KDE Connect
KDE Connect Summary
KDE Connect is a free Android app in Productivity by KDE Community. Released in Sep 2013 (12 years ago). It has about 3.2M+ installs and 28K ratings with a 4.34★ (good) average. Based on AppGoblin estimates, it reaches roughly 93K monthly active users . Store last updated Jun 16, 2026
Recent activity: 15K installs this week (65K over 4 weeks) showing above average growth , and 36 new ratings this week View trends →
SDK intelligence: AppGoblin detected 4 development tools(e.g. BouncyCastle) integrated into KDE Connect. View full SDK list →
Data tracking: The app's network data flows (API traffic to/from the app and its SDKs) were last crawled on Sep 3, 2025.
KDE Connect SDKs Summary
KDE Connect was last scanned for SDKs on 2026-07-10. Below is the overview of third-party companies detected in the app. The full list of SDKs, permissions and unknowns is available here.
AppGoblin saw KDE Connect uses 4 Development Tools
4.34★
Ratings: 28K
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App Description
KDE Connect integrates your smartphone and computer
KDE Connect provides a set of features to integrate your workflow across devices:
- Transfer files between your devices.
- Access files on your phone from your computer, without wires.
- Shared clipboard: copy and paste between your devices.
- Get notifications for incoming calls and messages on your computer.
- Virtual touchpad: Use your phone screen as your computer's touchpad.
- Notifications sync: Access your phone notifications from your computer and reply to messages.
- Multimedia remote control: Use your phone as a remote for Linux media players.
- WiFi connection: no USB wire or bluetooth needed.
- End-to-end TLS encryption: your information is safe.
Please note you will need to install KDE Connect on your computer for this app to work, and keep the desktop version up-to-date with the Android version for the latest features to work.
Sensitive permissions information:
* Accessibility permission: Required to receive input from another device to control your Android phone, if you use the Remote Input feature.
* Background location permission: Required to know to which WiFi network you are connected to, if you use the Trusted Networks feature.
KDE Connect never sends any information to KDE nor to any third party. KDE Connect sends data from one device to the other directly using the local network, never through the internet, and using end to end encryption.
This app is part of an open source project and it exists thanks to all the people who contributed to it. Visit the website to grab the source code.

BouncyCastle
Jake Wharton
ReactiveX
Kotlin