Comparison

KDE Connect vs Electronics Toolbox

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

Electronics Toolbox

Features
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Electronics Toolbox is your go-to app for quick, reliable electronics calculations.
What sets it apart? Most of the included calculators can instantly generate LTspice test circuits and components—so you can validate results right away and drop subcircuits directly into your own designs. Main features: * Ohm’s Law, dB, V Peak / V RMS * Resistors (parallel, color code, best combination) * Voltage Dividers (with LTspice test circuits) * LED Resistor, Capacitors in Series, Capacitance Converter * RC & RL Time Constants (with LTspice test circuits) * Op-Amp circuits (inverting, non-inverting, difference, Howland) (with LTspice test circuits) * Instrumentation Op-Amp circuit (with LTspice test circuit) * Filters: RC / RL / RLC Low-Pass, High-Pass, Band-Pass, Band-Stop (with LTspice test circuits) * NE555, LM317, Wheatstone Bridge (with LTspice test circuits) * Common Emitter BJT amplifier (with LTspice test circuit) * Junction temperature and heatsink calculations * AWG Conversion Whether you’re a student, hobbyist, or professional, Electronics Toolbox makes design work faster, easier, and more accurate. Not endorsed or sponsored by Analog Devices.

Screenshots

KDE Connect4 screens
Electronics Toolbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: KDE Connect at Free against Electronics Toolbox's $3.99. KDE Connect also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Electronics Toolbox's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

KDE Connect is free to download; Electronics Toolbox costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KDE Connect ships an update every 3 months, Electronics Toolbox every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
KDE Connect versus Electronics Toolbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKDE ConnectElectronics Toolbox
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.2 (279 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings279 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKDE e.V.Fabrizio Boco

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

Electronics Toolbox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

KDE Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Electronics Toolbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KDE Connect free?
KDE Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Electronics Toolbox free?
Electronics Toolbox costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do KDE Connect or Electronics Toolbox have ads?
Neither KDE Connect nor Electronics Toolbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KDE Connect or Electronics Toolbox?
KDE Connect ships an update every 3 months, and Electronics Toolbox every 2 weeks. Most recently, KDE Connect was updated on October 24, 2026 and Electronics Toolbox on October 25, 2026.

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