CHMate vs Sổ tay 01 Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CHMate
Transform your personal ebook files into a comfortable reading experience with a customizable virtual bookshelf. Enjoy tailored typography, import your own fonts, and organize your collection with decorative elements and personal photos. Read EPUB and CHM files offline with powerful search and annotation tools.
- Customizable virtual bookshelf with ambient lighting
- Decorate shelves with photos, videos, and ornaments
- Tailored typography with adjustable fonts and page colors
- Import custom font files
- Read EPUB and CHM files offline
- Full-text search and annotation tools
- Local Wi-Fi file transfer
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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.
Sổ tay 01 Plus
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Sổ tay 01 Plus là nền tảng cộng đồng chuyên môn riêng, cung cấp nội dung tham khảo chuyên sâu, tiện ích hỗ trợ nghiệp vụ và không gian trao đổi trong cộng đồng. Tính năng chính: Cập nhật nội dung chuyên môn và tài liệu tham khảo. Trao đổi, thảo luận trong cộng đồng. Cung cấp các công cụ tiện ích hỗ trợ công việc. Trải nghiệm nội dung theo gói phù hợp nhu cầu. Truy cập và tài khoản: Người dùng cần đăng ký và đăng nhập để sử dụng ứng dụng. Tài khoản có thể cần được phê duyệt trước khi được truy cập đầy đủ tính năng. Gói truy cập trong ứng dụng: Gói Thành viên (6 tháng). Gói Nghiên cứu (1 năm). Các gói được cung cấp qua In-App Purchase theo chính sách của Apple. Lưu ý: Ứng dụng là cộng đồng chuyên môn tư nhân, không thuộc và không đại diện cho bất kỳ cơ quan nhà nước nào.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CHMate at every 2 weeks against Sổ tay 01 Plus's every 6 weeks. Sổ tay 01 Plus's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. CHMate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sổ tay 01 Plus sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CHMate ships an update every 2 weeks, Sổ tay 01 Plus every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CHMate | Sổ tay 01 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 12+ |
| Developer | 贤安 陈 | 5WEB VIET NAM TECHNOLOGY JOINT STOCK COMPANY |
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
Sổ tay 01 Plus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CHMate
- CHMate+$9.99
Sổ tay 01 Plus
- Gói Thành viên (6 tháng)$7.99
- Gói Chuyên gia (1 Năm)$14.99
