Comparison

CHMate vs 教養としての聖書

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
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

教養としての聖書

This app offers a vertical reading experience of the Bible, focusing on its literary, historical, and cultural significance rather than religious doctrine. It includes features to help users track progress, search for specific passages, and discover interesting trivia, making the world's best-selling book accessible and engaging.

Highlights
  • Vertical reading format
  • Complete Old and New Testaments
  • Reading progress tracking
  • Fast search functionality
  • Chapter and verse navigation
  • Biblical trivia
Features
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【世界一のベストセラーを、教養として読み解く】 『教養としての聖書』は、聖書を宗教的な教えとしてだけでなく、物語・文学・歴史として楽しむために作られた縦書きリーダーアプリです。 西洋美術、文学、映画、思想……。あらゆる文化の根底にある「聖書」を知ることで、世界の見え方が少し変わるかもしれません。 これまで「聖書を読んでみたいけれど、難しそうで挫折した」「分厚すぎてどこから読めばいいかわからない」と感じていた方に最適です。 【アプリの特徴】 ■ 美しい「縦書き」リーダー 日本語の聖書(口語訳)を、最も読みやすい「縦書き」スタイルで提供。紙の本のような質感と余白にこだわり、長時間読んでも疲れないデザインを追求しました。 ■ 「物語」として楽しむ 旧約聖書(39巻)と新約聖書(27巻)を完全収録。 「民族の歴史」である旧約、「イエスの生涯と言葉」である新約。それぞれの書物が持つストーリーやテーマを意識しながら読み進めることができます。 ■ 挫折しないための機能 続きから読む: アプリを開けば、前回の続きからすぐに読書を再開できます。 読書データ: 読了率(%)や読んだ章を自動で記録。進捗が見えるのでモチベーションが続きます。 豆知識(トリビア): 「一番短い章は?」「旧約と新約の違いは?」など、聖書にまつわる興味深い豆知識をランダムで紹介します。 ■ 快適な検索とナビゲーション 高速検索: 気になる単語やフレーズを瞬時に検索可能。あの名言がどこにあるか、すぐに探せます。 スムーズな移動: 章や節へのジャンプも直感的。書物ごとの解説も充実しています。 【収録内容】 旧約聖書(創世記、出エジプト記、詩篇、他 全39巻) 新約聖書(マタイによる福音書、ローマ人への手紙、黙示録、他 全27巻) ※収録本文は、著作権保護期間が満了した「口語訳聖書(1954年/1955年版)」を使用しています。 通勤・通学の移動時間や、寝る前のリラックスタイムに。 世界で最も影響力のある古典に、今こそ触れてみませんか?

Screenshots

CHMate4 screens
教養としての聖書3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CHMate at Free against 教養としての聖書's $1.99. 教養としての聖書's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 55%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CHMate is free to download; 教養としての聖書 costs $1.99 up front. CHMate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 教養としての聖書 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CHMate versus 教養としての聖書: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCHMate教養としての聖書
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.9 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB18 MB
Age rating+44+
Developer贤安 陈Ryota Kando

Customer experience

CHMate

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

教養としての聖書

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

教養としての聖書

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CHMate

One-time1
  • CHMate+$9.99
None

教養としての聖書

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CHMate free?
CHMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 教養としての聖書 free?
教養としての聖書 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do CHMate or 教養としての聖書 have ads?
Neither CHMate nor 教養としての聖書 shows ads.

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