Kino Controller vs CookieZap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kino Controller
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Kino for iPhone is your companion for Kino TV. Kino TV app is an app for your smart TV that turns your TV into a media server where you can store and play your videos. Designed for speed and clarity, Kino Controller for iOS gives you precise control over your TV media experience from your iPhone or iPad, with no clutter and no setup friction. What you can do: Connect to your Kino TV app automatically on your local network Upload videos from Photos and Files Stream those videos in your iOS device without wasting disk space Control playback with precision: play, pause, stop, seek Move between iPhone and TV playback with a seamless flow Built for everyday use: Fast, reliable local transfers Clean interface focused on what matters Smooth control from browsing to playback Kino for iPhone requires Kino TV app on your television. Kino TV app allows you to store your video files in your TV's memory or the USB memory stick you can plug in your TV. Connect both devices to the same Wi‑Fi network and enjoy a polished, unified viewing workflow. Kino TV app is currently available for Google TV. How to use: 1) Install and open the Kino TV app from this link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mrtksn.kino 2) Launch Kino Controller for iOS, it should detect your TV automatically. Click on the TV to select if not already selected 3) The TV app will give you 3 digits code and the Kino Controller will prompt you to enter this 3 digit code. After you enter the code and click verify, this app and your TV will be paired and won't ask you again for this code unless re-install the app or don't use the app for long time. The next time you launch the app it will seamlessly connect. 4) Upload your videos that you want to be stored on your TV memory. You can extend the space available on the Kino TV app by plugging a USB disk to your TV. If your TV asks you if you want to extend the TV storage with that disk, cancel that. The Kino TV app will ask you if you want to use the USB drive, select yes to use the USB to store your video files on the USB drive. You can move your files between the USB drive and the Internal storage of your TV using the Kino Controller for macOS or directly on your Kino TV app. 5) You can play the videos stored in your TV directly on your TV but you can also stream these videos from your TV using the Kino Controller iOS app without using disk space. You can download the videos stored in the TV back to your iOS device. Kino is %100 private, we do not track or store any data about you. See our privacy policy: https://appwared.com/misc/kino-privacy-policy No ads. The ability to use USB with the Kino TV app depends on your TV to support USB drives. Free version of Kino allows you to store up to 10 videos in your TV, you can unlock unlimited(as your storage allows) video files storage by making an in app purchase from this macOS app. Each purchase activates the full version of the currently connected Kino TV app permanently, you can unlock full version for as many Kino TVs as you like by making a purchase for each one when connected. Kino Controller offers sign in with Apple(optional). We recommend using this functionality, it allows you to restore and re-unlock your previously unlocked Kino TV apps in case of a reset or re-install. Using sign in with Apple to restore previous purchases requires storing some data, please check our privacy policy.
CookieZap
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Tired of clicking "Accept" just to make cookie popups go away? CookieZap does it for you automatically. CookieZap is a Safari extension that detects cookie consent popups and clicks "Reject" or "Necessary Only" buttons on your behalf. Unlike other tools that just hide banners with CSS, CookieZap actually rejects cookies, giving you real privacy protection. SMART AUTO-REJECT CookieZap intelligently finds and clicks "Reject All", "Decline", or "Necessary Only" buttons on cookie consent popups. It works with all major consent management platforms including OneTrust, Cookiebot, Quantcast, and dozens more. THREE BLOCKING MODES - Smart Reject: Finds and clicks reject buttons automatically - Hide Only: Hides popups with CSS without interacting - Block All: Blocks cookie-related network requests entirely REAL-TIME DASHBOARD See exactly how many popups you have zapped. Track today's count, total blocked, and success rate. Watch your numbers grow as you browse. WHITELIST CONTROL Need to see cookie popups on a specific site? Add it to your whitelist and CookieZap will skip it. SAFARI TOOLBAR POPUP Quickly check protection status, pause blocking, or whitelist the current site right from Safari's toolbar. ZERO CONFIGURATION Install the extension, enable it in Safari settings, and you are done. No accounts, no sign-ups, no complicated setup. CookieZap works immediately. PRIVACY FIRST CookieZap runs entirely on your device. No data is collected, no servers are contacted, no tracking. Your browsing stays private. One-time purchase. No subscription. No ads. No data collection. Just clean, uninterrupted browsing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CookieZap at none against Kino Controller's 1. 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
Both are free to download. Kino Controller sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CookieZap asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Kino Controller | CookieZap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Mac | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Appwared | 贺 周 |
In-app purchases
Kino Controller
- Upgrade to full version$9.99
CookieZap
No in-app purchases
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