NoMachine appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for NoMachine is 78 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

NoMachine User Reviews

Name: NoMachine
Rating: 3 (125 reviews)

NoMachine

NoMachine S.à r.l.

📊 Productivity

Customer Experience

Positive experience37.1% of reviews

Neutral8.6% of reviews

Negative experience54.3% of reviews

~ Based on 116 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of NoMachine. Based on 125 reviews and a 3.0/5 average, it highlights the 10 positives and 15 negatives reviewers mention most about this Productivity app.

Positive things

🚀Excellent performance and speed compared to VNC and RDP
💰Free to use with no account creation required
🔌Works seamlessly across multiple platforms (Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS)
🎮Responsive mouse and keyboard controls when functioning properly
📱Effective remote access from mobile devices
🔐No cloud account dependency or ads
🎯NX protocol superior to alternatives
📡Works well over VPN and cellular connections
🖥️Handles multiple monitors and resolutions
⚡Efficient bandwidth usage

Negative things

🐛Critical iOS 16+ compatibility issues with screen display
⚠️Severely outdated app lacking recent updates
🔧Poor iPad Pro screen optimization and aspect ratio support
⌨️Magic Keyboard and external keyboard support broken
🖱️Trackpad functionality inconsistent
🎨UI elements hidden by notch on newer iPhones
💳Payment only through developer website, not App Store
🔌Port configuration required and not user-friendly
📺Display resolution locked to 800x600 on free version
🖼️Blurry text rendering on iPad
🔄Frequent app crashes when changing display resolution
⚙️Complex setup process requiring networking knowledge
🚫No two-factor authentication support
📱Screen shifted/truncated on iPad with black bars
🎯Menu options not intuitive

Is NoMachine Safe?

NoMachine has mixed safety signals based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for NoMachine is 61/100.

This assessment is based on 125 user ratings, with an App Store average of 3/5.

Safety Analysis

46.4% of ratings point to a safe experience

8.8% of ratings suggest some concerns

44.8% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 125 App Store ratings for NoMachine.

Is NoMachine Legit?

NoMachine appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for NoMachine is 78/100.

Based on 78 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

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Almost fully meet my use case, want to report one bug.

First I have to thank you the developer(s) to provide this app and make it free. This is very nice of you. :) There‘s one issue while using the virtual keyboard (or maybe the physical keyboard as well), when I want to type the character „y“, it always jumps out character „z“. I know this is probably a software compatibility issue between „de“ (German) keyboard layout and the default „en“ layout in the app. I hope the developer(s) can fix this issue. Sorry to forget mentioning the involved system, this happens between using IOS app on the phone and Ubuntu PC OS. Look forward to seeing a better performance of this app! Thanks in advance! :)

Captain A1exander

24 days ago

Response from developer

Hello Captain A1exander, thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that you’re experiencing issues. As per our general guidelines, please ensure that the virtual keyboard language matches your desktop language: this is required for accurate key mapping. If you need further assistance, feel free to contact us at info@nomachine.com. We’re happy to help.

Well done. Works great. Just one problem.

I used it to access my home desktop from my office for a whole week and loved it. Thank you for the trial.
I’m willing to pay for a year of service but only if I can purchase it through the Apple App Store instead of entering my credit card information through the developers website.
I’ll be back when that’s possible.

FireLineStudios

5 months ago

Response from developer

Hello, thank you for your feedback, we’re thrilled you liked our application. Just to clarify: the iOS app itself is completely free, and there’s no in-app purchase required to use it. The Network service you mentioned is an optional, separate service that enables connections from any device to any device, not just iOS devices. Because it is a cross-platform service and not part of the iOS app itself, it isn’t something that can be purchased through the App Store. If you decide to enable the Network service, you can do so through the NoMachine website. You can continue using the iOS app for free and connect to your machines via their IP address. If you have any questions about how the service works or what it includes, please contact us at info@nomachine.com.

Edit from 1 Star: Works great !

When I first tried this service, I could not get it to work. But the developers responded to my review and we exchanged emails and we got it working on my systems! I will always respect active and responsive owners of services. The issue I was facing was not opening a port on the computer I was connecting to, doing that allowed me to connect when it was failing to before.

kialiak

6 months ago

Response from developer

Hello, thank you for your feedback and for giving us the opportunity to help. We’re glad we could work together to resolve the issue and get everything running properly on your system. Opening the required port is a common step that can be easily overlooked, so we appreciate you pointing it out for other users. If you need any assistance in the future, please feel free to reach out anytime.

Does not work.

I don’t want to use the network, and I can’t connect via IP. I was hoping it would be simple and nice like people were saying, so I’m kinda bummed.

kialiak

6 months ago

Doesn’t work anymore on M1 chip Ipad pro

A year ago I used to use this app alot. But now it won’t start no matter what I do.

Tristcruising

10 months ago

Fantastic App

I’m not sure if people were experiencing old bugs which have been patched, or if consumerism really has addled the minds of all. This app is FREE and works VERY well for what it is. If it works with iOS 26 upon release then I might even consider donating to the dev. I’m not sure why people are giving negative reviews. Once you learn the ins and outs of how to interact with the app(might already be obvious to you if you’re in networking, I am not and relied heavily on GPT to set up a Linux vm on a VPS etc) I use my iPad to access VM through this app predominantly, and I’m super pleased with it as a whole. I connected a K10HE wireless keyboard and an M7 wireless mouse to the iPad Air (M2 chipset) and they work beautifully inside of NoMachine as well. I haven’t yet noticed any dead clicks or keystrokes.

The only negative thing I could possibly say if I really wanted to nitpick, is that on a headless Linux vm the free version is locked to 800x600. There’s even a workaround for that as well so it’s honestly more of a nitpick than a negative. I mean, they have to incentivize you to buy the app somehow 😂

Hxc Cody

a year ago

Response from developer

Hello, Thank you very much for the 5-star review, we truly appreciate it! The headless Linux server uses a virtual desktop, and its geometry can be changed by you through a server side setting (DisplayGeometry) or by just resizing it in the Display app menu, opened from the side bar.

Work suprisingly well, assumed the worst from the reviews

My main issue is that the menu options aren't intuitive, kinda take over the whole screen, otherwise it works well, easy connection, controls as expected, use any desk as an example its much easier to quick swap monitors and other options there

Even works well over tailscalevpn and cellular connection when not home, does require manually entering the tailscale ip

hardlysleep.ing

a year ago

Response from developer

Hello, thank you for the 5-star review! We're glad to hear everything is working smoothly for you, including over Tailscale and cellular connections. You mentioned the interface isn’t very intuitive — we’re always working to improve, so we’d love to hear how you think it could be more user-friendly. Feel free to share your thoughts at info@nomachine.com.

Not really usable…

…when changing to a reasonable (and usable) display resolution on an iPad Air, it simple crashes and takes all stored settings with it. So one finds him/herself entering connection and account data over and over again. Sorry, that’s no fun at all.

User0815abcd

a year ago

Complete screw up

Nomachine was by far been best with audio support seamless connection. Till this latest updates of adding machines to network with user id. Looks like some school kid was given in charge of coming up with a design like this. Even they may do it better in today’s age. This mobile app as 2fa is a complete screwup. Not sure why it has to be this complicated. After some long struggle I could remove my machine, annoying catch 22 situation during start up. I could go back to old way of connecting, which thankfully still works and is best.

rk200914

a year ago

Complete screw up

rk200914

a year ago

Not the prettiest but it works !

Sometimes when nothing else does just roll with what gets the job done . App is great text is sometimes a bit fuzzy but in a pinch gets the job done

carlosd3co

a year ago

time for an update please guys

When the app works, it works well.

However, it needs a quick refresh so that after making changes I don't have to disconnect and reconnect my external keyboard.

gyre_UK

a year ago

Doesn't download even though App Store states it works on iPad mini.

Frederic Fred

2 years ago

Unbelievable it’s free

Some of the reviews here are rather nitpicking in my opinion; I don’t think you can find a more fully functional or flexible remote access capability than this one. I use it to access my home machine and operate it remotely and transfer files just as easily from work as across the country or the Atlantic. I’ve even used it to shadow my wife’s machine as she presents webinars to her clients, and switch out her PowerPoint and PDF presentations so she can concentrate on her talk. I run it on a Mac Mini desktop, a MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, two different iPhones and an HP Z-book. All talk equally clearly to each other as if they were together on a wired Ethernet. There really isn’t anything I can express as a negative in using this software, and I’ve been on it pretty much every day for the past six or seven years. Recommend!

Yanxfan