KDE Connect vs SMRT Box
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.
SMRT Box
Effortlessly organize your belongings by packing boxes, labeling them, and photographing their contents. AI automatically tags items and maps box locations, saving you time searching through storage.
- AI Auto-Tagging of items
- SMRT Spaces for box location mapping
- Secure QR Code labels
- Customizable categories
- Offline access to data
- Large, visible labels
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Stop digging through boxes. SMRT Box tells you exactly what's inside and where every box is. Pack a box, label it, take pics of what's inside, and AI tags everything. Then map where each box lives so you can find any item in seconds. The only app with: • AI Auto-Tagging • SMRT Spaces — see exactly where every box is • Secure QR labels tied to your account • Instant search across all your boxes • Custom categories • Works offline Built for self-storage, moving, new homes, dorms, seasonal stuff, and anyone tired of searching for things you put in storage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SMRT Box at 5.0 against KDE Connect's 4.2. SMRT Box also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). KDE Connect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (279 vs 3). On price, ads and monetization model 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. SMRT Box sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. KDE Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
SMRT Box holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KDE Connect has 279 ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of SMRT Box's.
KDE Connect ships an update every 3 months, SMRT Box every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KDE Connect | SMRT Box |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (279 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 279 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KDE e.V. | SMRT Solutions, LLC (TX) |
Customer experience
KDE Connect
SMRT Box
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
SMRT Box
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
KDE Connect
No in-app purchases
SMRT Box
- SMRT Box 5-Pack Labels$3.99
- SMRT Box 10-Pack Labels$5.99
Questions
Is KDE Connect free?
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