Comparison

CHMate+ vs ClassBook

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

Head to head
About

CHMate+

This app provides a robust reading experience for EPUB and CHM eBooks. Organize your library, add bookmarks and notes, and easily search for text. Customize your reading with adjustable fonts and brightness, and share passages with friends.

Highlights
  • Organize files into personal collections
  • Add bookmarks and notes
  • Customizable fonts and line height
  • Built-in search feature
  • Share quotes with friends
  • Adjustable screen brightness
Features
Currently charting
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Default ebook formatting does not always suit the way you read. CHMate+ turns your personal files into a calm, comfortable reading corner. A customizable wooden bookshelf with an ambient lamp and personal decor. Pay once up front. Read without subscriptions or in-app purchases. A BOOKSHELF OF YOUR OWN • Wooden shelves and ambient lamp: Display your personal collection with warm bookshelf lighting. • Shelf decor: Arrange animated ornaments, plants, paintings, and shelf-edge figures. • Personal memories: Decorate with photos, Live Photos, or silent looping videos (MP4/MOV). • Custom layout: Freely move, resize, and favorite your decor items. TAILORED TYPOGRAPHY • Page colors: Choose from six page colors independently of your typography theme, with light, dark, or automatic appearance. • Precise reading controls: Adjust font size, line height, page margins, and fonts for body, headings, and code. • Custom font import: Read with built-in fonts or import your own font files. • Horizontal and vertical reading: Switch text orientation where supported for Chinese and Japanese text. • iCloud theme sync: Save your custom typography themes and sync them across your devices. TOOLS & LOCAL IMPORT • Supported formats: Read your own EPUB and CHM files with structured table of contents navigation. • Local Wi-Fi transfer: Send files directly from your computer browser over your local network. • Reading tools: Search full text across chapters, add highlights, and review notes in one place. UPFRONT PURCHASE • Full access with multiple books included from day one. • Single upfront purchase with no in-app purchases. • No subscriptions and no ads.

About

ClassBook

Manage your book collection, track reading progress, and discover new titles. Organize your library, set reading goals, and compare prices for wishlisted books. Features include reading sessions, loan tracking, and community trends.

Highlights
  • Create and manage book library
  • Search and filter books by ISBN, ASIN, or barcode scan
  • Create wishlists with price comparison
  • Track reading sessions and speed
  • Manage book loans
  • View reading statistics and trends
  • Participate in reading challenges
Features
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Vous ne savez plus combien de livres vous avez lus cette année. Ni à qui vous avez prêté celui qui manque sur l'étagère. Ni si vous avez déjà acheté celui-là. ClassBook garde tout ça pour vous. VOTRE COLLECTION, PARFAITEMENT RANGÉE • Ajoutez un livre en un scan, par ISBN ou via la recherche • Vue grille ou liste, tris et filtres • Détection des doublons : l'app vous prévient si le livre est déjà chez vous • Liste de souhaits, pour garder une trace de vos envies SESSIONS DE LECTURE • Lancez le chrono et suivez votre progression à chaque session • Vous savez à l'avance quand vous terminerez votre livre GARDEZ LE FIL DE VOS LECTURES • Série de lecture : lisez chaque jour et battez votre record • Suivez vos lectures en cours, page après page • Objectif annuel avec progression et projection de fin d'année VOTRE ACTIVITÉ DE LECTURE, VISUALISÉE • Un calendrier de vos jours de lecture • Un historique détaillé, par année, par mois et par jour • Vos statistiques et vos tops UNE FICHE COMPLÈTE POUR CHAQUE LIVRE • Note, coup de cœur, statut (lu, en cours, non lu, non terminé) et dates de lecture • Résumé, fiche détaillée et dédicace VOTRE CARNET DE LECTURE • Vos passages préférés, avec leur page • Vos questions et vos réflexions en cours de lecture • Les personnages, pour ne plus perdre le fil d'une saga PRÊTS ET EMPRUNTS • Notez les livres que vous prêtez et ceux que vous empruntez • Dates de retour et rappels pour ne rien oublier PARTAGEZ AVEC VOS PROCHES • Demandez l'accès à la bibliothèque et aux souhaits de vos proches • Consultation en lecture seule : personne ne touche à vos livres • Avant d'offrir un livre, vous voyez ce qu'ils ont déjà et ce qu'ils veulent ET AUSSI Défis et trophées, bilans de lecture, tendances… Vos données en sécurité : tout est sauvegardé et synchronisé automatiquement, vous ne perdez jamais une lecture. Téléchargez ClassBook gratuitement et faites de la lecture une belle habitude. Conditions d'utilisation : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Politique de confidentialité : https://classbook-app.fr/legal

Screenshots

CHMate+4 screens
ClassBook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ClassBook at Free against CHMate+'s $9.99. ClassBook also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (84% vs 61%). CHMate+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ClassBook is free to download; CHMate+ costs $9.99 up front. ClassBook sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. CHMate+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ClassBook holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of CHMate+'s written reviews are positive against 84% of ClassBook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CHMate+ ships an update every 2 weeks, ClassBook every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
CHMate+ versus ClassBook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCHMate+ClassBook
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (8 ratings)4.8 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews84.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings816 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank#151 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer贤安 陈Aurelien WOLFERT

Customer experience

CHMate+

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews230 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral13.0%
Negative26.1%

ClassBook

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative11.0%

Bugs and requests

CHMate+

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when searching within documents
  • Table of contents not syncing with current position
  • Highlighting and annotations not working reliably
  • Issues with opening and loading certain CHM files

Requested features

5 requests
  • Full-text search across documents
  • Folder organization for files
  • Improved image handling and zooming
  • Sync with cloud storage services
  • Ability to rename files

ClassBook

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CHMate+

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

ClassBook

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Mensuel)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium (Annuel)7 Days trial$22.991 Year
One-time2
  • Bibliothèque illimitée$1.99
  • Synchronisation en temps réel$1.99

Questions

Is CHMate+ free?
CHMate+ costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClassBook free?
ClassBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CHMate+ or ClassBook?
ClassBook is rated higher. CHMate+ averages 3.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while ClassBook averages 4.8 from 16 ratings.
Do CHMate+ or ClassBook have ads?
Neither CHMate+ nor ClassBook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CHMate+ or ClassBook?
CHMate+ ships an update every 2 weeks, and ClassBook every 2 months. Most recently, CHMate+ was updated on October 31, 2026 and ClassBook on November 1, 2026.

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