Comparison

KDE Connect vs Sababa

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

Sababa

Features
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Sababa-chat helps busy parents turn long school chats into clear, simple summaries. Upload a chat export or paste messages, choose the summary language, and get the important parts organized in seconds. Sababa-chat can help you find: • Urgent messages • Dates and deadlines • Payments and forms • Homework and school tasks • Things to bring • Schedule changes • Parent actions • Unclear or conflicting items Use it for school chats, class groups, kindergarten groups, parent groups, and other busy group conversations where important details are easy to miss. Sababa-chat does not connect to your WhatsApp account. It does not access your chat list, contacts, groups, or message history automatically. You choose what to upload or paste. Media files are ignored. Only chat text is processed. Sababa-chat is an independent tool and is not affiliated with WhatsApp or Meta. AI summaries may be incomplete or inaccurate. Always review important details and do not treat a summary as an official school communication. Stop scrolling. Get the summary. Privacy Policy: https://sababa.luminanova.net/privacy Terms of Use: https://sababa.luminanova.net/terms

Screenshots

KDE Connect4 screens
Sababa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KDE Connect at none against Sababa's 2. KDE Connect also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Sababa's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Sababa sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. KDE Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KDE Connect ships an update every 3 months, Sababa every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
KDE Connect versus Sababa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKDE ConnectSababa
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (279 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings279 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB20 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKDE e.V.Evgenii Valdman

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

Sababa

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

KDE Connect

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Sababa

Subscriptions2
  • Sababa Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Sababa Yearly$17.991 Year

Questions

Is KDE Connect free?
KDE Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sababa free?
Sababa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KDE Connect or Sababa have ads?
Neither KDE Connect nor Sababa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KDE Connect or Sababa?
KDE Connect ships an update every 3 months, and Sababa every 5 days. Most recently, KDE Connect was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sababa on October 9, 2026.

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