Comparison

CHMate+ vs GHP Reader

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

GHP Reader

Read eBooks purchased from Greenhouse Publishing. Sync your reading progress, bookmarks, and notes across all your devices. Discover affordable e-Resources from respected Christian authors on various theological and living topics.

Highlights
  • Read eBooks from Greenhouse Publishing
  • Sync titles, bookmarks, and notes
  • Cross-device compatibility
  • Access Christian e-Resources
  • Available in English and Chinese
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Download the GHP Reader to read eBooks purchased from Greenhouse Publishing.Sync your titles, bookmarks, and notes across devices for on-the-go reading. Access affordable e-Resources from respected Christian authors on Church Planting, Theology, Urban Missions, Christian Living, and many more!Available in English & 中文.

Screenshots

CHMate+4 screens
GHP Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GHP Reader at Free against CHMate+'s $9.99. GHP Reader also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). CHMate+'s advantage is rating (3.8 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

GHP Reader is free to download; CHMate+ costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CHMate+ holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CHMate+ has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CHMate+ ships an update every 2 weeks, GHP Reader every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
CHMate+ versus GHP Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCHMate+GHP Reader
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (8 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#161 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB49 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer贤安 陈Booklane

Customer experience

CHMate+

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

GHP Reader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

GHP Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CHMate+

No in-app purchases

None

GHP Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CHMate+ free?
CHMate+ costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GHP Reader free?
GHP Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CHMate+ or GHP Reader?
CHMate+ is rated higher. CHMate+ averages 3.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while GHP Reader averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CHMate+ or GHP Reader have ads?
Neither CHMate+ nor GHP Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CHMate+ or GHP Reader?
CHMate+ ships an update every 2 weeks, and GHP Reader every 5 months. Most recently, CHMate+ was updated on October 31, 2026 and GHP Reader on October 21, 2026.

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