Comparison

KDE Connect vs Jamf Mobile Assist

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

Jamf Mobile Assist

Features
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Simplify mobile fleet management and security with Jamf Mobile Assist. Empower the frontline to assign, triage and remediate devices… without contacting IT for help. Jamf Mobile Assist is a native iOS and iPadOS application that empowers “frontline managers” to perform limited management and security tasks. These groups of frontline managers often fall between IT teams and device end-users, and are sometimes response for the business outcomes of mobile technology. Jamf Mobile Assist app supports multiple modes based on high level use cases. The app currently supports two different modes. Device Helper Mode: Triage and initiate remediation workflows on target devices such as clear passcode and device wipe Assigner Mode: Quick on-device setup though user guided assignment workflow

Screenshots

KDE Connect4 screens
Jamf Mobile Assist2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Jamf Mobile Assist at every 6 weeks against KDE Connect's every 3 months. KDE Connect's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KDE Connect ships an update every 3 months, Jamf Mobile Assist every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
KDE Connect versus Jamf Mobile Assist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKDE ConnectJamf Mobile Assist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (279 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings279 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKDE e.V.JAMF Software

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

Jamf Mobile Assist

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

KDE Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Jamf Mobile Assist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KDE Connect free?
KDE Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jamf Mobile Assist free?
Jamf Mobile Assist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KDE Connect or Jamf Mobile Assist have ads?
Neither KDE Connect nor Jamf Mobile Assist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KDE Connect or Jamf Mobile Assist?
KDE Connect ships an update every 3 months, and Jamf Mobile Assist every 6 weeks. Most recently, KDE Connect was updated on November 3, 2026 and Jamf Mobile Assist on November 2, 2026.

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