Comparison

KDE Connect vs Rounds

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

Rounds

Features
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Some things don't happen on a schedule. Oil changes, descaling the coffee machine, calling your mom, replacing your toothbrush, backing up your laptop — nobody remembers to put these on a calendar, and a to-do list just makes you feel guilty for "forgetting" something that was never really due. Rounds is a simple answer: a list of the things you do occasionally, each showing how long it's been since you last did it. Tap to log it, and the counter resets. No schedules. No streaks. No red "OVERDUE" badges. Just an honest answer to "wait, when did I last do this?" SHARED WITH YOUR HOUSEHOLD Invite the people you live with, and everyone sees the same list — who logged what, and when. No more "did someone already do this?" or "I thought you did it." One shared source of truth, not five people guessing. HANDS-FREE WITH SIRI "Hey Siri, log oil change in Rounds." Rounds works with Siri and Shortcuts on your iPhone or your Apple Watch, so you can log something the moment you actually do it — standing in the garage, not digging for your phone later trying to remember. ON YOUR APPLE WATCH See what's waited longest right on your wrist, and log it with a tap or a swipe. Add Rounds to your watch face as a complication, or find it in the Smart Stack. Your list syncs through iCloud, so the watch keeps up on its own. START WITH REAL CONTENT, NOT A BLANK LIST Every other app in this category hands you an empty list and calls it a day. Rounds ships curated starter kits for home, kitchen, car, health, people, and pets — sensible default intervals you can edit or ignore, so you're tracking something useful in the first minute, not building a list from scratch. GENTLE, NEVER GUILT-TRIPPING Soft reminder nudges if you want them. No streaks to break. No guilt for going quiet on something for six months. Rounds just tells you how long it's been — what you do with that is up to you. WIDGETS Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets keep the list glanceable without opening the app, with whatever has waited longest past its usual interval first. ONE-TIME PURCHASE Rounds Unlocked is a single purchase — no subscription, ever. Free trackers, widgets, reminders, and the Apple Watch app come with Rounds; unlocking adds household sharing, Siri/Shortcuts (on iPhone and Apple Watch), and every curated starter kit. Perfect for households managing shared upkeep together, or anyone who wants a lightweight memory aid without the pressure of another productivity system. Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

KDE Connect4 screens
Rounds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KDE Connect at none against Rounds's 1. KDE Connect also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Rounds's advantage is update cadence (daily 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rounds sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KDE Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
KDE Connect versus Rounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKDE ConnectRounds
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (279 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings279 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKDE e.V.NICOLAE NICOLAEV

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

None

KDE Connect

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rounds

One-time1
  • Rounds Unlocked$4.99

Questions

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

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