Comparison

KMReader vs TrueNAS Pulse

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

Head to head
About

KMReader

This app provides a native reading experience for Komga libraries across Apple devices. It offers robust features for browsing, downloading, and managing your collection, with advanced reader options and offline capabilities.

Highlights
  • Native readers for multiple formats (DIVINA, EPUB, GIF, WebP, PDF)
  • Advanced metadata filtering and saved searches
  • Robust offline reading with per-series policies
  • Multi-server support and Komga admin tools
  • Spotlight indexing and iOS widgets for quick access
  • Incognito mode and Live Activities for reading
  • Localized UI in multiple languages
Features
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KMReader - Native Komga Client for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV KMReader helps you read, browse, download, and manage your Komga library with native Apple-platform readers, reliable local library storage, and practical offline workflows. IMPORTANT FEATURES - Native readers Read comics and books with DIVINA on iOS, macOS, and tvOS, plus EPUB and PDF on iOS and macOS. Readers support LTR, RTL, vertical, Webtoon, spreads, zoom, page curl or cover transitions, custom EPUB fonts and typography, dedicated EPUB behavior settings, nested EPUB tables of contents, PDF search, keyboard shortcuts, per-book preferences, animated pages, AI upscaling, and a Peek mode that leaves no reading progress behind. Rotate individual pages, crop empty page borders in DIVINA, tune preloading for memory or smoother page turns, keep lightweight progress visible while reading, and choose native PDF presentation modes that adapt cleanly between portrait and landscape. Translate manga pages with downloadable model packs: on-device text detection and OCR render translated text over the original bubbles, including vertical typesetting. Enable it per reading session from the reader menu, with custom AI providers or the system translation fallback. - Browse and discover Use Keep Reading, On Deck, Recently Added, Recently Updated, Read Lists in Progress, reading history, an adjustable pages-read heatmap, saved filters, advanced metadata filters including age rating and release year with all/any matching, optional unread-cover blur, Spotlight indexing, widgets, and Home Screen quick actions. Dashboard sections offer per-section card styles, and ordered read lists can continue like series with reading state synced across devices. One Lists page unifies collections and read lists on every platform, with pinned items first. On supported servers, smart lists evaluate saved searches live and can be created and edited in the app, and reading stats come from the server with current and longest streaks, falling back to on-device data otherwise. Select multiple books and series to mark them read or unread, or add them to a list in one go. iPhone offers dedicated Library, Lists, and Search tabs for content-first browsing. KMReader keeps a local database for responsive browsing, dashboards, logs, and downloaded-library workflows, including large libraries. Dashboard library scopes stay tied to each saved server, and widgets mirror refreshed dashboard content. - Offline and sync Download books for offline reading, set per-series and per-read-list download policies, browse downloaded items with count and storage summaries, queue dashboard sections, keep reading with iOS background downloads and Live Activities, prepare local pages on demand with offline-first reading, and sync progress when you reconnect. Sync missing covers for downloaded books, series, read lists, and collections so offline browsing stays visual. - Multi-server and admin tools Save multiple Komga servers, protect private servers with device authentication, and switch instantly. Sign in with password or API key — the login screen can create a key for you — set up a brand-new Komga server right from the login screen, and manage API keys in the app. Edit metadata, manage libraries and media, find missing posters or duplicates, and browse, export, or clear paginated logs. A Server Info overview reports version, uptime, CPU, memory, disk, and content totals, with live task queue, sessions, and scheduled-task pages, on stock Komga servers too. On servers with the komf integration, Identify, Match, and Reset Metadata fetch metadata without leaving the app. KMReader targets Komga 1.20.0+ and supports API v1/v2. KMReader UI is localized in English, German, French, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Russian, and Spanish. Privacy Policy: https://kmworks.date/reader/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TrueNAS Pulse

Monitor and manage your TrueNAS servers remotely with this native iPhone app. It offers live system visibility, alert management, and essential operational controls. A free tier provides core monitoring, while a one-time purchase unlocks advanced features for fleet management and deeper reporting.

Highlights
  • Live system monitoring
  • Alert management
  • Remote actions for services and VMs
  • ZFS snapshot creation
  • File browser and audit log viewer
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Fleet visibility and comparison
Features
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Built for sysadmins, operators, and homelab users who want fast TrueNAS visibility and safer remote actions without opening the web UI. TrueNAS Pulse is a native third-party iPhone app for TrueNAS SCALE. Monitor health, alerts, storage, jobs, services, apps, VMs, and system activity from your phone. The free tier is useful forever: live monitoring, 1-hour history, alerts, storage health, jobs, one local monitor on the active server, widgets, and essential operational visibility. TrueNAS Pulse Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks deeper reporting, unlimited monitors, fleet visibility, and the full guarded operator toolset. FREE - Live dashboard for CPU, memory, network, and storage status - 1-hour reporting history for CPU, memory, and network - ZFS pool health, disks, temperatures, datasets, and snapshots - Alerts, jobs, services, apps, and VM status for triage - Dismiss and acknowledge alerts to keep the signal clean - Create ZFS snapshots on demand - Start, stop, and force-stop TrueNAS 26 native containers - One local monitor on the active server - Network interface status and routing overview - Read-only file browser and audit log viewer - Up to 2 servers with fast server switching - Home Screen widget for glanceable server health TRUENAS PULSE PRO - Unlimited monitors across your servers - Historical reporting graphs with 6H, 24H, 7D, and 30D views - Storage runway with per-pool fill-rate trends and projected days remaining - Fleet view and server comparison - Configuration drift comparison - Live log streaming - Disk and VDEV management - Snapshot delete, clone, and rollback tools - Guarded service, app, and VM lifecycle controls - Network editing, share management, and service configuration tools - Data protection controls, batch actions, job abort, and system update installation - Reboot, shutdown, support bundle generation, config backup export, and config restore - Server Console access on supported TrueNAS SCALE releases - iCloud sync for your server list and monitor configurations - Up to 8 servers SECURITY - API tokens are stored in iOS Keychain and never synced to iCloud - Strict TLS validation with optional per-server self-signed certificate trust - No analytics, tracking, advertising SDKs, or external telemetry - Direct-to-server by default - Optional Cloud Push Relay is off by default and only used if enabled for background alert notifications - The app's saved server API token, passwords, and credentials are never sent to the relay. If Cloud Push is enabled, the app creates a dedicated relay API key for alert polling. IMPORTANT - Independent third-party app - Not affiliated with or endorsed by iXsystems, Inc. - Requires a self-hosted TrueNAS SCALE server with remote API access enabled Terms of Use: https://truenaspulse.com/eula Privacy Policy: https://truenaspulse.com/privacy

Screenshots

KMReader4 screens
TrueNAS Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: KMReader at 4 against TrueNAS Pulse's 1. KMReader also leads on ratings volume (31 vs 8). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. KMReader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and TrueNAS Pulse 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for KMReader against 5.0 for TrueNAS Pulse. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KMReader ships an update weekly, TrueNAS Pulse every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
KMReader versus TrueNAS Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKMReaderTrueNAS Pulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (31 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings31 — better8
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer川 彭Christophe Cornelis

Customer experience

KMReader

All ratings31 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TrueNAS Pulse

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

KMReader

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Coffee$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Coffee$5.991 Year
1 purchases

TrueNAS Pulse

One-time1
  • TrueNAS Pulse Pro$9.99

Questions

Is KMReader free?
KMReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TrueNAS Pulse free?
TrueNAS Pulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KMReader or TrueNAS Pulse?
TrueNAS Pulse is rated higher. KMReader averages 4.9 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while TrueNAS Pulse averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do KMReader or TrueNAS Pulse have ads?
Neither KMReader nor TrueNAS Pulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KMReader or TrueNAS Pulse?
KMReader ships an update weekly, and TrueNAS Pulse every 9 days. Most recently, KMReader was updated on October 16, 2026 and TrueNAS Pulse on October 4, 2026.

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