Comparison

KDE Connect vs isnote

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

isnote

Features
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isnote puts a short note on your Dynamic Island — always in sight, never in the way. Write a reminder, pin it, and see it on the island, Lock Screen, and widgets. When you’re done, dismiss it with one tap, or set it to leave on its own. PIN TO THE ISLAND • Turn any short note into a Live Activity on the Dynamic Island • Choose an icon so you recognize it at a glance • Update the island content anytime without starting over STAY IN CONTROL • Leave manually, in 1 hour, tonight, tomorrow morning, or at a custom time • Get notified when a timed note is due • Control Center control and Shortcuts / Siri to pin or dismiss QUICK PHRASES & ARCHIVE • Built-in phrases for everyday reminders — groceries, medicine, meetings, and more • Save your own reusable phrases • Archive notes, favorite the important ones, edit, sort, and export MADE FOR YOUR ROUTINE • Home Screen widget shows what’s currently pinned • Pin clipboard text via Shortcuts • Optional auto-save when you pin • iCloud sync across your devices • Accent color, app & island text size, language, and toolbar customization isnote is for the things you can’t afford to forget for the next few hours — without another notification pile.

Screenshots

KDE Connect4 screens
isnote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: KDE Connect at Free against isnote's $0.99. KDE Connect also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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; isnote costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
KDE Connect versus isnote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKDE Connectisnote
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.2 (276 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings276 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKDE e.V.天成 黄

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

isnote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

KDE Connect

No in-app purchases

None

isnote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KDE Connect free?
KDE Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is isnote free?
isnote costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do KDE Connect or isnote have ads?
Neither KDE Connect nor isnote shows ads.

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