KDE Connect vs Rounds
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.
Rounds
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Know what needs care. Record what you did. Rounds helps you look after a home, property, workshop, garden, boat, or the equipment that matters to you. See what needs attention today, move through a round without losing your place, and leave a useful history at every checkpoint. CARE FOR THE REAL THINGS • Start with a named checkpoint. Add a place or round only when it helps. • Group checkpoints into an ordered round for a regular walk. • Give each round its own schedule and optional personal reminder. • Scan a QR label when you are there, or choose the checkpoint manually. RECORD WHAT HAPPENED • Mark a checkpoint OK or report an issue in seconds. • Add optional notes and photos to checks, issues, repairs, and other work. • Keep an issue open until it is repaired. • Return to one clear history for every checkpoint. STAY ON TOP OF TODAY • See active, due, overdue, and unresolved care in one calm list. • Resume a round after an interruption. • Add Rounds Today or Rounds Schedule to your Home Screen. Rounds Pro widgets show what needs attention and the next scheduled rounds. • Work offline; when iCloud is enabled, your care records can sync privately across your own Apple devices. FREE AND PRO Free includes up to five active checkpoints, one round with its schedule and reminder, checks, issues, repairs, work, notes, photos, history, iCloud sync, and standard QR labels. Rounds Pro adds unlimited checkpoints and rounds, two Home Screen widgets, PDF care reports, and premium print formats. Pro is available as a monthly auto-renewing subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices, eligibility, and terms are shown before purchase and vary by region. The monthly subscription renews automatically until cancelled in your Apple Account settings. Existing history stays readable after Pro ends. Rounds does not use GPS, employee tracking, advertising SDKs, or a separate Rounds account. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KDE Connect at none against Rounds's 2. KDE Connect also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Rounds's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price 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. Rounds sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. KDE Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
KDE Connect ships an update every 3 months, Rounds every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KDE Connect | Rounds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (276 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 276 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KDE e.V. | MIŁOSZ CHODKOWSKI |
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
Rounds
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
KDE Connect
No in-app purchases
Rounds
- Rounds Pro1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- Rounds Pro Lifetime$19.99









