KDE Connect vs Zotty
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.
Zotty
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Zotty is a modern, fast and secure note-taking and productivity app that elevates your daily workflow with artificial intelligence, on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Easily capture daily thoughts, study notes or meeting summaries. Expand, summarize, translate or rewrite your notes instantly with built-in AI tools, and keep track of your spending in the same place. Key Features: • Smart AI-Powered Notes & Summaries • Checklists, Journals, Meeting Notes, Sketches & Voice Notes • Financial & Expense Tracking with Subscriptions and Trends • Folders, Tags, Pinning and Powerful Search • Shortcuts & Siri: Create notes hands-free • Multiple Windows on iPad and Mac • Quick Notes from the Mac Menu Bar • Local Privacy & Biometric Lock Support • Clean, Distraction-Free Interface with Light and Dark Themes • Available in 8 languages Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://zotty.app/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KDE Connect at none against Zotty's 3. KDE Connect also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Zotty's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Zotty sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. KDE Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
KDE Connect ships an update every 3 months, Zotty every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KDE Connect | Zotty |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (279 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 279 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KDE e.V. | Yunus Akcicek |
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
Zotty
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
KDE Connect
No in-app purchases
Zotty
- Zotty Monthly Pro3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Zotty Yearly Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Zotty Pro Lifetime$49.99
