeps you informed about your network's health.

Highlights
  • Real-time Nagios data
  • Instant alerts
  • Intuitive filtering
  • Mobile-optimized dashboard
  • Host and service monitoring
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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NagMon is the fast, secure, and privacy-focused Nagios client built for system administrators and IT professionals who need to keep a constant eye on their infrastructure—wherever they are. Whether you’re managing a small lab environment or overseeing a global network, NagMon delivers your Nagios data in real time, with instant alerts and intuitive filtering tools that help you quickly spot and resolve issues. Designed for speed, security, and usability, NagMon puts powerful monitoring right in your pocket. With a clean, mobile-optimized dashboard, you can see the health of your entire environment at a glance, drill down into specific hosts or services, and act on issues before they escalate—all without compromising your privacy. No ads. No tracking. Just efficient, reliable monitoring on the go.

Screenshots

KDE Connect4 screens
NagMon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: KDE Connect at 279 against NagMon's 7. KDE Connect also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 50%) and device support (4 vs 2). NagMon's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for KDE Connect against 4.1 for NagMon. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KDE Connect has 279 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of KDE Connect's written reviews are positive against 50% of NagMon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KDE Connect ships an update every 3 months, NagMon every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
KDE Connect versus NagMon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKDE ConnectNagMon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (279 ratings) — better4.1 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews60.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings279 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKDE e.V.Richard Vetter

Customer experience

KDE Connect

All ratings276 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative16.3%
Written reviews342 reviews
Positive60.8%
Neutral10.5%
Negative28.7%

NagMon

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

NagMon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

KDE Connect

No in-app purchases

None

NagMon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KDE Connect free?
KDE Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NagMon free?
NagMon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KDE Connect or NagMon?
KDE Connect is rated higher. KDE Connect averages 4.2 out of 5 from 279 ratings, while NagMon averages 4.1 from 7 ratings.
Do KDE Connect or NagMon have ads?
Neither KDE Connect nor NagMon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KDE Connect or NagMon?
KDE Connect ships an update every 3 months, and NagMon every 5 weeks. Most recently, KDE Connect was updated on November 3, 2026 and NagMon on November 5, 2026.

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