KDE Connect vs Beavo
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.
Beavo
This app helps you build lasting routines by tracking your daily progress. It offers a calm and focused environment to create habits, mark completions, and visualize your consistency over time. Premium features unlock unlimited habits and advanced insights.
- Track up to 5 active habits for free
- Mark daily completions with a simple tap
- See streaks, patterns, and recent history
- Get guidance from Beavo Sensei
- Unlimited habits with Premium
- Advanced insights with 8-week trends
- Private iCloud Sync
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Small actions become routines when you can see your consistency. Beavo is a calm, focused habit tracker for building routines that last. Create the habits that matter to you, mark them complete each day, and watch your progress take shape over time. • Track up to 5 active habits for free • Mark daily completions with a simple tap • See streaks, patterns, and your recent history • Get thoughtful guidance from Beavo Sensei • Build routines for focus, reading, movement, hydration, and more With Beavo Premium, you also unlock: • Unlimited habits • Your complete history, including older months • Advanced insights with 8-week trends • A personalized weekly review and more Sensei messages • Private iCloud Sync across your devices Whether you're starting a morning routine, drinking more water, reading every day, or making time to move, Beavo helps you keep going—one day at a time. Beavo Premium is an optional auto-renewing subscription available monthly or annually. New users get a 14-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account, and the subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://beavo.me/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Beavo at 5.0 against KDE Connect's 4.2. KDE Connect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (279 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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. Beavo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. KDE Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
Beavo 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
KDE Connect ships an update every 3 months, Beavo every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KDE Connect | Beavo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (279 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 279 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KDE e.V. | Victor Velazquez |
Customer experience
KDE Connect
Beavo
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
Beavo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
KDE Connect
No in-app purchases
Beavo
- Beavo Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Beavo Yearly14 Days trial$24.991 Year
