Comparison

NMX Viewer vs Nearscreen

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

Head to head
About

NMX Viewer

Easily share your device's screen with others without needing to install bulky software. Simply open the web version, get your ID, and broadcast from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Screen broadcasting
  • No heavy software installation
  • Cross-platform compatibility (web & mobile)
  • Simple device ID connection
  • Real-time streaming
Features
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NMX Viewer was designed for engineers, support teams, educators, and anyone who occasionally needs to share their screen without installing heavy tools. How to use it: • Open NMXViewer.com on your browser and copy the Device ID from there • Launch NMX Viewer on your iPhone, type in your Device ID, tap “Broadcast,” and you’re streaming.

About

Nearscreen

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Nearscreen mirrors your iPhone screen to a computer on the same Wi-Fi network. One tap — and your screen appears on your desktop. Nothing ever leaves your local network. HOW IT WORKS 1. Run the free Nearscreen receiver on your computer (download at https://nearscreen.app/receiver). 2. Open Nearscreen on your iPhone — it finds receivers on your network automatically. 3. Tap the broadcast button and choose "Start Broadcast". To stop, tap the red status indicator or simply lock your phone. ON A NETWORK THAT HIDES DEVICES Offices, dorms and guest Wi-Fi often block the discovery traffic that lets the phone find your computer. The receiver shows a QR code for exactly this: point the Camera app at it and Nearscreen opens pointed straight at that computer. You can also type the address by hand. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your video is streamed only to a receiver on your own network • No cloud, no servers, no accounts • No analytics, no tracking — we collect no data at all FAST AND EFFICIENT • Hardware H.264 encoding — smooth motion, low battery drain • Low-latency streaming over your local network • Keeps broadcasting while you use other apps or lock into a game GOOD FOR • Showing your phone on a bigger screen in meetings and classrooms • Demoing and testing apps • Streaming mobile gameplay to your desktop setup • Any moment when screen mirroring should stay strictly on your own network Nearscreen requires the Nearscreen receiver application on your computer (Windows and macOS, free): https://nearscreen.app/receiver

Screenshots

NMX Viewer4 screens
Nearscreen3 screens

Verdict

The call

NMX Viewer and Nearscreen are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

NMX Viewer ships an update every 3 weeks, Nearscreen every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
NMX Viewer versus Nearscreen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNMX ViewerNearscreen
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNixon FZCOGabriel Thibault

In-app purchases

None

NMX Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

Nearscreen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NMX Viewer free?
NMX Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nearscreen free?
Nearscreen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NMX Viewer or Nearscreen have ads?
Neither NMX Viewer nor Nearscreen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NMX Viewer or Nearscreen?
NMX Viewer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Nearscreen every 2 weeks. Most recently, NMX Viewer was updated on October 1, 2026 and Nearscreen on October 8, 2026.

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