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Curd vs KNKPAnime: catalog facts
Curd	KNKPAnime
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Android
Updates AniList or MyAnimeList progress as you watch Discord Rich Presence support	Combines several anime sources in one app Danmaku comment overlay
Terminal-based, so less approachable for non-technical users Needs a network connection to stream	Project documentation is in Chinese The CI-built macOS release may crash during playback
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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