Comparison

ChmPlus Lite vs MarkText

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

Head to head
About

ChmPlus Lite

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
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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

MarkText

This app is a markdown editor and note-taking tool for iOS devices. It offers real-time syntax highlighting, conversion to various formats like HTML, PNG, and PDF, and seamless syncing across Apple devices via iCloud Drive.

Highlights
  • Real-time markdown syntax highlighting
  • Convert notes to HTML, PNG, PDF
  • Share to Evernote, Dropbox, Email
  • iCloud Drive sync across devices
  • FlowChart & Diagrams support
  • LaTeX and MathML rendering
Features
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MarkText is a markdown text editor and note taking app for iOS. Write markdown note with real-time syntax highlighting, convert to HTML, PNG or PDF, and share to Evernote, Dropbox and Email. Sync via iCloud Drive across your iPhone & iPad & Mac (in iCloud Drive Folder). # Key Features + Beautiful markdown syntax highlighting. + Swipe on the bar above the keyboard to move cursor. + HTML preview with CSS. + Change theme style, font size. + Import notes via iTunes and export notes with HTML, PNG or PDF formats. + Share notes to Evernote, Dropbox, Email or other Apps. + Full-text search using regex. + Sync notes across iPhone, iPad and Mac using iCloud Drive. + FlowChart & Diagrams using Mermaid & Graphviz. + Display LaTeX and MathML using MathJax. # Todo List Todo list is list with items marked as either [ ] or [x] (incomplete or complete). For example: - [ ] Incomplete - [x] Completed # Import & Export Import markdown documents via iTunes, or create a new one via MarkText, then edit with syntax highlighting. Once you’re done editing, you can export markdown documents to PC via iTunes. You can convert to HTML, PNG or PDF and share to or open in other Apps such as Evernote, Dropbox, Email, etc. # Caret Enhance With the input accessory tools bar, you can insert tabs, headers, lists, code blocks, or create inline links with the tap of a button; left-right swipe on the bar will move the cursor quickly. # Html Preview HTML preview with style sheet(CSS). It supports regular Markdown, MultiMarkdown, and HTML code. It renders footnotes, images, tables and code blocks. # iCloud Drive Automatically store your documents in the cloud to keep them up-to-date across all your devices. # Support Extensions md, mmd, markdown, markdn, mdown, mkdn, markd, txt, text. # Tips + Swipe left to delete note. + Category by #Hashtag and @Metion, no need to create folder. + You could find notes in iCloud Drive from Mac. Please mail to xappbox@gmail.com if you need any help.

Screenshots

ChmPlus Lite4 screens
MarkText4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ChmPlus Lite at Free against MarkText's $3.99. ChmPlus Lite also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). MarkText's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.0 vs 3.6). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ChmPlus Lite is free to download; MarkText costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MarkText holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChmPlus Lite has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of ChmPlus Lite's written reviews are positive against 57% of MarkText's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChmPlus Lite ships an update monthly, MarkText every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ChmPlus Lite versus MarkText: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChmPlus LiteMarkText
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating3.6 (11 ratings)4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.3% of reviews56.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer兰桂 吴刘生 林

Customer experience

ChmPlus Lite

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive49.3%
Neutral13.7%
Negative37.0%

MarkText

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral21.7%
Negative21.7%

In-app purchases

None

ChmPlus Lite

No in-app purchases

None

MarkText

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChmPlus Lite free?
ChmPlus Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MarkText free?
MarkText costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ChmPlus Lite or MarkText?
MarkText is rated higher. ChmPlus Lite averages 3.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while MarkText averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ChmPlus Lite or MarkText have ads?
ChmPlus Lite shows ads; MarkText does not.
Which is updated more often, ChmPlus Lite or MarkText?
ChmPlus Lite ships an update monthly, and MarkText every 3 months. Most recently, ChmPlus Lite was updated on August 30, 2026 and MarkText on September 21, 2026.

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