Comparison

CHMate vs KedaReader

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 offers a robust reading experience for EPUB and CHM eBooks. Organize your library, add bookmarks and notes, and customize your reading environment. Share passages and easily search within your books.

Highlights
  • Organize eBooks into collections
  • Add bookmarks and notes
  • Customizable fonts and line height
  • Fast scrolling and pagination
  • Highlight favorite passages
  • Built-in search functionality
  • Share quotes with friends
Features
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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. Download free. Unlock multiple books with a single one-time purchase. 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. HONEST PRICING • Free download with complete reading features for your current book. • Unlock multiple books with a single one-time in-app purchase. • No subscriptions and no ads.

About

KedaReader

Read your DRM-free digital comic collections on iOS devices with a rich experience. Supports various archive formats, nested files, and cloud storage integration. Offers advanced reading modes and streaming capabilities for seamless access to your library.

Highlights
  • Supports PDF, ZIP, RAR, CBZ, CBR, EPUB, MOBI, AZW3
  • Reads archives without decompression
  • Supports nested archives and folders
  • Cloud sync via iCloud, Box, Dropbox, OneDrive
  • Connects to Komga, Kavita, Calibre via OPDS
  • Streaming reading from WebDAV/SMB servers
  • AI-based image enhancement
Features
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This is an image reader dedicated to your DRM-free image collections. If you love comics, you probably have tons of digital comic files sitting on your disk, they may be zip or rar, cbz or cbr, epub, mobi or pdf,or just Folder and image files. Now with KedaReader, you can read all these files on your iOS devices with great experience! The app supports all kinds of files listed above, and it even allows you to nest your files, you can put a Zip file inside a folder, then put another RAR file inside that zip, KedaReader can open them right away, you don't need to flatten them manually. The app also comes with a handy index view to help you jump between folders/archives, just like WinRar on windows! ******Features***** Features: - iCloud is supported, sync files & histories across your devices automatically - Connect to Komga, Kavita or Calibre with OPDS protocol - Controllable by game controllers - Directly access your files on Box, Dropbox and Onedrive - "Texture" rendering will make you feel holding an real book - Special "Zen" read mode, set up your headphone, and read comics in the wonderful virtual world! - Support PDF, ZIP, ZIP64, encrypted ZIP, RAR, encrypted RAR, CBZ, and CBR files - Support Comic Book in EPUB, MOBI, AZW3 formats - Open archive file without decompression - Support nested archive and folders - Split large image, merge small images - Support paging mode and smooth mode - Chose any reading direction you like - Support keyboard control, hold the command key ⌘ to checkout shortcuts - Import comic files in many ways: - A embed HTTP Server - Connect to a WebDAV server - Connect to a SMB server - Directly copy from Files app - Support common img formats: - jpg, png, webP, gif, apng, bmp, avif, heic - Password book to let you manage archive passwords - Guess archive password base on password book - AI based image enhancement (Powered by waifu2x) The most exciting thing about KedaReader is it supports "Streaming Reading", if your server is set up with WebDAV or SMB protocol, then all Zip, Mobi, Epub, RAR files on that server can be open instantly without downloading the whole archive, KedaReader only downloads the part you need! If the network condition is good, you probably won't realize these archive files is store on the server :P Thanks for these authors provide their beautiful icons: Icon made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com Icon made by DinosoftLabs from www.flaticon.com Icon made by Pixel perfect from www.flaticon.com Icon made by mavadee from www.flaticon.com Icon made by smalllikeart from www.flaticon.com Icon made by Those Icons from www.flaticon.com Icon made by Swifticons from www.flaticon.com Icon made by srip from www.flaticon.com Thanks for the preview music provided by: Music by Ray Janssen-Timmen from Pixabay

Screenshots

CHMate4 screens
KedaReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: KedaReader at 4.5 against CHMate's 3.9. KedaReader also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 55%) and ratings volume (200 vs 20). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. CHMate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and KedaReader sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KedaReader holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KedaReader has 200 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of CHMate's written reviews are positive against 85% of KedaReader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CHMate ships an update every 2 weeks, KedaReader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CHMate versus KedaReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCHMateKedaReader
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (20 ratings)4.5 (200 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.3% of reviews85.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20200 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB247 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer贤安 陈晖铠 陈

Customer experience

CHMate

All ratings20 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews197 reviews
Positive55.3%
Neutral12.7%
Negative32.0%

KedaReader

All ratings200 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews240 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral4.6%
Negative10.0%

User reviews

CHMate

From 20 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent UI/UX design and interface
  • 📖 Best CHM file reader available
  • ⚡ Fast and smooth performance
  • 🎨 Customizable text formatting and fonts
  • 🔍 Powerful search functionality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • ⚠️ iCloud sync deletes files irreversibly
  • 💰 Expensive pricing for functionality
  • 🔄 Highlighting and annotations don't persist
  • 📱 Compatibility issues with iOS updates

KedaReader

From 200 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best manga reader
  • 👍 Excellent features
  • 🔒 Secure and private
  • 💡 Innovative upscaling
  • 👍 Seamless NAS integration

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Concerns about paywall and monetization

Bugs and requests

CHMate

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App crashes when searching CHM files
  • Crashes when using tap-hold for bookmarking
  • Highlighting functionality broken after iOS updates
  • Notes and bookmarks not saving properly
  • Highlights disappear or move between chapters
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  • App crashes on startup or when opening files
  • Table of contents index expansion broken
  • Custom fonts blocked after iOS 14.5 update
  • Files not accessible via iCloud or Dropbox
  • Missing icons after updates
  • Images display as half-dark or missing
  • Text formatting changes not visible without page reload
  • First line spacing issues

Requested features

12 requests
  • Dark mode and additional color themes (Sepia)
  • Book cover display instead of text-only library view
  • PDF support
  • Text-to-speech functionality
  • Better pagination options
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  • iPad Pro resolution support
  • iOS multi-window support
  • Better bookmark functionality
  • Separate highlighting and annotation tools
  • Support for Cyrillic and Arabic text encoding
  • Collection/folder organization for multiple files
  • Zip file support for documentation sets

KedaReader

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Issues with page orientation and rotation
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching Apple IDs

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add reading mode with eye-friendly display
  • Support for EPUB format and text-based books
  • Implement Apple TV and macOS support
  • Add bookmark and favorite features
  • Improve page orientation and rotation handling
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  • Enhance OPDS and WebDAV functionality

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CHMate

One-time1
  • CHMate+$9.99
8 purchases

KedaReader

One-time8
  • Buy me an ice cream~$0.99
  • Buy me a milk tea$1.99
  • Buy me a coffee$2.99
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  • Lifetime (Early supporter)$3.99
  • Buy me a happy day~$3.99
  • Buy me a happy week~$8.99
  • Lifetime$9.99
  • Buy me a happy month~$14.99

Questions

Is CHMate free?
CHMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KedaReader free?
KedaReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CHMate or KedaReader?
KedaReader is rated higher. CHMate averages 3.9 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while KedaReader averages 4.5 from 200 ratings.
Do CHMate or KedaReader have ads?
Neither CHMate nor KedaReader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CHMate or KedaReader?
CHMate ships an update every 2 weeks, and KedaReader every 3 weeks. Most recently, CHMate was updated on October 21, 2026 and KedaReader on October 29, 2026.

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