Comparison

KinoFlow vs Clash

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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Your cloud files. Your personal film library. KinoFlow organizes the movies and series in your cloud storage into a library with posters, details, and season structure. Cloud mode requires no server setup or NAS. Connect the folders you authorize, then bring your library to a compatible player. ORGANIZE ONCE, CONNECT YOUR PLAYERS Identify titles and manage their metadata and categories in one place. KinoFlow's Emby-compatible service connects with Infuse, VidHub, Forward, SenPlayer, FileBall, and other compatible players. Keep the same organized library when you change players, with less repeated scraping and maintenance. PLAN YOUR VIEWING, KEEP THE MEMORIES Use a viewing calendar to plan and revisit your movies and series. Make a personal tier list of what you loved. Keep continue-watching progress, watched status, and viewing history together. Progress synchronization requires a player that supports the relevant status reporting; capabilities vary by client. CURATE YOUR COLLECTION Build categories around language, country or region, directors, cast, genres, years, and more. Arrange your library around the way you browse. Category presentation in third-party players depends on their compatibility. UNDERSTAND YOUR LIBRARY Explore your collection profile, its composition, and how it grows over time. See what you collect and discover the patterns in your choices. TOOLS FOR EVERYDAY LIBRARY CARE Correct title matches, identify gaps in seasons and series, and manage multiple versions of a title. The redesigned correction workflow connects title search, file and episode review, and results, with individual review and batch selection. These tools organize KinoFlow's index and presentation without renaming, moving, or deleting the original files in your cloud storage. REFINED FOR iPHONE AND iPAD Navigation and design across Home, Library, Viewing, and Settings are tailored for iPhone and iPad, including search, title details, and management tools. Enjoy comfortable use on iPhone and more spacious layouts on iPad, with light and dark appearances. Supported cloud services: 115, 123, and Guangya. You need your own cloud account and files you have the right to access. Third-party cloud services and players may have separate terms and fees. KinoFlow provides no movies or TV shows, includes no video player, and does not host or distribute video. It indexes only authorized folders and never writes STRM or NFO files to your cloud drive. PURCHASES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS Pro Monthly and Pro Annual include software and Cloud for their respective terms. Pro Permanent is a one-time software license including the first year of Cloud; later Cloud terms are purchased separately and do not auto-renew. Permanent ownership does not include lifetime Cloud. The current full cloud edition needs active Cloud. A fully local edition, planned before November 2027, is not available yet; once delivered, permanent owners can self-host it without Cloud renewals. Mainland China prices: CNY 68/year Annual, CNY 288 Permanent, CNY 28/year Cloud. Monthly subscription prices and prices in other regions are shown on Apple's purchase screen. During active Pro / Cloud service, media-unit allowances do not limit library visibility. Existing paid rights and rewards are retained under account-specific transition terms. Migration does not cancel Apple renewals. Monthly and annual subscriptions charge your Apple account and auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the term ends; renewal charges occur within the final 24 hours. Use Manage Apple Subscriptions to manage renewals and Restore Purchases for existing entitlements. Features, dates and local prices appear before purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.kinoflow.cn/legal/privacy?lang=en Support: https://www.kinoflow.cn/support?lang=en

About

Clash

This utility allows users to manage network connections using custom rules. It supports various proxy protocols and offers detailed network visibility. Configure connections, test latency, and customize routing for your specific needs.

Highlights
  • Rule-based network routing
  • Support for multiple proxy protocols
  • Customizable policy groups
  • Detailed network traffic monitoring
  • Visual rule editor
  • DNS configuration options
Features
Currently charting
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Clash - Rule based proxy utility is now on iOS. Clash is a rule-based network proxy utility. Its core builds on the open-source mihomo project and powers the app's NetworkExtension runtime on Apple platforms. The app is built natively with SwiftUI for iPhone and iPad — not a web wrapper and not a port. Bring your existing Clash or mihomo profile URL. Clash then decides how each connection should be handled: direct, through a selected proxy, or rejected by your rules. Clash ships with no servers and no proxy lines; you supply your own configuration or profile URL. GETTING STARTED 1. Import — paste a profile URL, scan a QR code, open a YAML configuration, Share one from another app, or start with a blank profile. 2. Choose — refresh policy groups, test latency, and select the route you want. 3. Connect — connect from Home, Control Center, or Shortcuts, then switch routing modes whenever needed. RULE-BASED ROUTING • Rule / Global / Direct modes, switched in one tap • Match domains, suffixes, keywords, IP-CIDR, GEOIP, GEOSITE, ports, network types, and more • Add custom rules with a visual editor — no YAML by hand • Update remote rule providers on a schedule • Every connection shows the rule it matched and the node it took NODES AND POLICY GROUPS • select, url-test, fallback, load-balance, and relay policy groups • Refresh nodes, test latency, and change selections quickly • Create nodes manually with a field-level editor, configure proxy chains, or use nodes from an imported profile • Read mihomo-format YAML configurations and remote profiles directly • Accepts ss / ssr / vmess / vless / trojan / hysteria2 / tuic / anytls share links and Base64 node lists DNS • Resolver lists, per-domain policies, Fake-IP and real-IP modes • DNS over HTTPS, TLS, QUIC, and UDP • Local DNS mapping: pin a domain to an address you choose, ahead of any resolver • DNS self-checks, cache controls, and resolution-path diagnostics A VISIBLE NETWORK • Live upload and download speed with cumulative traffic • Current connections, request history, matched rules, and outbound routes • Runtime logs, core status, and resource usage • Network quality testing, STUN, and NAT type detection BUILT FOR IPHONE AND IPAD • A sidebar with two-column detail on iPad; ⌘1 through ⌘9 jump to the sidebar sections • Light and Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver throughout • Control Center control for one-tap connect • Shortcuts and Siri actions for connect, disconnect, toggle, and routing mode • Share extension: send a configuration from any app to import it • On Demand rules for automatic takeover on selected networks • Local and iCloud Drive configuration backup and restore • Localized in English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese SUPPORTED OUTBOUND PROTOCOLS HTTP, SOCKS, Shadowsocks, ShadowsocksR, Snell, VMess, VLESS, Trojan, AnyTLS, Mieru, Sudoku, Hysteria, Hysteria2, TUIC, ShadowQUIC, GOST Relay, WireGuard, Tailscale, ZeroTier, SSH, MASQUE, TrustTunnel, OpenVPN PRIVACY • No data collected • No ads, third-party analytics, or tracking SDKs • Configurations and credentials use iOS Data Protection; optional backups use your own Apple/iCloud account. • Logs and diagnostics stay local unless you choose to share them. • Network traffic flows only between your device and the services you configure OPEN-SOURCE CORE The Clash core source is public for audit. Issues are welcome. The core is built on the open-source mihomo project. To connect, you need a Clash or mihomo configuration — bring your own, or create and edit one in the app — and a network service you control or are authorized to use. Clash source: https://github.com/ProjectClash/Clash Privacy Policy: https://clash.md/privacy Terms of Use: https://clash.md/terms Support and Documentation: https://clash.md/

Screenshots

KinoFlow4 screens
Clash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clash at none against KinoFlow's 6. Clash also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and chart position (#202 vs unranked). On price, ads 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. KinoFlow sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.89 per month. Clash asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KinoFlow ships an update every 2 weeks, Clash every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
KinoFlow versus Clash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKinoFlowClash
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (212 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—83.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—212 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
Best chart rank—#202 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai KinoFlow Technology Co., Ltd.Open Sourced

In-app purchases

6 purchases

KinoFlow

Subscriptions4
  • Personal Monthly$1.891 Month
  • Family Monthly$4.191 Month
  • Personal Yearly$10.491 Year
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  • Family Yearly$10.491 Year
One-time2
  • KinoFlow Cloud - 1 Year$4.19
  • KinoFlow Pro Lifetime Licence$43.49
None

Clash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KinoFlow free?
KinoFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clash free?
Clash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KinoFlow or Clash have ads?
Neither KinoFlow nor Clash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KinoFlow or Clash?
KinoFlow ships an update every 2 weeks, and Clash every 3 days. Most recently, KinoFlow was updated on October 31, 2026 and Clash on October 31, 2026.

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