Comparison

nanoTV vs Comink

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

Head to head
About

nanoTV

A powerful media player for Apple devices that offers real-time subtitle generation and translation, multi-format playlist support, and hardware-accelerated playback for a superior viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time subtitles and translation
  • Multi-format playlist support (M3U/TXT, tvHeadend, Xtream Codes)
  • Hardware-accelerated playback
  • Channel Favorites and Recent Playback History
  • Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
  • Remote playlist management
Features
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nanoTV is a professional media player designed for Mac, Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad. We combine powerful features with a clean interface so you can enjoy your own live and on-demand sources on any screen — an nanoTV assistant that finds channels and takes action, real-time subtitles in English, Chinese, and Japanese, 50p deinterlacing for smooth motion, and hardware-accelerated playback. Sources, favorites, and channel tags stay in sync across your devices with iCloud. KEY FEATURES 1. NanoTV Assistant Not just answers — it gets things done. Search channels and start playback, look up a program in the guide, set reminders, add or edit playlist and portal sources, and manage favorites, recents, and channel tags. Enable it in Settings → Assistant. 2. AI Real-time Subtitles Live transcription for English, Chinese (Mandarin), and Japanese — processed entirely on your device, so audio never leaves it. Translate into your language in real time. Subtitle size adapts to the player window, with frosted-glass or feathered backgrounds for clean, readable text. 3. Multi-engine Subtitle Translation Choose the engine that fits you: Apple on-device translation (Mac and iPhone/iPad), large language models (LLM), other supported translation services, or your own self-hosted API. Translate live AI subtitles or the subtitle tracks that come with a source. 4. Professional Playback Engine YADIF 2x deinterlacing turns 1080i 25fps into smooth 50p — great for fast-moving footage. Hardware-accelerated H.264/H.265 up to 4K and 8K (macOS), fast HLS start-up, and an adjustable buffer for live streams. On Apple TV, output matches the source frame rate and dynamic range (SDR/HDR/HLG), with experimental multichannel audio output. 5. Multi-format Sources Works with standard M3U playlists and common media portal protocols. Paste one or more URLs with Text Import, auto-refresh sources at launch, share any source as a QR code, and import from web or other Apps. 6. Channel Tags Your categories, your rules. One tag can hold channels from any source, and a channel can belong to several tags at once. Colors, symbols, and badges, with drag-to-reorder (move up/down on Apple TV). Tags sync via iCloud. 7. Electronic Program Guide (EPG) & Reminders Zoom the guide to see more channels or more hours, browse posters and categories, translate program information, and refresh the guide together with your sources. Long-press an upcoming program to set a reminder — or ask the AI assistant to create one. 8. Global Search & Quick Access Search channels and programs across every source at once. Favorites, recently played, and Quick Play (paste a link and watch immediately; on Apple TV, scan a QR code). Start from a favorite and channel switching stays inside your favorites. 9. Immersive Preview on Apple TV The Apple TV home screen and TV Guide preview the channel you are browsing, so you can see what is playing before you commit. 10. Remote Management & Network Add sources from a computer or phone, including QR-code add for supported portal protocols. SOCKS5 and HTTP proxy support plus a per-source User-Agent for networks that require them. 11. iCloud Sync Keep sources, favorites, and channel tags in sync across Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, with a clear sync log. 12. Multi-language UI & Appearance The interface is available in English, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, Russian, Vietnamese, Arabic, and more. Light, Dark, and System appearance modes, plus adaptive channel grids. nanoTV is a media player. It does not provide, host, or bundle any media content, playlists, or channels. Please add your own legally obtained playlists and sources.

About

Comink

Access your existing comic and manga library from various storage locations, including NAS and cloud drives. Enjoy advanced reading features like AI-powered image enhancement and on-device translation for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Connect to NAS, media servers, and cloud drives
  • Supports numerous comic and ebook formats
  • On-device AI super-resolution for image enhancement
  • Automatic on-device translation for manga
  • Customizable reading modes (right-to-left, vertical scroll)
  • Offline reading via downloads
  • Kids Mode with parental PIN
Features
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Comink puts the comics you already own on your iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Point it at your NAS, media server or cloud drive and start reading — no converting, no copying files around. One purchase covers every device. YOUR LIBRARY, WHEREVER IT LIVES · NAS: connect directly over SMB or WebDAV — Synology, QNAP and more · Media servers: Komga, Kavita and any OPDS catalog · Cloud: Baidu Netdisk, plus any cloud drive you can reach over WebDAV · Local: import from the Files app, or send files from your computer over Wi-Fi · Formats: CBZ, CBR, CB7, ZIP, RAR, 7z, PDF, EPUB, MOBI and AZW3 — read straight from the archive READ RAW MANGA IN YOUR LANGUAGE · Recognizes speech bubbles in Japanese, Korean and English pages, including vertical text, and sets the translation right back into the bubble · Recognition runs on your device. Translation uses Apple's built-in engine by default, or optional offline models (about 80 MB per language) that work with no connection at all BUILT FOR THE WAY COMICS ARE READ · Right-to-left for manga, left-to-right for comics, continuous vertical scroll for webtoons and manhwa · Two-page mode with cover offset, so spreads line up like a printed volume · Image enhancement: on-device AI super-resolution sharpens old, low-resolution scans · Smart margin cropping, color filters, page-curl or slide transitions, and auto-advance A CAT THAT READS WITH YOU · Name your reading companion on first launch. It keeps you company, remembers your name for it, and grows with your reading TAKE IT OFFLINE · Download whole volumes and keep reading on a plane or in the subway FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY · Kids Mode: choose exactly which sources a child's profile can open. Adding or editing a server requires the parent's PIN PRIVATE BY DESIGN · No accounts, no analytics, no reading data collected · Server and cloud credentials are stored in the system Keychain and synced only through your own iCloud Keychain SIMPLE PRICING: BUY ONCE OR SUBSCRIBE · 7-day free trial with every feature. No payment needed to start · After the trial: 3 free chapters and 1 free translated chapter every day · Lifetime: one purchase unlocks everything forever on Apple TV, iPhone and iPad, with Family Sharing · Prefer to pay as you go? Monthly and yearly plans are available, cancel anytime ABOUT SUBSCRIPTIONS · Comink PRO is offered as monthly and yearly auto-renewing subscriptions that unlock all features. Prices are shown in the app and may vary by region · Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when you confirm the purchase · Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period · Manage or cancel anytime in Settings › Apple ID › Subscriptions · Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ · Privacy Policy: https://charles8260.github.io/comicflow-support/privacy.html --- Comink is a reader. It does not provide, index or recommend any content. Everything you read comes from servers, cloud drives or files that you set up yourself.

Screenshots

nanoTV4 screens
Comink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Comink at 5.0 against nanoTV's 4.3. Comink also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. nanoTV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Comink sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Comink holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of nanoTV's written reviews are positive against 100% of Comink's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

nanoTV ships an update every 5 days, Comink every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
nanoTV versus Comink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternanoTVComink
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (13 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB314 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developerhuaping chen芳芳 王

Customer experience

nanoTV

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Comink

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

nanoTV

One-time1
  • NanoTV Pro$7.99
4 purchases

Comink

Subscriptions2
  • Comink PRO Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Comink PRO Yearly1 Year trial$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • Comink PRO 终身版(限时特惠)$14.99
  • 解锁无限阅读$19.99

Questions

Is nanoTV free?
nanoTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Comink free?
Comink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, nanoTV or Comink?
Comink is rated higher. nanoTV averages 4.3 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Comink averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do nanoTV or Comink have ads?
Neither nanoTV nor Comink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, nanoTV or Comink?
nanoTV ships an update every 5 days, and Comink every 2 days. Most recently, nanoTV was updated on October 24, 2026 and Comink on October 20, 2026.

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