Comparison

Nero AirBurn vs UTM Remote Virtual Machines

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

Head to head
About

Nero AirBurn

Wirelessly transfer media and data from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to Nero Burning ROM for archiving onto CDs, DVDs, or Blu-ray discs. Avoid cables and manage your disc burning process remotely.

Highlights
  • Wireless burning over Wi-Fi
  • Select media from mobile device
  • Add files from other apps
  • Supports CD, DVD, Blu-ray
  • Rewritable disc formatting
  • Burning completion notifications
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Nero AirBurn App makes copying and archiving the precious files from your iPhone®, iPad® or iPod touch® a breeze. The app works in combination with Nero Burning ROM (2015 and higher versions). Just create a compilation of your media or data on your iPhone®, iPad® or iPod touch® wherever you are. Coming home just send it via Wi-Fi® to Nero Burning ROM! It’s automatically added to Nero Burning ROM and will be burned to CD, DVD and Blu-ray Disc™ instantly. Gone are the times of fiddling with cables, and digging through your devices file system. Nero AirBurn will directly notify you on your device when burning is finished. Take the disc and give it away, put it to your shelf, or directly enjoy with family and friends. Features: -‘Burning over the Air’ - no need to connect your iPhone®, iPad® or iPod touch® via a cable. It’s all done almost magically over your Wi-Fi network - Select the media or data you want to have burned on your mobile device and Nero Burning ROM will do the rest - automatically - Add files to Nero AirBurn compilations straight from your favorite apps. Nero AirBurn will show the added items automatically - Nero AirBurn supports compilation functions and disc formats of Nero Burning ROM (CD, DVD, Blu-ray-Disc™) - When you use rewritable discs Nero AirBurn allows re-formatting your disc with just one click within the app - Nero AirBurn will show a message on your device when disc burning is finished Please note: Access to the same network is required for Nero Burning ROM and your mobile device. It is highly recommended to use only in private and secured wireless networks.

About

UTM Remote Virtual Machines

Access and control your virtual machines from your iOS device. Stream Windows, Ubuntu, and other operating systems running on your Mac remotely. This app requires UTM for Mac to function.

Highlights
  • Stream virtual machines remotely
  • Supports Windows, Ubuntu, and more
  • Control VMs from iOS device
  • Requires UTM for Mac
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Run Windows®, Ubuntu®, and other operating systems remotely from your Mac running UTM UTM Remote allows you to stream your virtual machines from your Mac to your iOS device. Requires UTM for Mac to use.

Screenshots

Nero AirBurn4 screens
UTM Remote Virtual Machines3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: UTM Remote Virtual Machines at none against Nero AirBurn's shown. UTM Remote Virtual Machines also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 14 months). Nero AirBurn's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 38%). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

UTM Remote Virtual Machines holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UTM Remote Virtual Machines has 52 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Nero AirBurn's written reviews are positive against 38% of UTM Remote Virtual Machines's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nero AirBurn ships an update every 14 months, UTM Remote Virtual Machines every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Nero AirBurn versus UTM Remote Virtual Machines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNero AirBurnUTM Remote Virtual Machines
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (8 ratings)3.7 (52 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better37.9% of reviews
Number of ratings852 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB370 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNero AGTuring Software, LLC

Customer experience

Nero AirBurn

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral37.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative30.0%

UTM Remote Virtual Machines

All ratings51 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive37.9%
Neutral13.8%
Negative48.3%

Bugs and requests

Nero AirBurn

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

UTM Remote Virtual Machines

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App didn't work on opening
  • Connection error on startup
  • Crashes often
  • Network error
  • Unable to create VMs on iPadOS 17.5

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add a Linux port as a flatpak
  • Support for ARM-based VMs
  • Trackpad/Mouse support
  • Make UTM SE available on App Store
  • iOS support for UTM
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  • Better documentation

In-app purchases

None

Nero AirBurn

No in-app purchases

None

UTM Remote Virtual Machines

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nero AirBurn free?
Nero AirBurn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UTM Remote Virtual Machines free?
UTM Remote Virtual Machines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nero AirBurn or UTM Remote Virtual Machines?
UTM Remote Virtual Machines is rated higher. Nero AirBurn averages 3.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while UTM Remote Virtual Machines averages 3.7 from 52 ratings.
Do Nero AirBurn or UTM Remote Virtual Machines have ads?
Nero AirBurn shows ads; UTM Remote Virtual Machines does not.
Which is updated more often, Nero AirBurn or UTM Remote Virtual Machines?
Nero AirBurn ships an update every 14 months, and UTM Remote Virtual Machines every 4 months. Most recently, Nero AirBurn was updated on October 24, 2026 and UTM Remote Virtual Machines on October 25, 2026.

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