ChmPlus Pro vs 海螺笔记
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
海螺笔记
This app helps you manage and organize your notes from various platforms, fostering interconnected thoughts and deep reflection. It offers daily review features and offline access, allowing you to revisit and refine your ideas anytime, anywhere.
- Cross-platform note aggregation
- Idea organization and interconnection
- Deep thinking and reflection tools
- Daily note review
- Offline access for mobile and desktop
- High-fidelity note style replication
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海螺笔记是一款汇聚多平台笔记内容，构建沉淀想法、想法互联、深度思考的笔记管理软件。 笔记与思考似海螺与大海，透过海螺，聆听大海。望你我皆能感受笔记下的汹涌澎湃，继而拓展自身思想的边界。 应用整体功能拆分成为了OSX和iOS: - OSX：汇集导入、管理、提炼、回顾的所有能力。 - iOS：以回顾为主，运用碎片化时间反复咀嚼笔记之下的深意。 核心功能需要结合OSX上的应用一起使用 移动端-功能特色： - 每日回顾：于一日闲暇之余，拾笔记几条，细细品读，曰：一午一拾 - 样式同频：深度还原高亮展示，不同笔记样式蕴藏独特内涵 - 离线隔离：多平台离线使用，手机中碎片回味，电脑上沉思整理 正在处于功能迭代期，开放所有功能，后续会增加高级版功能。 了解更多：https://highlights.ink/ 联系方式：https://highlights.ink/general/contact.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 海螺笔记 at 100% against ChmPlus Pro's 54%. 海螺笔记 also leads on price (Free vs $6.99) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). ChmPlus Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). On 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
海螺笔记 is free to download; ChmPlus Pro costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ChmPlus Pro ships an update every 9 days, 海螺笔记 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChmPlus Pro | 海螺笔记 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.7 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 兰桂 吴 | 椿杰 周 |
Customer experience
ChmPlus Pro
海螺笔记
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
海螺笔记
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ChmPlus Pro
No in-app purchases
海螺笔记
No in-app purchases
