Comparison

KinoFlow vs Klusto

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

Head to head
About

KinoFlow

Features
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KinoFlow is a tool for organizing the files in your own cloud storage. It turns the video files in your authorized cloud folders into a tidy library—complete with posters and details—and exposes an Emby-compatible endpoint so you can browse and play your own files in the players you already use. KinoFlow has no built-in player and does not host or distribute any content. It only reads the file list in the folders you authorize and builds an index. Playback always happens in the player you choose. WHAT IT DOES · Connect your cloud drive (115, 123) with read-only access—never modifies, moves, or deletes your files · Automatically identifies video files in your authorized folders and fills in posters, synopses, and ratings · Manually correct or batch-ignore mismatches · Generates an Emby-compatible endpoint with one-tap Infuse setup · Remembers playback progress across devices and players—pick up where you left off HOW IT WORKS 1. Sign in with your email and password 2. Connect your cloud drive via secure authorization 3. KinoFlow scans and organizes your files 4. Open a compatible player like Infuse or VidHub 5. Add KinoFlow as a server and browse your library 6. Play, and resume from where you stopped PRIVACY & BOUNDARIES · Read-only cloud access—KinoFlow never modifies or deletes files in your cloud · Cloud credentials are encrypted and never shared · Media details come from the public TMDB, not extracted from your file contents · Delete your account and all data anytime in Settings → Account SUPPORTED CLOUD DRIVES: 115, 123 COMPATIBLE PLAYERS: Infuse, VidHub, NetEase Popcorn, Forward, SenPlayer, and any Emby-compatible client SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS · Personal plan: billed monthly or yearly · Family plan: billed monthly or yearly · Prices vary by region; the local price is shown in the app before you purchase · Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple account is charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. · Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → your name → Subscriptions on your iPhone · KinoFlow's core features remain available without a subscription Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.kinoflow.cn/legal/privacy?lang=en Learn more at kinoflow.cn · Contact: privacy@kinoflow.cn

About

Klusto

Features
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Stop juggling apps. Keep your data. Your music, videos, notes, and finances shouldn't live on someone else's server. Klusto (Connect Tool) is a private client for the self-hosted services you already run — Navidrome for music, Emby for video, Memos for notes, Firefly III for your money. One app. Four services. Zero middlemen. YOUR MUSIC, EVERYWHERE • Connect to your Navidrome (or any Subsonic-compatible) server • Lock-screen controls, background playback, AirPlay, CarPlay • Browse albums, artists, playlists, and your full library offline • Search, queue, shuffle, repeat — the basics that just work YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY • Stream from your Emby server with full library browsing • Resume where you left off, anywhere YOUR THOUGHTS, ON YOUR TERMS • Markdown notes via Memos with image attachments • Quick-capture from the home screen widget • Search across everything you've written YOUR MONEY, VISIBLE • Track transactions, accounts, and balances via Firefly III • See where it goes — no bank sync, no creepy fintech, no data sales BUILT AROUND YOUR DATA • Your credentials stay on your device • No analytics. No ads. No third-party SDKs phoning home • Open standards: Subsonic API, REST, Markdown GROWS WITH YOUR SETUP • New self-hosted services on the roadmap • If you run it, we want to connect to it Klusto — for people who run their own servers. Our privacy policy can be found at https://privacy.Klusto.site/privacy . Please also see our terms of use at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

Screenshots

KinoFlow4 screens
Klusto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KinoFlow at none against Klusto's 5. Klusto's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Klusto sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. KinoFlow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KinoFlow ships an update every 2 weeks, Klusto every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
KinoFlow versus Klusto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKinoFlowKlusto
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai KinoFlow Technology Co., Ltd.婷婷 朱

In-app purchases

None

KinoFlow

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Klusto

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • 3 Months7 Days trial$2.993 Months
  • 6 Months7 Days trial$3.996 Months
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  • Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$7.99

Questions

Is KinoFlow free?
KinoFlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Klusto free?
Klusto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KinoFlow or Klusto have ads?
Neither KinoFlow nor Klusto shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KinoFlow or Klusto?
KinoFlow ships an update every 2 weeks, and Klusto every 5 days. Most recently, KinoFlow was updated on September 10, 2026 and Klusto on September 18, 2026.

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