Comparison

Kinode vs Comink

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

Head to head
About

Kinode

Features
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Your own media, ready to watch on iPhone and iPad. Kinode brings local files, NAS, WebDAV and Emby sources into a personal media library. Browse posters and movie information, choose subtitles and audio tracks, and continue where you left off. Included for free • Add media sources, test connections and browse files. • Play standard-resolution video files from local storage and NAS. • Browse your library and movie information. • Switch subtitles and audio tracks. • Keep viewing history on your device and resume playback. Kinode Pro • Play 4K ultra-high-definition video files. • Play the main feature from supported Blu-ray BDMV folders. • Play videos from supported cloud-drive sources. • Sync viewing history with iCloud. Eligible Apple accounts can receive a seven-day free trial with a monthly or yearly subscription. Only one introductory offer is available per subscription group. Eligibility, offers and prices are shown in the app and on Apple’s confirmation sheet; ineligible accounts subscribe at the regular price. The trial automatically renews at the selected plan’s price unless canceled at least 24 hours before it ends in Apple Account subscription settings. Lifetime Pro has no subscription free trial. Free features, your library and local viewing history remain available after a trial or subscription ends. Purchase options Choose a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. All plans unlock the same Pro features. Prices are shown in the app and on Apple's purchase confirmation sheet. Payments are handled by Apple. A paid subscription is charged at purchase confirmation; an eligible free trial is charged when the paid subscription period begins unless canceled in time. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel renewal in your Apple Account subscription settings. A lifetime purchase does not automatically cancel an existing subscription. Restore Purchases is available in Settings → Kinode Pro. Kinode does not provide movies or TV shows. Bring media and sources you have permission to access. Pro does not include third-party cloud storage subscriptions or media service fees. Blu-ray support is for the main feature in BDMV folders; ISO images and full Blu-ray menus are not included. Playback compatibility depends on the file, device and network. Privacy Policy: https://www.kinode.com.cn/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: wdk950822@icloud.com Content and rights enquiries Kinode is a media playback and management tool and does not provide movies or TV shows. Users should access and play only media they own or are authorised to use. Third-party content, trademarks and related rights belong to their respective rights holders. If you believe that content displayed or used by the app infringes your rights, please contact wdk950822@icloud.com with the location of the content, evidence of your rights and your contact information. After reviewing the report, we will promptly take appropriate action, such as removing content or disabling links, and cooperate in resolving the matter.

About

Comink

Access your comic collection from various sources like NAS, cloud storage, or local files. Enjoy immersive reading with features like spread stitching and AI-powered coloring and enhancement. Learn Japanese from manga with integrated translation tools.

Highlights
  • Connect to NAS, media servers, and cloud storage
  • Supports numerous comic and ebook formats
  • Immersive reading modes for comics and webtoons
  • On-device AI coloring and image enhancement
  • Offline OCR translation for Japanese and Western comics
  • Japanese learning tools with furigana and vocabulary saving
  • Create and share 'Moments' from favorite scenes
Features
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Comink puts your comic collection on every screen. Whether it's your iPhone on the commute, your iPad on the couch or the big screen of the Apple TV in your living room, Comink gives you smooth, immersive reading. No converting, no copying files around: set up the address once and start reading. CONNECT EVERYTHING, SKIP THE HASSLE · NAS: native SMB and WebDAV, works with Synology, QNAP and other popular NAS · Media servers: full support for Komga, Kavita, Suwayomi and OPDS · Cloud and local: Baidu Netdisk, OneDrive, Dropbox and Box; import from the Files app or send files over Wi-Fi on your local network · Every format: CBZ, CBR, CB7, ZIP, RAR, 7z, PDF, EPUB, MOBI and AZW3, read straight from the archive with no unzipping A READER TUNED FOR COMICS · Spread stitching: double-page spreads join seamlessly, just like a printed volume · Immersive webtoons: smooth continuous vertical scrolling, tuned for manhwa and long-strip comics · Keep reading: turn past the last page and the next volume opens, so you can finish a whole series without leaving · Make it yours: page direction, smart margin cropping, color filters and auto-advance AI COLOR: BRING BLACK-AND-WHITE PAGES TO LIFE · On-device AI colors black-and-white manga. Everything runs on your device and no image is ever uploaded · Several color styles to choose from; Luminous gives the most natural skin tones and lighting · Turn on auto-color for every comic you open, with spreads colored consistently in reading order · AI image enhancement: on-device super-resolution brings out the detail in old, low-resolution scans OFFLINE AND ON-DEVICE · On-device OCR translation: recognizes and translates Japanese manga and Western comics so you can read raw pages right away. Download the language pack once, then use it offline · Optional offline engines: lightweight translation models for English, Japanese and Korean, about 80 MB per language · Full-volume downloads: save whole volumes for a flight or the subway LEARN JAPANESE FROM MANGA · Tap a line of dialogue to see furigana and a word-by-word breakdown · Tap any word for its meaning, with conjugated forms recognized in context · Save words in one tap, with JLPT levels, grammar notes and scheduled reviews · Export your word list as an Anki deck or CSV, original panels included MOMENTS: KEEP THE SCENES YOU LOVE · Long-press a page that moves you to save it as a Moment · All your Moments come together in a personal scrapbook to revisit and share anytime · Synced across your devices with iCloud, so they move with you PEACE OF MIND · iCloud sync: reading progress, favorites and shelf settings carry over between iPhone, iPad and Apple TV · Kids Mode: assign specific sources to a child's profile; adding or removing a server requires a PIN · Privacy first: no reading data is collected, and account credentials are kept in the system Keychain FAIR PRICING: BUY ONCE OR SUBSCRIBE · 7-day free trial with every feature, no payment method needed · 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 · Or subscribe monthly or yearly and cancel anytime ABOUT SUBSCRIPTIONS · Comink PRO is offered as monthly and yearly auto-renewing subscriptions that unlock all features during the subscription period. Prices are shown in the app · Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when you confirm the purchase · Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period · Turn off auto-renewal 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

Screenshots

Kinode4 screens
Comink4 screens

Verdict

The call

Kinode and Comink are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Kinode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month 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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Kinode versus Comink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKinodeComink
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB313 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer大奎 汪芳芳 王

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Kinode

Subscriptions2
  • Kinode Pro Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Kinode Pro Yearly7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Kinode Pro Lifetime$29.99
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 Kinode free?
Kinode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Comink free?
Comink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kinode or Comink have ads?
Neither Kinode nor Comink shows ads.

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