Comparison

NoMachine vs Remote Ripple

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

Head to head
About

NoMachine

Access your PC or Mac remotely with lightning-fast speed. Control your computer from anywhere, stream media, play games, and provide support. Seamlessly work with all your files and applications as if you were physically present.

Highlights
  • Remote PC/Mac access
  • High-speed performance
  • HD video and audio streaming
  • File transfer
  • Remote administration
  • Access behind firewalls
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Your computer, anywhere. With NoMachine, secure, fast remote access is always available no matter where you are, putting your files, documents, videos, and music right in the palm of your hand. Whether you're an individual accessing your desktop at home or an IT professional managing an entire infrastructure, NoMachine gives you instant access so you can stay connected to what matters most. The perfect travel companion, you can use it to: - Control your office and home computers remotely over any network as if you were sitting in front of them - Work with all your files, desktop applications and other programs all running on your computer elsewhere - Share and transfer files easily between devices - Manage unattended computers and provide on-the-go support to colleagues and friends - Enjoy your media, including HD movies, TV shows, and music - Play graphics-intensive games remotely with smooth performance Key features: - Connect to any computer, wherever it is - Sign in to NoMachine Network for easy remote connections - High-quality video and audio streaming - Bi-directional file transfer - Record any activity on the remote desktop - Intuitive touch and control gestures - Guest connections to share the desktop, no local account required - Remote terminal connections (from iPad) - Protect logins with 2FA through your iPhone or iPad Quick guide 1) Install this app. 2) Download NoMachine from our website and install it on the computer you want to access. 3) In the NoMachine for iOS GUI enter the IP of your computer or the Machine Id. 4) You must already have an account on the remote computer. Enter the credentials for your system account when prompted or use a guest account. 5) For more detailed instructions check the tutorial here: https://www.nomachine.com/getting-started-with-nomachine-for-ios.

About

Remote Ripple

Access and control your PC, Mac, or Unix systems remotely with this fast VNC client. It offers a clean interface, smooth scaling, and low memory usage, even on slow connections. Connect directly without intermediate servers for optimal performance and independence.

Highlights
  • Remote PC, Mac, Unix access
  • Fast operation on slow connections
  • Smooth desktop scaling
  • Low memory footprint
  • Direct connections
  • View-only mode
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Fast remote desktop client from the developers of TightVNC. It allows you to access, view and control your PC, Mac and Unix systems remotely. As compared to competing VNC viewers, Remote Ripple offers: - Clean and simple user interface - Fast operation even on slow connections - Smooth desktop scaling - Low memory footprint It works via Wi-Fi, 3G, 4G/LTE networks and connects straightly to your remote machines. It does not use intermediate servers and does not route your data to third-party services. While direct connections via Internet may require some configuration, they guarantee best performance and independence from online services. HOW IT CAN HELP YOU From time to time, many of us need to access our “big computers” and use some “big software” installed on it. Remote Ripple allows you to do your work remotely. Also, you can: - Monitor what's happening on your computers while you're away (use View-only mode to prevent from interfering with the desktop). - Provide remote support to your friends and family. Assist in installing software, fix problems and demonstrate how to set up things. - Administer servers, workstations and virtual machines remotely. - Control your home computers while laying in a lounge chair. For example, you can use Remote Ripple as a remote control for your music or video player running on a PC. - Copy a file forgotten on a remote host (while Remote Ripple does not support direct file transfers, it can help in transferring files with other services like Dropbox or Google Drive). Install Remote Ripple, and find your own use cases! GETTING STARTED To connect with Remote Ripple, make sure your target computer runs a sort of VNC server. - If the target PC runs Windows, install a VNC server on it. We strongly recommend TightVNC as it provides best performance and compatibility with Remote Ripple. You can download your free copy of TightVNC on its Web site — http://www.tightvnc.com/ - Mac OS X systems already have a VNC server included. It's a part of Apple Remote Desktop service. To enable it, go to System Preferences, choose Sharing, enable Remote Management, press Computer Settings, check “VNC viewers may control screen with password” and enter the password you will use when connecting. - Most Linux distributions include a number of VNC servers as well. Just install a VNC server from your package collection, and type something like vncserver or tightvncserver (or whatever command starts that particular VNC server). Typically, it will offer you to enter new VNC password and will start sharing your desktop (or create new virtual desktop for you). - Virtualization systems (such as VMware and QEMU) often include built-in VNC servers, although they may not be enabled by default. GET NEWS AND SUPPORT - App page at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RemoteRipple (press Like to see updates in your news feed) - Remote Ripple on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RemoteRipple (press Follow to get updates) LIKE REMOTE RIPPLE? RATE AND REVIEW IT ON THE APP STORE! Also, we will appreciate if you review Remote Ripple in your blog, social networks, other Web sites or forums. Send us links to your reviews! Thank you!

Screenshots

NoMachine4 screens
Remote Ripple4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Remote Ripple at 3.8 against NoMachine's 3.0. Remote Ripple also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). NoMachine's advantage is ratings volume (126 vs 11) and review sentiment (37% vs 26%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Remote Ripple holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NoMachine has 126 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of NoMachine's written reviews are positive against 26% of Remote Ripple's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoMachine ships an update every 7 months, Remote Ripple every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NoMachine versus Remote Ripple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoMachineRemote Ripple
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (126 ratings)3.8 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.1% of reviews — better26.4% of reviews
Number of ratings126 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better10.3
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoMachine S.à r.l.GlavSoft, OOO

Customer experience

NoMachine

All ratings125 ratings
Positive46.4%
Neutral8.8%
Negative44.8%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive37.1%
Neutral8.6%
Negative54.3%

Remote Ripple

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive26.4%
Neutral12.5%
Negative61.1%

User reviews

NoMachine

From 126 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 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

Room to improve

  • 🐛 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

Remote Ripple

From 11 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works with old iOS versions
  • 👍 Connects to Linux server
  • 👍 Works well with Tight VNC
  • 👍 Functional screen scaling
  • 👍 Great for local control

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes on connection attempt
  • 🐛 Did not establish any connections
  • 🐛 Screen remains black
  • 🐛 Connection refused
  • 🐛 Clunky with physical keyboard/mouse

Bugs and requests

NoMachine

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • 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
Show 15 more
  • 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

Requested features

16 requests
  • 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
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  • 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

Remote Ripple

Reported bugs

58 issues
  • Auto-replacement of '--' to long dash
  • Crashes out of the app on connection
  • Did not establish one single connection
  • Screen remains black
  • Connection refused
Show 53 more
  • App crashes when trying to connect
  • Huge mouse on screen makes it unusable
  • Mouse cursor moves too fast
  • No scaling control
  • Cannot execute right-click
  • Unable to use keyboard or mouse after screen lock
  • Mouse pointer not showing
  • No way to enter password
  • Black screen on connection
  • Does not work outside local network
  • Not working with SSH tunnel
  • Black screen, no features
  • No password field, black screen
  • Black screen, no refund
  • Black screen on iPad
  • No way to enter password
  • Crashes immediately after connecting
  • Cannot save password
  • Ctrl+Alt+Del not working
  • Does not work with Mac OS X
  • Keyboard hides lower screen portion
  • Middle mouse button scrolls up
  • Crashes when switching apps
  • No option for username
  • Cannot accept port numbers above 32767
  • Unknown error on connection
  • Russian keyboard layout not working
  • Crude interface, few features
  • Mouse function not appearing
  • No help or documentation
  • No mouse support
  • Unclear operation after connection
  • Status bar disappears
  • Failed to receive data from a socket message
  • Remote core terminated message
  • Mouse pointer not visible
  • Cannot scale screen
  • Cannot edit connection parameters
  • Starts very zoomed in
  • Does not support mouse and keyboard
  • Does not resize desktop
  • App crashes back to splash screen
  • Cannot connect to local TightVNC client
  • App crashes
  • Control alt del not working at login screen
  • Unknown exception error on connection
  • App crashes immediately after connecting
  • Password cannot be saved
  • App crashes on connection attempt
  • No user settings possible
  • Ctrl+alt+del doesn't work
  • App crashes when trying to connect
  • Control alt del still not working

Requested features

19 requests
  • Add settings for the app
  • Add virtual mouse customization
  • Add widget to start first connection
  • Connect always in full screen
  • Allow disabling single-finger pan
Show 14 more
  • Enable drawing mode for Apple Pencil
  • Implement palm rejection for Apple Pencil
  • Copy and paste text from Safari
  • Optional control without mouse display
  • Ability to position screen in the middle
  • Lock mouse at one place for navigation
  • Improve mouse pointer visibility
  • Support for SSH tunnel
  • Add Ctrl+Alt+Del functionality
  • Add username field for login
  • Support for higher port numbers
  • Full keyboard support
  • Mouse support
  • Help and documentation

In-app purchases

None

NoMachine

No in-app purchases

None

Remote Ripple

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NoMachine free?
NoMachine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remote Ripple free?
Remote Ripple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NoMachine or Remote Ripple?
Remote Ripple is rated higher. NoMachine averages 3.0 out of 5 from 126 ratings, while Remote Ripple averages 3.8 from 11 ratings.
Do NoMachine or Remote Ripple have ads?
Neither NoMachine nor Remote Ripple shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NoMachine or Remote Ripple?
NoMachine ships an update every 7 months, and Remote Ripple every 2 months. Most recently, NoMachine was updated on November 1, 2026 and Remote Ripple on November 2, 2026.

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