Comparison

ChmPlus Pro vs TWB学术电子书

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

Head to head
About

ChmPlus Pro

This app allows you to read and manage various document formats, including CHM and EPUB ebooks. It offers features like highlighting, bookmarking, searching, and file transfer. Secure your documents with a passcode lock and organize your files with ease.

Highlights
  • CHM/EPUB document reading
  • Highlight, bookmark, and annotate
  • Document-wide search
  • Wi-Fi and iTunes file transfer
  • Passcode lock for files
  • Support for multiple file types
  • Create and edit text documents
Features
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ChmPlus Reader (CHM+) is a feature-rich CHM (Microsoft Compiled HTML Help) document/ebook reader for iPhone/iPad. ChmPlus Reader now supports passcode lock! CHM/EPUB Document Support: • Highlight / bookmark / annotation • Search (find on page & document-wide search) • Open CHM files instantly (even with huge files) • Supports CHM files in different languages • Supports pinch to zoom • Navigate through table of contents • Supports full screen mode • Supports auto rotation and orientation lock • Long press on an image to: 1) save the image to photo album 2) copy the image to clipboard (and paste it into your email) • Night mode (white text on black background) File Management: • Transfer files via Wi-Fi (FTP & HTTP) / iTunes File Sharing • Create/copy/move/rename/delete files and folders • Passcode lock • Support opening document with other applications • Import documents from other applications • Create/edit text documents • Send multiple Email attachments • Create .zip archives • Save image to Photos • Browse and manage remote files (FTP/FTPS, SFTP and WebDAV) Supported File Types: • .chm (Microsoft Compiled HTML Help) • .epub (electronic publication) • MS Office - .doc, .ppt., .xls, .docx, .xlsx, .pptx • iWork '08/'09 (Pages, Numbers, Keynote) • PDF, HTML, RTF, .mht, Safari webarchives and text files • .zip, .rar, .7z, .bz2, .gz, .tar and various other archive file types • High resolution images • Audio and video ==SUPPORT== - https://langui.net/chmplus/

About

TWB学术电子书

Access a comprehensive database of Taiwanese academic books across all disciplines. Enjoy a convenient cloud reading experience with online or offline access. Features include simplified Chinese search and faceted search results.

Highlights
  • Full-discipline Taiwanese academic books
  • Simplified Chinese search support
  • Faceted search results
  • Offline reading capability
  • Customizable reading reminders
Features
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TWB学术电子书是优先取得新闻出版总署批准引进的全学科台湾学术书籍数据库,收录量丰富,含优质台湾学术专着、研究报告、史料研究、商业出版社经典著作等,主要授权代表性机构为中央研究院及台湾大学,为对台湾学术研究有兴趣的读者不可或缺的阅读伙伴。 TWB学术电子书提供最便捷的全文电子书阅读体验,主题阅读时时更新,推广阅读不遗余力,不论是随点随看的在线阅读,或是下载阅读,皆能给读者最便利的云端阅读体验。 1.支持简体检索:支持大陆地区使用者输入简体字即可检索繁体字书。 2.检索结果分面:搜寻结果可依电子书上架日期、出版年排序、热门度。 3.双重导览模块:用户可依照专业学科分类,导览模式浏览书籍。 4.全文脱机阅读:机构读者登录帐号密码后,可在线浏览全文或下载至载具脱机阅读。 5.贴心阅读提醒:可设置人性化的自动阅读提醒,避免久读眼睛疲劳。

Screenshots

ChmPlus Pro4 screens
TWB学术电子书1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TWB学术电子书 at Free against ChmPlus Pro's $6.99. TWB学术电子书 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7). ChmPlus Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

TWB学术电子书 is free to download; ChmPlus Pro costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TWB学术电子书 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChmPlus Pro has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChmPlus Pro ships an update every 9 days, TWB学术电子书 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ChmPlus Pro versus TWB学术电子书: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChmPlus ProTWB学术电子书
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating2.7 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB77 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer兰桂 吴Indexi Inc.

Customer experience

ChmPlus Pro

All ratings9 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews123 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative30.1%

TWB学术电子书

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ChmPlus Pro

Reported bugs

33 issues
  • Chinese characters displayed as garbled text (亂碼)
  • Search feature broken for numbers (recent)
  • Copying is slow
  • App crashes when searching
  • Editing text feature removed after update
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  • Some CHM files cannot be fully opened
  • Highlighting not working or disappearing
  • PDF navigation issues
  • Page turning is laggy
  • App locks up or freezes
  • Black screen or screen jumping issues
  • Subdirectories cannot be opened
  • MHT file errors
  • Frequent crashes with large PDFs or highlighting
  • Table of contents not permanently displayed
  • Cannot display secondary windows
  • Slow highlighting/selection
  • Swipe to turn page not working
  • Text smudging after zooming on iOS 7
  • Highlighting not saving
  • App crashes when defining words
  • App jumps to the beginning of text
  • Live search on page is too slow
  • Highlight option not working properly
  • Notes disappear after reopening
  • Chapters change spontaneously
  • Cannot delete folders
  • App freezes when using highlighting
  • PDF is read-only
  • Pixelated icons on new iPads
  • No function for CHM-Files (no content shown)
  • Search function not working for CHM files
  • Unhighlight words after search

Requested features

33 requests
  • Adjustable font size
  • PDF left-right page turning
  • EPUB file support
  • Expand/collapse table of contents
  • Adapt to full-screen displays
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  • Highlighting for PDF and EPUB
  • Freehand annotation/drawing
  • Split screen for notes
  • Add folders via iTunes library
  • Dark mode/night viewing
  • Private lock for files
  • Support for .rar and .zip files
  • Reading .cbr files
  • Better iOS 7 adaptation
  • Continuous scrolling
  • Font selection and line spacing adjustments
  • Copy annotations to PC
  • Export feature
  • Open .rar and .zip
  • Read .cbr
  • Develop for iOS 7
  • Block orientation defective
  • Font selection
  • No refund option
  • Move files within folders
  • Better UI/shelf-like appearance
  • Add .mobi file support
  • Built-in browser
  • Unhighlight words after search
  • Add private lock
  • Search all over a document
  • Add folder support on iTunes library
  • Inverse background mode for night time viewing

TWB学术电子书

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ChmPlus Pro

No in-app purchases

None

TWB学术电子书

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChmPlus Pro free?
ChmPlus Pro costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TWB学术电子书 free?
TWB学术电子书 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ChmPlus Pro or TWB学术电子书?
TWB学术电子书 is rated higher. ChmPlus Pro averages 2.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while TWB学术电子书 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ChmPlus Pro or TWB学术电子书 have ads?
Neither ChmPlus Pro nor TWB学术电子书 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChmPlus Pro or TWB学术电子书?
ChmPlus Pro ships an update every 9 days, and TWB学术电子书 every 2 months. Most recently, ChmPlus Pro was updated on October 20, 2026 and TWB学术电子书 on October 6, 2026.

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