KDE Connect vs ShelfNest
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.
ShelfNest
Organize your physical book collection with this fast, simple home library tracker. Scan books with your camera to instantly add details, create custom lists, and track books by child or room. Designed for parents and book lovers to bring calm order to their shelves.
- ISBN barcode scanning
- Auto-fill book details
- Custom library lists
- Track books by child/room
- Personal notes and favorites
- Light & dark mode
- iCloud sync (Pro)
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Your Family Library, Beautifully Organized Bring calm order to your home bookshelf. This is a simple, fast home library app designed for parents who want to keep track of physical books, not digital clutter. No distractions. No noise. Just your real books, thoughtfully organized. Whether you're managing kids books, homeschool materials, or a growing family collection, this book tracker helps you stay organized in seconds. Scan & Add in Seconds Turn your camera into a powerful ISBN scanner: • Scan books by ISBN barcode • Instantly fetch title, author, and cover • Auto-fill book details • Add personal notes • Mark favorites • Build your reading list effortlessly Powered by trusted Open Library data. Designed for Real Homes This isn’t a digital reading app. It’s a calm, beautifully designed bookshelf organizer for physical books. • Create custom library lists • Organize by child, room, theme, or school year • Track kids books separately • Warm, modern interface inspired by cozy libraries • Light & dark mode • Stunning book cover display Your books remain the most colorful part of the experience. Built for Parents If you’ve ever: • Bought a duplicate book by accident • Forgotten which child owns which book • Lost track of borrowed titles • Wanted a simple home book log This library app is for you. Sync Across Devices (Pro) Upgrade to Pro and unlock your full family library: • Unlimited books • Unlimited lists • iCloud sync across devices • Child profiles (coming soon) • Unlimited share exports • Future premium features One simple purchase. No subscriptions. Ever. A Calm, Premium Experience Inspired by real bookshelves, natural materials, and warm interiors — not loud colors or corporate productivity tools. This is organization that feels like home. Perfect For • Parents • Homeschool families • Montessori homes • Book-loving households • Anyone building a physical home library Download today and bring quiet order to your bookshelf.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ShelfNest at 5.0 against KDE Connect's 4.2. ShelfNest also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). KDE Connect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (279 vs 3). On price and ads 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. ShelfNest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KDE Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
ShelfNest 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.
KDE Connect ships an update every 3 months, ShelfNest every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | KDE Connect | ShelfNest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (279 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.8% of reviews | — |
| 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 — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | KDE e.V. | 7 Forge Labs LLC |
Customer experience
KDE Connect
ShelfNest
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
ShelfNest
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
KDE Connect
No in-app purchases
ShelfNest
- Unlock Pro$6.99









