# CHM Sharp — user reviews

> 50 indexed App Store user reviews of CHM Sharp by 锦文 游, rated 3.80/5 from 11 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chm-sharp/id467098001/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chm-sharp/id467098001.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 6 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 2

## Newest reviews (14 of 50)

### 4/5 — Test

*2018-12-24*

Пока тестирую!

### 4/5 — Nice app

*2016-07-31*

It has adds but you dont see those while reading the actual content, overall its nice app.

### 3/5 — Can't annotation,search in page

*2014-05-05*

I love this app but I think some point should be add or fix
- annotation
- search in page and show that search,not only highlight because it hard to find highlight in long page.

### 4/5 — Best CHM reader in the App Store

*2013-08-26, version 1.1.0*

In terms of rendering and features this is the best CHM reader in the App Store - at a quarter of the price of some others too!

Not only does this reader have excellent rendering, including correctly functioning "expand all text" links which several other readers don't it has many other excellent features missing from other CHM reader apps. 

It has real file management, the ability to organise your files into sub folders, and it can handle zip archives of directory structures of files which is a godsend if you're stuck using iTunes to upload files. It also has a progress meter on its wifi upload web interface, which I thought was a nice touch.

These features set it apart from the likes of CHMate (which I also purchased) and put it ahead of the competition.

The only reason I gave this four stars not five is because it doesn't handle multi-file documentation sets but I'm hoping they add this feature in a subsequent release.

### 3/5 — Could be better

*2013-08-04*

I would really like an addition of ability to annotate and highlight, which is very urgently required. Also a general improvement in UI would be appreciated. Otherwise, it appears an OK product.

### 3/5 — Hands down, not the prettiest, but most functional

*2013-03-26*

After purchasing the more expensive option, and running into limitations such as no "Open In" functionality and incorrect formatting or not enough formatting of text options, I stumbled across this app. This app gets most of it right and I will use it for the time being. It's also nice to see that it has been developed sometime during 2013 at least and not still stuck in 2012. 

The not so great app I refer to above is ChmPlus Pro which was $6.99 which I regret.

Update app can't open ePub files which open great in iBooks or other apps. Plus there are minor bugs.

### 3/5 — Good

*2013-01-25*

Very good chm reader. Clean interface. Please add the option to highlight text and it would be perfect!

### 5/5 — Awesome app

*2013-01-10*

Easy to use. Will recommend to others!

### 5/5 — Best free CHM reader

*2013-01-06*

It's worth not a cent to get the best CHM reader on the iPad

### 4/5 — Good

*2013-01-05*

Need to be able to close the sidebar. Otherwise a pretty good app.

### 5/5 — Works great, good compatibility

*2013-01-05*

doesn't crash with my image-heavy textbook chms!

### 5/5 — Free and good app

*2013-01-04*

I am looking for an app for CHM and got this free thanks.

### 4/5 — Всё бы хорошо.

*2012-12-31*

Только острая нехватка полноэкранного режима.

### 5/5 — CHM Sharp

*2012-11-10*

Great app!

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Не открывает

*2023-10-14*

Не открывает

### 1/5 — Does not work anymore

*2019-01-27*

Used to work but now crashes when the files folder is opened.  Cannot read anything anymore.

### 1/5 — CHM sharp

*2017-11-09*

У.Г. - после обновления не запускается на iPad2.

### 1/5 — Bad update

*2012-10-18*

It was excellent till the last update when it starts to play up.

### 1/5 — Не очень хорошая программа

*2012-09-02*

Файл читает медленно, поиск и переходы также очень медленные. Также проблема со стилями при отображении документа. Покупать не рекомендую

### 1/5 — Did not work!?

*2012-08-19*

Tried to open 3 different chm files via Dropbox, none of them opened in the app. All 3 opened in CHMate. I am using the New iPad.

### 2/5 — Единственное достоинство — цена

*2018-07-03*

Вместо чтения html показывает исходный код!

### 2/5 — Search

*2014-06-22*

Search is not working

### 2/5 — Not very discoverable

*2012-01-22*

On how to import books or docs. Never did get it to open one.

### 3/5 — Needs update

*2015-08-01*

The default text size setting fails and no matter what I set the font size at using +/- scrolling up/down only scrolls a third of my finger movement and scrolling right/left is like a difficult computer game since it only works after many attempts. It is still the best CHM reader since it has normal search functions the others skimp on, bizarrely. Having to use landscape mode due to lack of good word wrap in portrait mode means I can only see a few lines and then the slow vertical scrolling becomes real torture. Still searching for a better app I'm afraid.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Очень хорошо

*2017-10-29*

Скачал для чтения микрософтовских файлов помощи. Работает, как надо. Особенно порадовало запоминание позиции в каждом файле. Мелкий странность с масштабированием шрифта не влияет на твёрдую пятерку.
Отдельная похвала за нежадность. 5+

### 5/5 — Отлично / Perfect

*2017-03-07*

Отлично работает с русским текстом, ни одной проблемы

Works perfectly even with Cyrillic text!

### 5/5 — Very good !

*2017-02-09*

No charge it is free. Very good !

### 5/5 — Displays chm files perfectly that other readers don't

*2016-09-10, version 1.2.6*

I've used CHM apps on my iPhones and iPads for as long as they've been available. Most haven't been updated for years, so I'd settled on one. Today I loaded a set of application-help CHMs and found the formatting was broken in some files. Luckily I spotted Bob T. Wonderfrog's review of CHM Sharp. This is indeed an excellent CHM reader. All the files I've loaded into it are perfectly formatted. The file-manager lets you download many files at once via a web browser (most of the browser-based downloaders only allow 1 at a time). The table of contents, index, and search all work well. Loading is fast. Don't be alarmed by the advertisements - they are disabled by a single $0.99 in-app purchase. The file-manager lets you create folders and move files into them, even with password protection if you want. The only quirk is that you don't Select and Move files. You Select, Cut, and Paste them. It would be nice if the developer made the margin around pages a little wider, but that's a small thing. Highly recommended.

### 5/5 — Супер

*2016-08-17*

не смотря на рекламу... он читает chm и редактирует любой код... это очень мощно и круто. 5 звезд

### 5/5 — the only one that is great!

*2015-07-17*

fab app!

### 5/5 — Nice and Best

*2015-03-26*

Maybe the Best in CHM Apps

### 5/5 — ⭐️

*2014-02-09*

Лучшее приложение для чтения chm из всех, что нашла. Спасибо!

### 5/5 — Отлично

*2013-11-10*

Наиболее удобное приложение для чтения chm, из аналогичных

### 5/5 — 거의 유일하게 index 검색이 돼는~!!

*2013-01-10*

수많은 도움말 어플을 받아봤지만 요것만이 
index 검색이 가능했음. 
다른 어플로는 문서 전체를 텍스트 검색이라 문서를 활용하기가 넘힘들었는데. 
그외 추가기능들 
자체 압축해제기능(zip)과 http방식의 다운로드가 가능함. 
전체화면보기등 기타 기능도 훌룡함.

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