# Documents vs ChmPlus Lite

The clearest difference is rating: Documents at 4.8 against ChmPlus Lite's 3.6. Documents also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (626K vs 11). ChmPlus Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Documents sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. ChmPlus Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

Documents holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Documents has 626K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Documents's written reviews are positive against 49% of ChmPlus Lite's.

Documents ships an update weekly, ChmPlus Lite monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Documents | ChmPlus Lite |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (626K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/documents-file-manager/id364901807/reviews)** | [3.6 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chmplus-lite-chmepub-reader/id443454952/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **626K** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | **71.0% of reviews** | 49.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#72** | — |
| Size | 431 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Readdle Technologies Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/285035419) | [兰桂 吴](https://appshunter.io/developer/433671404) |

## What reviewers say

### Documents

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/documents-file-manager/id364901807)

**Currently charting:** #72 Top Grossing · Productivity, #112 Top Free · Productivity (US App Store)

This app is a comprehensive file manager and document editor for mobile devices. It allows users to organize, edit, convert, and annotate various file types, including PDFs, Office documents, and audio/video files. It also features transcription, scanning, and cloud integration.

**Highlights:** Edit PDFs directly, Convert files to PDF, Organize files and folders, Transcribe audio and video, Scan documents, Play audio and video, Transfer files via Wi-Fi

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Documents Plus | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Documents Plus | $9.99 | per month |
| Documents Plus | $9.99 | per month |
| Documents Plus | $9.99 | per month |
| Documents Plus | $9.99 | per month |
| Documents Plus | $12.49 | per month |
| Documents VPN | $12.49 | per month |
| Documents VPN | $12.49 | per month |
| Documents Plus | $14.99 | per month |
| Documents Plus | $14.99 | per month |
| Documents Plus | $49.99 | per year |
| Documents Plus | $59.99 | per year |
| Documents VPN | $89.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💯 Excellent file management capabilities
- 🚀 Seamless integration with cloud services
- 📚 Versatile document viewer and editor
- 🎵 Reliable offline music player
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Concerns over in-app subscription model
- 🔍 Inconsistent search and file management functionality
- 🔋 High storage consumption
- 🤔 Confusing changes in recent updates

**Reported bugs**

- Disappearing downloaded files and folders
- Unreliable audio playback with skipping and pausing
- Inability to open certain file types after updates
- Syncing issues between local storage and cloud services

**Requested features**

- Customizable volume controls for audio playback
- Improved PDF annotation tools
- Option to expand/collapse all bookmarks in documents
- Ability to permanently delete files
- Faster file transfer and syncing between devices


### ChmPlus Lite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chmplus-lite-chmepub-reader/id443454952)

This app allows you to read and manage various document formats, including CHM and EPUB, on your iPhone or iPad. It offers features like highlighting, bookmarking, searching, and file transfer. You can also manage files, create text documents, and save images.

**Highlights:** Read CHM and EPUB files, Highlight, bookmark, and annotate, Full-text search, Wi-Fi and iTunes file transfer, Passcode lock for files, Support for multiple document and archive formats

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Documents free?

Documents is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ChmPlus Lite free?

ChmPlus Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Documents or ChmPlus Lite?

Documents is rated higher. Documents averages 4.8 out of 5 from 626K ratings, while ChmPlus Lite averages 3.6 from 11 ratings.

### Do Documents or ChmPlus Lite have ads?

ChmPlus Lite shows ads; Documents does not.

### Which is updated more often, Documents or ChmPlus Lite?

Documents ships an update weekly, and ChmPlus Lite monthly. Most recently, Documents was updated on September 25, 2026 and ChmPlus Lite on August 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*