Comparison

RealVNC Viewer vs NextHR

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RealVNC Viewer

Access and control your Mac, Windows, or Linux computers remotely from any device. View your desktop, use your keyboard and mouse, and manage files securely with end-to-end encryption. Sync connections across all your devices for seamless access.

Highlights
  • Instant remote access to computers
  • Control mouse and keyboard remotely
  • End-to-end session encryption
  • Cloud service for easy connection
  • Backup and sync connections
  • Virtual keyboard with advanced keys
  • Bluetooth keyboard support
Features
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RealVNC® Viewer from RealVNC® gives you instant remote access to your Mac, Windows and Linux computers from anywhere in the world. You can view your computer's desktop, and control its mouse and keyboard as though you were sitting down in front of it. Download RealVNC Connect to each computer you want to control. Then sign in to RealVNC Viewer on your device using your RealVNC account credentials. You'll see your computers automatically appear; simply tap to connect. RealVNC Connect password-protects each computer out-of-the-box. You may need to enter the same user name and password you use to log in to your computer. All sessions are then encrypted end-to-end. During a session, your device's touch screen serves as a trackpad to give you precise control. Drag your finger to move the remote mouse cursor and tap anywhere to left-click (other gestures such as right-click and scroll are explained in-app). As the original inventors of VNC remote access technology, we're confident you'll love what RealVNC Viewer has to offer. If you're still not convinced, check out our reviews! ===Key features=== - Connect with ease via our cloud service to computers running RealVNC Connect. - Backup and sync your connections between all your devices by signing in to RealVNC Viewer on each one. - A scrolling bar above the virtual keyboard includes advanced keys such as Command/Windows. - Support for Bluetooth keyboards. ===Contact=== We’d love to hear from you: iphone-support@realvnc.com twitter.com/RealVNC facebook.com/realvnc Better still, leave us a review!   ===Terms of Use=== https://static.realvnc.com/media/documents/RealVNCServicesTCs.pdf ===Trademarks=== RealVNC and VNC are trademarks of RealVNC Limited and are protected by trademark registrations and/or pending trademark applications in the European Union, United States of America and other jurisdictions. Protected by UK patents 2481870, 2479756; US patent 8760366; EU patent 2652951.

About

NextHR

Features
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NextHR is the phone half of the HR and payroll system your employer runs. Sign in with your work email and everything you normally have to ask someone for is on your own handset. CLOCK IN AND OUT Punch from where you actually work. If your employer has set up work sites, the app records which one you are at; if you are working from home, say so and it will not check where you are. No signal underground or on site? The punch is kept on your phone and goes in the moment you are back online — it is never lost and never silently dropped. WHAT YOU HAVE WORKED Your daily time record, the same one payroll is built from. Every day shows what you clocked, what came off for breaks, and what was credited — so when a figure looks wrong you can see where it came from instead of guessing. A day that does not reconcile says so, and gives you a way to ask about it. ASK FOR THINGS Leave, overtime, field work, a day at home, a correction to a wrong punch, or a shift when nobody has scheduled you. Each one goes to whoever signs it off, and you can see who is holding it rather than wondering. YOUR PAY Payslips as payroll closes them, with the arithmetic behind the net figure. FOR MANAGERS Approve or decline what is waiting on you, and see who has turned up today, without opening a laptop. NOTICES FROM YOUR COMPANY Announcements reach the phone, pictures and all. Anything marked urgent stops you on the way in rather than waiting to be found. MORE THAN ONE EMPLOYER One login can hold several workspaces. Switch between them without signing out. BUILT FOR THE PHILIPPINES SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG and BIR withholding are worked out against the tables in force for the period being paid — not whichever ones are current — so a payslip re-run months later still shows the right figures. You need an account from your employer to use this app. It will not do anything on its own.

Screenshots

RealVNC Viewer4 screens
NextHR3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NextHR at every 2 days against RealVNC Viewer's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RealVNC Viewer ships an update every 2 months, NextHR every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
RealVNC Viewer versus NextHR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRealVNC ViewerNextHR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (15K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings15K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRealVNCNextcore Technology Inc.

Bugs and requests

RealVNC Viewer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cursor and screen synchronization issues
  • Incompatibility with certain macOS and iOS versions
  • Frequent disconnections and login problems
  • Keyboard input not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for audio streaming
  • Improve clipboard and file transfer functionality
  • Provide better multi-monitor support
  • Allow customization of keyboard and mouse controls
  • Implement a true touch-based interface

NextHR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RealVNC Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

NextHR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RealVNC Viewer free?
RealVNC Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NextHR free?
NextHR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RealVNC Viewer or NextHR have ads?
Neither RealVNC Viewer nor NextHR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RealVNC Viewer or NextHR?
RealVNC Viewer ships an update every 2 months, and NextHR every 2 days. Most recently, RealVNC Viewer was updated on November 1, 2026 and NextHR on October 31, 2026.

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