Comparison

Comink vs Ceau Player

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 existing comic and manga library from various storage locations, including NAS and cloud drives. Enjoy advanced reading features like AI-powered image enhancement and on-device translation for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Connect to NAS, media servers, and cloud drives
  • Supports numerous comic and ebook formats
  • On-device AI super-resolution for image enhancement
  • Automatic on-device translation for manga
  • Customizable reading modes (right-to-left, vertical scroll)
  • Offline reading via downloads
  • Kids Mode with parental PIN
Features
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Comink puts the comics you already own on your iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Point it at your NAS, media server or cloud drive and start reading — no converting, no copying files around. One purchase covers every device. YOUR LIBRARY, WHEREVER IT LIVES · NAS: connect directly over SMB or WebDAV — Synology, QNAP and more · Media servers: Komga, Kavita and any OPDS catalog · Cloud: Baidu Netdisk, plus any cloud drive you can reach over WebDAV · Local: import from the Files app, or send files from your computer over Wi-Fi · Formats: CBZ, CBR, CB7, ZIP, RAR, 7z, PDF, EPUB, MOBI and AZW3 — read straight from the archive READ RAW MANGA IN YOUR LANGUAGE · Recognizes speech bubbles in Japanese, Korean and English pages, including vertical text, and sets the translation right back into the bubble · Recognition runs on your device. Translation uses Apple's built-in engine by default, or optional offline models (about 80 MB per language) that work with no connection at all BUILT FOR THE WAY COMICS ARE READ · Right-to-left for manga, left-to-right for comics, continuous vertical scroll for webtoons and manhwa · Two-page mode with cover offset, so spreads line up like a printed volume · Image enhancement: on-device AI super-resolution sharpens old, low-resolution scans · Smart margin cropping, color filters, page-curl or slide transitions, and auto-advance A CAT THAT READS WITH YOU · Name your reading companion on first launch. It keeps you company, remembers your name for it, and grows with your reading TAKE IT OFFLINE · Download whole volumes and keep reading on a plane or in the subway FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY · Kids Mode: choose exactly which sources a child's profile can open. Adding or editing a server requires the parent's PIN PRIVATE BY DESIGN · No accounts, no analytics, no reading data collected · Server and cloud credentials are stored in the system Keychain and synced only through your own iCloud Keychain SIMPLE PRICING: BUY ONCE OR SUBSCRIBE · 7-day free trial with every feature. No payment needed to start · 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 · Prefer to pay as you go? Monthly and yearly plans are available, cancel anytime ABOUT SUBSCRIPTIONS · Comink PRO is offered as monthly and yearly auto-renewing subscriptions that unlock all features. Prices are shown in the app and may vary by region · Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when you confirm the purchase · Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period · Manage or cancel 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 --- Comink is a reader. It does not provide, index or recommend any content. Everything you read comes from servers, cloud drives or files that you set up yourself.

About

Ceau Player

A private-first media player for live TV and personal media servers. Organize and play content from various sources like IPTV playlists, Emby/Jellyfin libraries, and local files across Apple devices. Features multi-view playback and native interfaces.

Highlights
  • Multi-view playback (up to 4 channels)
  • Supports M3U, Emby, Jellyfin, WebDAV, local files
  • Native interfaces for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac
  • Private by design with no ads or analytics
  • Powered by VLC for broad format support
Features
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Your media. Your sources. One player across Apple devices. Ceau Player is a private-first media player for live TV, personal media servers, network storage, and local files. Add sources you are authorized to use, then browse, search, organize, and play them in a native interface designed for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac. MULTI-VIEW Watch up to four live channels or videos at once. Choose a layout, focus a tile, and switch audio without leaving the wall. BRING YOUR OWN SOURCES • M3U, M3U8, and TXT IPTV playlists • Emby and Jellyfin libraries • WebDAV and SMB network storage • Local video files on supported devices MADE FOR APPLE SCREENS Use touch on iPhone and iPad, the Siri Remote on Apple TV, and keyboard and pointer controls on Mac. Favorites, recents, search, channel groups, program guide, and playback controls stay consistent across devices. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Credentials remain in the device Keychain. Ceau Player contains no advertising or cross-app tracking. Remote notifications use Firebase. Basic usage statistics use Google Analytics for Firebase and can be turned off in Settings > About > Share usage statistics. Media URLs, playlist contents, credentials and viewing history are not included in analytics. See our privacy policy for details. Optional iCloud sync is limited to credential-free source descriptions and app preferences. PLAYBACK FOR REAL-WORLD MEDIA Powered by VLC for broad support across common live-stream and video formats. Ceau Player does not provide, host, curate, or sell media content. You must only connect sources and media you own or are authorized to use. Apple Watch: browse your IPTV sources, groups, favorites and recents on your wrist. Supported HTTP(S) HLS and video streams use the system player; other supported HTTP(S) streams offer audio playback. The Watch app can run independently of iPhone. Optional iCloud sync and the shared Ceau Pro purchase are available. Media-server libraries, local files and Multi-View are available on other supported devices. Add, browse, and manage unlimited media sources for free. Each device includes 45 minutes of single-screen playback daily; iPhone and iPad also include a separate 6 minutes of Multi-View. Apple Watch supports single-screen playback. Live TV, media servers, network files, and local videos count toward playback time. The allowances reset at local midnight. Ceau Pro is an optional one-time in-app purchase for unlimited playback. View remaining time in Settings > Ceau Pro and restore purchases with the same App Store account.

Screenshots

Comink4 screens
Ceau Player3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ceau Player at none against Comink's 4. Ceau Player also leads on device support (6 vs 3). Comink's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Ceau Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Comink against 5.0 for Ceau Player. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Comink has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Comink versus Ceau Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCominkCeau Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size314 MB85 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer芳芳 王曙光 乐

Customer experience

Comink

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ceau Player

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

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
None

Ceau Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Comink free?
Comink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ceau Player free?
Ceau Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Comink or Ceau Player?
Comink and Ceau Player are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Comink or Ceau Player have ads?
Neither Comink nor Ceau Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Comink or Ceau Player?
Comink ships an update every 2 days, and Ceau Player every 2 days. Most recently, Comink was updated on October 20, 2026 and Ceau Player on October 13, 2026.

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