Comparison

Remote for Tautulli vs ComicReader

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

Head to head
About

Remote for Tautulli

Access and manage your Plex Media Server data remotely. Monitor streams, view media details, and track user activity. Offers advanced features like notifications and statistics in its Pro version.

Highlights
  • Monitor current streams
  • View media details
  • Terminate streams
  • Watch history
  • Tautulli notifications (Pro)
  • Server update monitoring (Pro)
  • User statistics (Pro)
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Remote for Tautulli connects to your existing Tautulli server installation and gives you easy access to all data. WHAT IS TAUTULLI? Tautulli is a monitoring application that you can run alongside your Plex Media Server and tracks what has been streamed, who streamed it, when and where they streamed it, and how it was streamed. For further information please refer to tautulli.com. Remote for Tautulli is not affiliated with Plex Inc. or Tautulli itself. FEATURES - Universal app for iPhone and iPad - App for Apple Watch - Easy initial setup using qr code scanner - List of current streams incl. details like user, player, quality, eta - Option to terminate streams with optional message - All details to media e.g. summary, file size, bitrate, audio/video/subtitle tracks, duration, release date, rating and more - Watch history for media items - Cross linking between related media, track/album/artist, episode/season/tv show - Cross linking to the official Plex app (if installed) - iCloud keychain sync for connection info (if enabled in system) - Dark Mode / Light Mode (requires iOS 13) ADDITIONAL FEATURES OF PRO VERSION - Tautulli notifications for all events that are supported by Tautulli* - Easy Tautulli notification setup process - Plex Media Server update monitoring - Tautulli update monitoring incl. release notes - Option to trigger Tautulli update - Playback history incl. search and stream details - Recently added media - User list incl. details like playback statistics, recently watched, last known ip address incl. map*, and user's playback history - Statistics e.g. most streamed movie/tv show/artist or most active users - Statistics graphically represented as charts - List and details of all libraries incl. search with access to all media details without having those streamed - Plex Media Server logs* - Tautulli logs - Tautulli notification logs - Tautulli newsletter logs - Siri Shortcuts (requires iOS 12) - Widgets (requires iOS 14) - Lockscreen Widgets (requires iOS 16) - Today widget for easy and fast overview of current streams and updates - Management of multiple Tautulli servers incl. fast switch - Number of current streams as app icon badge USE CONDITIONS Remote for Tautulli requires an already configured installation of Tautulli v2.1.20 or higher that is connected to your Plex Media Server and reachable from outside your local network. * This feature requires a corresponding configuration in Tautulli

About

ComicReader

This application is designed for iPad users with extensive comic collections. It offers a polished interface to manage and read thousands of comics without performance issues. Import comics via iTunes, Wi-Fi web server, or the Files app.

Highlights
  • Polished interface
  • Handles large comic collections (1500+ comics)
  • Background comic import
  • No pre-processing required
  • Supports CBR, CBZ, and PDF
  • Multiple import methods (iTunes, Wi-Fi, Files app)
Features
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Your comics, ready when you are. ComicReader is a free, open-source comic book reader for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Bring your own comics, organise them into collections and enjoy the page in full screen. READ YOUR WAY • Open PDF, CBZ/ZIP and classic CBR/RAR comic archives. • Zoom into the artwork and move between pages with simple gestures. • Keep track of unread, in-progress and read books. • Return to your current comic when you reopen the app. • Read your imported comics offline. FREE PAGE TEXT • Recognise text on the page you are reading. • Select and copy recognised text, or share a phrase with the comic filename and page number. • Embedded PDF text is used when available; image-only pages are recognised on your device. BUILD YOUR LIBRARY • Select one or more comics with the system file picker. • Transfer books from another device using the built-in local-network uploader. • Connect your preferred WebDAV client. • On iPhone and iPad, use Finder or iTunes File Sharing over USB. • Group comics into folders and sort your collection by name, date or reading status. FREE ICLOUD SYNC • Keep your own comic files, read/unread status and current page in sync across your devices. • Open Free iCloud Sync from its dedicated toolbar button and choose whether to enable it. • Sync uses your personal iCloud Drive storage. iCloud Drive, sufficient storage and an internet connection are required. • Downloaded comics remain available offline. OPTIONAL COMICREADER PLUS ComicReader Plus is an optional non-consumable, one-time in-app purchase. Its localized price is shown before purchase. It adds four groups of tools: • Comic Search & Quotes: build a persistent page-by-page index for the comic you are reading, search its indexed pages and jump to a result. Save selected passages as editable quotes, then share them or return to their source page. • Custom Reading Lists: arrange comics in your own order without moving their files. Smart Queues gather Continue Reading, Unread and Read Again across folders. • Named Page Bookmarks for saving and returning to memorable pages. • Image Filters: Clear Ink, Grayscale and Warm Paper choices in the reader. Try the free preview; Original always remains available. Indexing can be stopped and resumed, and available pages can be searched while it continues. Search is limited to the current comic rather than the whole library. Recognition results vary with language, scan quality and stylised lettering, so check text before saving or sharing it. Search indexes, saved quotes, Reading Lists and Page Bookmarks stay on this device and are not included in iCloud sync. Saved quotes remain available to read, share and open if Plus is no longer active. Image Filters change only the on-screen rendering and never modify your comic files; Original restores the normal artwork. Current-page text recognition, copying, system sharing, reading, importing, transfers and iCloud sync remain free. Use the same Apple Account to restore your one-time Plus purchase across iPhone, iPad and Mac. There is no subscription, and no comics are included with the upgrade. FREE AND OPEN SOURCE ComicReader includes unlimited local-network transfers. It is based on ComicFlow and available under the GPL v3 licence. Source code: https://github.com/pclemente/ComicReader Original project: https://github.com/swisspol/ComicFlow ComicReader is a reader for files you provide. The sample comics shown in the screenshots are not included.

Screenshots

Remote for Tautulli4 screens
ComicReader1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Remote for Tautulli at 91% against ComicReader's 13%. Remote for Tautulli also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 51). ComicReader's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs 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. Remote for Tautulli sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and ComicReader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Remote for Tautulli holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote for Tautulli has 2.3K ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Remote for Tautulli's written reviews are positive against 13% of ComicReader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote for Tautulli ships an update every 2 months, ComicReader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Remote for Tautulli versus ComicReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote for TautulliComicReader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.3K ratings) — better3.5 (51 ratings)
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better51
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTobias FonfaraPablo Clemente

Customer experience

Remote for Tautulli

All ratings2,267 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews290 reviews
Positive90.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative7.6%

ComicReader

All ratings51 ratings
Positive56.9%
Neutral11.8%
Negative31.4%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Remote for Tautulli

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Restore purchase functionality not working
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to view server resource utilization
  • Improved remote access and offline support
  • More customization options for notifications

ComicReader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Remote for Tautulli

One-time4
  • Coffee Tall$0.99
  • Coffee Grande$2.99
  • Remote for Tautulli Pro$3.99
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  • Coffee Venti$4.99
1 purchases

ComicReader

One-time1
  • ComicReader Plus$8.99

Questions

Is Remote for Tautulli free?
Remote for Tautulli is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ComicReader free?
ComicReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Remote for Tautulli or ComicReader?
Remote for Tautulli is rated higher. Remote for Tautulli averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while ComicReader averages 3.5 from 51 ratings.
Do Remote for Tautulli or ComicReader have ads?
Neither Remote for Tautulli nor ComicReader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote for Tautulli or ComicReader?
Remote for Tautulli ships an update every 2 months, and ComicReader every 3 weeks. Most recently, Remote for Tautulli was updated on October 11, 2026 and ComicReader on October 13, 2026.

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