# NoMachine — user reviews > 116 indexed App Store user reviews of NoMachine by NoMachine S.à r.l., rated 3.00/5 from 125 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nomachine/id874286563/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nomachine/id874286563.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 41 · 4★ 17 · 3★ 11 · 2★ 11 · 1★ 45 ## What do users think of NoMachine? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 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- ⚡ Efficient bandwidth usage **Cons** - 🐛 Critical iOS 16+ compatibility issues with screen display - ⚠️ Severely outdated app lacking recent updates - 🔧 Poor iPad Pro screen optimization and aspect ratio support - ⌨️ Magic Keyboard and external keyboard support broken - 🖱️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 **Commonly reported bugs** - App hangs and freezes on startup with iOS 16+ - Screen display shifted to right with black bars on iPad - Help/intro screen misplaced and cannot be dismissed - App crashes when changing display resolution - Stored settings lost after crashes - Magic Keyboard not recognized or working - Trackpad two-finger scroll not functioning - Keyboard input not registering properly - First tap on input box ignored - Mouse cursor lags significantly - Blank screen when reconnecting - App not compatible with M1/M2 iPad Pro - Username field only accepts single letter - External keyboard disconnection after connection - App covers notch and hardware elements on iPhone - Rotation to landscape causes black screen - Network auto-discovery not working - Connection settings not saved properly - Text rendering fuzzy and blurry - App unresponsive in portrait mode **Most requested features** - App Store payment option instead of direct credit card - Full iPad Pro native resolution support - Magic Keyboard and external keyboard full support - Two-factor authentication support - Multi-monitor selection and switching - Portrait orientation support on iPad - Bluetooth audio/AirPods support - Auto-discovery of machines on network - Stage Manager compatibility on iPad - Chinese language support - Screen keep-alive option for streaming - Better display scaling and 1:1 pixel resolution - Hardware acceleration for newer devices - Trackpad gesture support (two-finger click) - External monitor support with full resolution - Improved keyboard layout with configurable keys ## Newest reviews (11 of 116) ### 4/5 — Almost fully meet my use case, want to report one bug. *2026-07-17* 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! :) **Developer response:** 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. ### 4/5 — Well done. Works great. Just one problem. *2026-03-13* 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. **Developer response:** 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. ### 3/5 — Complete screw up *2025-06-28, version 9.0.188* 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. ### 2/5 — Complete screw up *2025-06-18, version 9.0.188* 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 that. Even they may do it better in today’s age ### 2/5 — No Apple Keyboard support *2024-10-01, version 8.7.1* App works fine with the exception that the apple keyboard case doesn’t work. The trackpad portion works, but the keyboard is recognized at all ### 4/5 — Works well to use my Ubuntu PC on my iPad *2024-09-27, version 8.7.1* Microsoft Remote Desktop app may be better, I’m not sure ### 4/5 — Great app but just two more key bugs to fix. *2023-12-05* Great app! Just two more bugs to fix here. Stage Manager bug - you can’t start NoMachine on the external screen. But you can drag it from the iPad screen to the external screen. The window can be made bigger but not resizing or full screen not possible in stage manager external screen. When this is fixed NoMachine will be perfect. Fixed Magic Keyboard bug - thanks! **Developer response:** Hi, thanks for your updated feedback :-) We are checking this and appreciate your report. ### 4/5 — Great app but just two more key bugs to fix. *2023-10-30* Great app! Just two more bugs to fix here. Stage Manager bug - you can’t start NoMachine on the external screen. But you can drag it from the iPad screen to the external screen. The window can be made bigger but not resizing or full screen not possible in stage manager external screen. One this is fixed NoMachine will be perfect. Fixed Magic Keyboard bug - thanks! **Developer response:** Hi, thanks for your updated feedback :-) We are checking this and appreciate your report. ### 4/5 — Great app but just two more key bugs to fix. *2023-10-19* Great app! Just two more bugs to fix here. Stage Manager bug - you can’t start NoMachine on the external screen. But you can drag it from the iPad screen to the external screen. The window can be made bigger but not resizing or full screen not possible in stage manager external screen. One this is fixed NoMachine will be perfect. Fixed Magic Keyboard bug - thanks! **Developer response:** Hi, in the most recent update a fix was released related to magic keyboard. Can you contact us with more details about the bug you are encountering so we can investigate further? Thanks! ### 3/5 — Works great! *2023-09-21* App works great and fast on iPad Pro 11. The bug with the magic keyboard not working work-around is not touch the keyboard until the connection is made. Also nomachine does not work on the external monitor with stage manager. Great app otherwise. Hope those things can be fixed. ### 2/5 — I Want To Love This *2023-03-16* Needs support for Magic Keyboard. I’m ok with there not being true 1:1 pixel resolution on a remote connection. Nomachine does a good job making the scaling usable. But when connected to my Linux remote, on an iPad Pro (m1) the magic keyboard does not register at all. The trackpad works, including scroll, but no key presses are registered. This is too bad, because this is an otherwise great remote access system. We would consider an Enterprise subscription for work if this was resolved. Being able to get our coders on a Linux desktop from anywhere with no hardware requirement (the app runs on nearly anything) is a great selling point, but this app needs updating. **Developer response:** Thanks for taking the time to try our app and submitting your feedback on 8.4.3 (updated early March). Is the keyboard not working at all within the NoMachine remote desktop connection or is it partially working (some keys are, some keys aren't)? Or are the keys scrambled? (i.e when pressing keys, you get different characters to what you're expecting). You can edit your current review to provide this information or you can contact us directly at info@nomachine.com if you prefer. Thanks! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Does not work. *2026-01-31, version 9.0.188* 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. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work anymore on M1 chip Ipad pro *2025-10-12, version 9.0.188* A year ago I used to use this app alot. But now it won’t start no matter what I do. ### 1/5 — Not really usable… *2025-07-26, version 9.0.188* …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. ### 1/5 — time for an update please guys *2025-04-22, version 8.7.1* 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. ### 1/5 — Doesn't download even though App Store states it works on iPad mini. *2025-02-05, version 8.7.1* Doesn't download even though App Store states it works on iPad mini. ### 1/5 — no much update for a while *2024-06-30, version 8.7.1* app is not useable at the moment. The login username only allow single letter ### 1/5 — Almost completely unusable *2024-02-21, version 8.7.1* It barely allows you to do anything of value. Lags, keyboard stops working all the time, can’t change screen resolution. It is raw, unfinished, made by incompetent hindu speakers. 0/10 ### 1/5 — No support for two factor authentication *2023-05-11, version 8.4.3* It doesn’t seem to be working with two-factor authentication. Sorry. I am deleting the app. ### 1/5 — Too little to late *2023-03-30* This app was absolutely unusable for months after iOS updates. They layout never changed or scaled in portrait and landscape, and all you could see was half the screen at any given time and no controls. A simple thing to make this app useable went unaddressed and emails unanswered for months. Hopefully it’s working, but the lack of support, even when paying, is a total deal breaker. I dumped this a while back and got our systems on something that’s maintained and actually addresses issues in a timely manner. **Developer response:** Hi Les34578, so sorry to hear that that your problems were not addressed in a timely manner. If you can contact us privately, it will allow us to understand better which problems they were and how we can improve on addressing them. Should you have a chance to try the latest version of our app, we'll be happy to receive your feedback, good and bad. Thanks for your time and all the best. ### 1/5 — Empty Promises with no Delivery *2023-03-06* Still broken on iPad for well over 6 months. You will see promises to update the app in response to many reviews. What you don't see is any hint of when that might happen. At this point waiting isn't the answer. Not with something we rely on. I need a working solution from a developer who can update the app as needed. I just can't recommend this as a viable solution any longer. There really does come a point where you just gotta move on. Dropping support for iOS would have looked better than months of being broken. Update: I did download the newest version with the patch keyboard works again. The app still has lost all my saved connections. It can not detect the other devices on the network running NoMachine. **Developer response:** Thanks for updating your feedback. Please report the issue you are encountering to info@nomachine.com so we can investigate and ask further questions. Thank you. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Edit from 1 Star: Works great ! *2026-02-21* 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. **Developer response:** 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. ### 5/5 — Fantastic App *2025-09-07* 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 😂 **Developer response:** 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. ### 5/5 — Work suprisingly well, assumed the worst from the reviews *2025-08-01* 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 **Developer response:** 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. ### 5/5 — Not the prettiest but it works ! *2025-06-04, version 9.0.188* 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 ### 5/5 — Unbelievable it’s free *2025-01-16* 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! **Developer response:** Hello, thanks for the 5-star review! Keep nomachining ;-) ### 5/5 — Easy! *2024-11-27, version 8.7.1* After installing on my windows PC had an easy time logging in using my windows account login! ### 5/5 — Hope support Chinese *2024-10-31, version 8.7.1* It’s a good software. Hope support Chinese one day. ### 5/5 — Works well *2024-07-03, version 8.7.1* Don’t understand the bad reviews. This works amazingly well. It was a huge step up from using Google Remote Desktop. ### 5/5 — Better than a 1:1 replacement for Chrome RD *2023-12-25, version 8.7.1* The past reviews here look a bit harsh, looks like there were iOS 16 issues that were holding back this app once upon a time. I’ve been moving from all things Google and needed an RD client that clones physical access as if you’re at the computer — so if someone turns on the monitor they can see a ghost using it. Windows’ native RD doesn’t let me do that, it creates it’s own instance which has a lot of benefits but some limitations. This is everything I’m looking for, but I also wanted to mention: not only is it entirely free for personal use, but I don’t have to make another useless account to use it? What year is it? Thanks for the no-nonsense app, devs ### 5/5 — Idiosyncratic *2023-10-22, version 8.7.1* The UI is a little idiosyncratic (double tap to connect, and, an option to terminate the app), that said, the Nx protocol is fantastic. Five stars. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-06.*