Comparison

KDE Connect vs OpenPocket

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

OpenPocket

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Open Pocket is an intelligent assistant that runs large language models entirely on your device. Privacy First: No servers, no data uploads — your conversations belong to you and only you. All inference runs locally, no internet connection needed,and your data never leaves your device. Key Features: - Supports Llama, Qwen, DeepSeek, Gemma, Phi, Mistral and other popular open-source models - Powered by Apple MLX framework, fully utilizing Apple Silicon performance - One-tap model download from HuggingFace and ModelScope - Streaming conversations with real-time inference output - Chain-of-thought models (DeepSeek R1, Qwen 3) with visible reasoning process - Multi-session management with full conversation history - Built-in performance benchmarks to see real model speed on your device - Completely free, no subscriptions, no ads

Screenshots

KDE Connect4 screens
OpenPocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: KDE Connect at Free against OpenPocket's $1.99. KDE Connect also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). OpenPocket's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). On 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

KDE Connect is free to download; OpenPocket costs $1.99 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, OpenPocket every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
KDE Connect versus OpenPocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKDE ConnectOpenPocket
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.2 (276 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings276 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB24 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperKDE e.V.杰 何

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

OpenPocket

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

KDE Connect

No in-app purchases

None

OpenPocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KDE Connect free?
KDE Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenPocket free?
OpenPocket costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do KDE Connect or OpenPocket have ads?
Neither KDE Connect nor OpenPocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KDE Connect or OpenPocket?
KDE Connect ships an update every 3 months, and OpenPocket every 6 days. Most recently, KDE Connect was updated on October 19, 2026 and OpenPocket on October 16, 2026.

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