# CHM Sharp vs 读不舍手

The clearest difference is rating: 读不舍手 at 4.3 against CHM Sharp's 3.8. 读不舍手 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). CHM Sharp's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 44%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. CHM Sharp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 读不舍手 sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

读不舍手 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of CHM Sharp's written reviews are positive against 44% of 读不舍手's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

CHM Sharp ships an update every 4 months, 读不舍手 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | CHM Sharp | 读不舍手 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chm-sharp/id467098001/reviews) | **[4.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1662413517/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **11** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **67.3% of reviews** | 44.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 25 MB | 246 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [锦文 游](https://appshunter.io/developer/406832160) | [Chengdu Jinlin Software Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/952646732) |

## What reviewers say

### CHM Sharp

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chm-sharp/id467098001)

This app is a reader for CHM (Microsoft Compiled HTML Help) documents on iOS devices. It allows for file management, searching within documents, and various viewing options. Transfer files easily via Wi-Fi or iTunes.

**Highlights:** CHM document reader, File sorting and searching, File management (copy, move, delete), Wi-Fi and iTunes file transfer, In-document search and highlighting, Pinch-to-zoom support, Bookmark functionality

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Version | $0.99 | one-time |


### 读不舍手

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1662413517)

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

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bronze Membership (Monthly) | $0.99 | per month |
| Silver membership (Monthly) | $0.99 | per month |
| Bronze Membership (Annual) | $2.99 | per year |
| Silver membership (Annual) | $8.99 | per year |
| Bronze Membership (Permanent) | $19.99 | one-time |
| Bronze to Silver(Permanent) | $34.99 | one-time |
| Silver membership(Permanent) | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good app, functional
- 👍 Feature-rich reading app
- 👍 Can import book sources
- 👍 Clean interface
- 👍 Good for listening to books

**What reviewers complain about**

- ❌ Increasing and stubborn ads
- ❌ Ads for bronze members
- ❌ Ads when switching apps
- ❌ Ads on startup and when switching screens
- ❌ Ads appear after updates

**Reported bugs**

- Volume button cannot turn pages on iPhone 17 Pro with latest iOS 26
- Text overlapping in local TXT files
- Book shelf loading is slow after recent updates
- Audio playback has bugs, stops at certain points
- Audio playback doesn't work after phone calls or switching modes

**Requested features**

- Add vertical scrolling page turn mode
- Support ProMotion
- Improve book source compatibility
- Add TTS reading function
- Add dual-page reading mode


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CHM Sharp free?

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

### Is 读不舍手 free?

读不舍手 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, CHM Sharp or 读不舍手?

读不舍手 is rated higher. CHM Sharp averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while 读不舍手 averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.

### Do CHM Sharp or 读不舍手 have ads?

Both CHM Sharp and 读不舍手 show ads.

### Which is updated more often, CHM Sharp or 读不舍手?

CHM Sharp ships an update every 4 months, and 读不舍手 weekly. Most recently, CHM Sharp was updated on October 17, 2026 and 读不舍手 on October 18, 2026.

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