epuBear Reader vs CHM+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
epuBear Reader
This application is a dedicated reader for EPUB format books, offering a seamless and ad-free experience. It provides essential reading features like navigation, font customization, and bookmarking, along with advanced options such as text search and highlighting.
- EPUB 2 and EPUB3 compatibility
- Chapter and page navigation
- Night mode
- Adjustable font size
- Text search
- Bookmarks and highlights
- Text-to-speech
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Our epuBear Reader acts as a standalone reader for EPUB format books with no ads and no limitations and the solution is based on epuBear SDK developed by Scand. Core Functionality: - Reading EPUB format files; - Performance indicators display; epuBear Reader Features: - Compatibility with EPUB 2 and EPUB3 format; - Navigation through pages; - Navigation through chapters; - Night mode; - Font size change; - Embedded links support; - Text search; - Text and background color change; - Bookmarks; - Text-to-speach; - Text notes and highlights; - Ad-free; - Fast and smooth; - Clear and simple interface; - Customer support.
CHM+
This app provides a streamlined way to read CHM documents on iOS devices. It offers quick import from local storage and iCloud, fast opening of large files, and efficient chapter navigation. Enjoy a smooth reading experience with support for multiple encodings.
- Quick document import (local storage, iCloud)
- Fast opening of large CHM files
- Table of contents chapter switching
- Multi-screen collaboration on iPad
- Support for multiple encoding types
- Smooth reading experience
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CHM+ focuses on enhancing the reading experience of CHM documents on the iOS platform. Main features: - Quick document import: Supports importing CHM documents from local storage and iCloud. - Fast opening of extremely large files. - Quick chapter switching: Supports switching by table of contents and quick switching in the order of the table of contents. - Multi-screen collaboration: Available for iPad. - Support for multiple encoding types. - A smooth reading experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: epuBear Reader at 4.2 against CHM+'s 3.0. epuBear Reader also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). CHM+'s advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. CHM+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. epuBear Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
epuBear Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 83% and 83% positive.
epuBear Reader ships an update every 7 months, CHM+ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | epuBear Reader | CHM+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SCAND LLC | 俊锋 仝 |
Customer experience
epuBear Reader
CHM+
In-app purchases
epuBear Reader
No in-app purchases
CHM+
- CHM Pro$4.99
