Comparison

CHM+ vs Fish Reading

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

Head to head
About

CHM+

This app provides a streamlined way to read CHM documents on iOS devices. It offers quick import from local storage and iCloud, fast opening of large files, and efficient chapter navigation. Enjoy a smooth reading experience with support for multiple encodings.

Highlights
  • Quick document import (local storage, iCloud)
  • Fast opening of large CHM files
  • Table of contents chapter switching
  • Multi-screen collaboration on iPad
  • Support for multiple encoding types
  • Smooth reading experience
Features
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CHM+ focuses on enhancing the reading experience of CHM documents on the iOS platform. Main features: - Quick document import: Supports importing CHM documents from local storage and iCloud. - Fast opening of extremely large files. - Quick chapter switching: Supports switching by table of contents and quick switching in the order of the table of contents. - Multi-screen collaboration: Available for iPad. - Support for multiple encoding types. - A smooth reading experience.

About

Fish Reading

Features
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解决的核心问题: 在精读和泛读过程中,需要频繁切换工具打断阅读思路,难以快速定位感兴趣的内容,阅读思考难以有效沉淀。小鱼阅读提供完整的笔记、书签和备注系统,让您在不脱离阅读语境的情况下,快速导航到任意位置,有效记录阅读思考,并通过单词本功能在原文语境中学习词汇,全面提升阅读效率和体验。 会员服务: 购买会员可享受免广告体验,年度订阅 ¥15/年,支持自动续订和恢复购买。 隐私与安全: 我们重视您的隐私,用户笔记和阅读数据主要存储在本地设备,账号信息加密存储。我们不会向第三方分享您的个人数据。 用户服务条款: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 立即开始您的精读和泛读之旅!

Screenshots

CHM+4 screens
Fish Reading4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fish Reading at none against CHM+'s 1. CHM+'s advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. CHM+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fish Reading asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CHM+ ships an update every 6 weeks, Fish Reading every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CHM+ versus Fish Reading: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCHM+Fish Reading
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB179 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer俊锋 仝宇 方

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CHM+

One-time1
  • CHM Pro$4.99
None

Fish Reading

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CHM+ free?
CHM+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fish Reading free?
Fish Reading is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CHM+ or Fish Reading have ads?
Both CHM+ and Fish Reading show ads.
Which is updated more often, CHM+ or Fish Reading?
CHM+ ships an update every 6 weeks, and Fish Reading every 4 months. Most recently, CHM+ was updated on September 26, 2026 and Fish Reading on September 21, 2026.

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