NoMachine vs Swift Paperless
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Swift Paperless
This app allows users to manage documents directly from their iOS device. It seamlessly integrates with a self-hosted document management system, ensuring data privacy and control. Easily find, categorize, and add new documents on the go.
- Native iOS integration
- Paperless-ngx compatibility
- Document finding
- Document categorization
- Add documents from phone
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Swift Paperless is a native iOS app that interacts with the popular Paperless-ngx document management software. Paperless-ngx is self-hosted, and therefore fully privacy preserving: you control your data! With Swift Paperless, it's easy to find, categorize and also add documents from your phone!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Swift Paperless at 97% against NoMachine's 37%. Swift Paperless also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). NoMachine's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Swift Paperless sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. NoMachine asks for nothing beyond the download.
Swift Paperless holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 125 and 72 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of NoMachine's written reviews are positive against 97% of Swift Paperless's.
NoMachine ships an update every 7 months, Swift Paperless monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NoMachine | Swift Paperless |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (125 ratings) | 4.9 (72 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.1% of reviews | 97.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 125 — better | 72 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NoMachine S.à r.l. | Paul Gessinger |
Customer experience
NoMachine
Swift Paperless
User reviews
NoMachine
From 125 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Swift Paperless
From 72 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient performance
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- ✨ Modern and clean design
- ✅ Seamless integration with Paperless-ngx
- 📱 Excellent mobile scanning feature
Room to improve
- 🐛 Metadata box not resizable on iPhone 13 Mini
- 🐛 Document upload screen sometimes exits unexpectedly
- 🐛 Extra step to access iOS share sheet
- 🐛 Can't scroll multi-page PDFs on iPad
- 🐛 Document scan function buried in menus
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
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- 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
Swift Paperless
Reported bugs
7 issues- Metadata box not resizable on iPhone 13 Mini
- Document upload screen sometimes exits unexpectedly
- Extra step to access iOS share sheet
- Cannot scroll multi-page PDFs on iPad
- Server removal from list upon logout
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- Editing area only half screen after update
- App crying about certificate issue with HTTPS
Requested features
12 requests- Ability to quickly open next document in current view (like 'save & next')
- Option to hide preview side bar for full-screen document view
- Smarter server management in multi-instance setup
- Ability to search within a document
- Support for Title view only without thumbnails
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- Siri Shortcuts support for adding documents
- Option to add from a network scanner
- Support for SSO
- Ability to copy file content from the app
- Option to send documents from archive via share menu (e.g., email)
- Grid view with thumbnails on iPad
- Direct donation link in the app
In-app purchases
NoMachine
No in-app purchases
Swift Paperless
- Coffee money$3.99
- Proper thank-you$8.99
- Above and beyond$17.99
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- Legendary generosity$44.99
Questions
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