Comparison

Comink vs Noctra

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

Head to head
About

Comink

Access your comic and manga collection from various sources like NAS, media servers, and cloud storage. Enjoy an immersive reading experience with features like spread stitching, AI coloring, and on-device translation. Learn Japanese from manga with integrated tools.

Highlights
  • Connect to NAS, media servers, and cloud storage
  • Supports CBZ, CBR, PDF, EPUB, and more formats
  • Spread stitching and immersive webtoon scrolling
  • On-device AI coloring and image enhancement
  • Offline OCR translation for Japanese and Western comics
  • Learn Japanese with furigana and word breakdown
  • Save and share favorite comic moments
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

About

Noctra

This app consolidates your media library, playback history, and watchlists from various sources. It allows you to connect to authorized media providers, browse content, organize your viewing, and resume playback from where you left off. Enjoy personalized home screens and secure backups of your settings.

Highlights
  • Connect media libraries (Emby, Jellyfin, Plex, SMB, WebDAV, local files)
  • Track playback progress and resume watching
  • Organize content with watchlists and favorites
  • Personalize home screen layout and appearance
  • Schedule viewing with calendar and playback reminders
  • Secure encrypted backups of settings
Features
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Noctra 将媒体库、播放与观影记录放在一起。连接你已授权使用的媒体来源,浏览影片、整理待看,继续上次的播放。 连接媒体库 支持 Emby、Jellyfin、Plex、SMB、WebDAV 与本地文件,按自己的使用习惯管理来源。 播放与追剧 查看影片资料与剧集目录,选择字幕和音轨,记录播放进度;将想看的影片加入待看或收藏,通过日历和播放提醒安排观看。 整理首页 在 NOC 片场预览栏目,将喜欢的内容添加到首页;调整栏目顺序、轮播内容及界面外观。 保留设置 通过加密备份保存来源与应用设置,在需要时导入恢复。 本版本的现有功能免费开放,无需购买或订阅。

Screenshots

Comink4 screens
Noctra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Comink at 5.0 against Noctra's 4.2. Noctra's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 days). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Comink sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Noctra asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Comink holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Comink ships an update every 2 days, Noctra daily. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Comink versus Noctra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCominkNoctra
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews95.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size314 MB350 MB
Age rating9+12+
Developer芳芳 王成波 林

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Comink

Subscriptions2
  • Comink PRO Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Comink PRO Yearly1 Year trial$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • 解锁无限阅读$7.99
  • Comink PRO 终身版(限时特惠)$14.99
None

Noctra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Comink free?
Comink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Noctra free?
Noctra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Comink or Noctra?
Comink is rated higher. Comink averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Noctra averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Comink or Noctra have ads?
Neither Comink nor Noctra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Comink or Noctra?
Comink ships an update every 2 days, and Noctra daily. Most recently, Comink was updated on November 8, 2026 and Noctra on November 6, 2026.

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