Comparison

Comink vs Ceau Player

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

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About

Comink

Access your comic collection from various sources like NAS, cloud storage, and media servers. Enjoy immersive reading with features like spread stitching, webtoon scrolling, and AI-powered enhancements. Translate manga and learn Japanese with integrated tools.

Highlights
  • Connect to NAS, cloud, and media servers
  • Supports CBZ, CBR, PDF, EPUB, and more
  • Spread stitching and immersive webtoon scrolling
  • On-device AI coloring and image enhancement
  • Offline OCR translation for manga
  • Japanese learning tools with furigana and vocabulary
  • 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 · Smart Panels: Read panel by panel in comic single-page mode. 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

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. CARPLAY AUDIO Listen to audio from your authorized IPTV sources on CarPlay. Browse sources, favorites, and recents, then control playback with the native Now Playing screen. CarPlay browsing is limited to IPTV sources; media-server libraries, network files, and local files are not included. Requires a compatible CarPlay vehicle.

Screenshots

Comink4 screens
Ceau Player3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Ceau Player at free against Comink's freemium. Ceau Player also leads on device support (6 vs 3). Comink's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). 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 and Ceau Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Comink's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ceau Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Comink versus Ceau Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCominkCeau Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews95.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size318 MB95 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer芳芳 王曙光 乐

Customer experience

Comink

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%

Ceau Player

All ratings2 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)$7.99
  • 解锁无限阅读$9.99
1 purchases

Ceau Player

One-time1
  • Ceau Pro Lifetime$4.99

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 in-app purchases available.
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 7 and 2 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 November 12, 2026 and Ceau Player on October 31, 2026.

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