# Adeeb Online — Urdu Digital Library

> Digital library for Urdu books with social features and offline reading. (iPhone/iPad app by YELLOW STONE TECHNOLOGIES E COMMERCE LTD.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adeeb-online/id1497584655 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [YELLOW STONE TECHNOLOGIES E COMMERCE LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1497584654)
- Category: Books
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.67/5 from 12 App Store ratings · 13 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 51 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2020-03-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-07
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adeeb-online/id1497584655/reviews.md

## What is Adeeb Online?

Adeeb Online is the first proper Urdu Digital Library available on iOS, and other platforms, offers variety of Urdu books to the Urdu readers worldwide.
Adeeb Online is an online Web Portal and a Mobile Application offers variety of Urdu books to the Urdu readers worldwide.  With the decline of publishing industry and increase in electronic books, we aim to provide the largest Urdu Literature platform in the world that will promote Urdu as a language and also provide a boost to the associated economy, thus creating value for the content owners through unique partnership features.

FEATURES
Adeeb Online provides access to a large variety of Urdu content for all registered users, including copyright contents authorized by respective owners as well as copyright free material.

Own Library: Maintain your own library by adding your favorite books

Download Books: Premium users may download books for offline reading (no. of maximum allowed books that can be downloaded varies based on membership duration)

Bookmarks: Add as many bookmarks as you want for easy navigation and tracking. See all your bookmarks together (under My Bookmarks) and navigate directly from there

Synchronization: Bookmarks are synchronized across platforms that means bookmarks that are set at Android app will be synchronized to iOS and Web accounts

Socialize: Establish you own social circle by sending friend requests to other within Adeeb Online, recommend your favorite books to other as well as get recommendations from others

Feedback: Provide feedback and rating to a particular book during or after you finish reading

Request Books: You may send us particular books that you would like to have in Adeeb Online digital library.  Once we receive a book request, we will coordinate respective writers/poets to get digital rights and will make every effort to include it in out library

Order Books: Ordering hard copy of a book is currently disabled but will be enabled in upcoming updates of Adeeb Online application.

## Key features

- Vast Urdu book collection
- Personal library management
- Offline book downloads
- Cross-platform bookmark sync
- Social networking for readers
- Book requests and feedback

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Quarterly Subscription | $5.99 | per 3 months |
| Half Yearly Subscription | $11.99 | per 6 months |
| Yearly Subscription | $19.99 | per year |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 13)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adeeb-online/id1497584655/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Needs Improvement

*2021-12-09*

I was born and raised in Pakistan; currently live in the US. Getting Urdu books is a big logistical challenge. I learned about this app from an article in Dawn. As compared to Kindle or Apple Books, this app doesn’t seem very generous in allowing you to read “samples”; it keeps directing you to the subscription page which is very annoying when you are only trying to make sense of what the site has to offer. I wish it had an Urdu dictionary built in the app as Kindle does; and provided the option to highlight text. The collection of books is very very limited. I think the subscription fee is very reasonable but the developers must improve and increase the collection. They should start with adding the modern classics of Urdu like Udaas Naslen, Khuda Ki Basti, Aag ka darya etc.

### 2/5 — Nothing as advertised

*2021-12-09*

Keeps crashing, haven’t read a word on the app yet.
I came across this app after the founder’s interview appeared on Dawn.com. Unfortunately, none of the apps features touted in the interview (adjustable font size, dictionary integration) are available yet. The book titles are extremely difficult to read, and the app interface isn’t intuitive. Downloaded books don’t open, as the app keeps crashing. Disappointing app.

### 1/5 — No free sample to view quality

*2021-12-03*

I downloaded app, registered and wanted to check contents but could not find any free contents. Anything I clicked was asking me to upgrade to premium before I can read even first page of the book. How you expect me to pay for something when I don’t know what will be quality offered

### 3/5 — Pricing strategy needs to be looked at!

*2021-11-24*

Can’t say much about the app as it won’t let you move forward till you create an account and even after that asks for a $11.99/m subscription to do anything. These gated walls will discourage most to continue and for a dying language with limited audience pricing strategy isn’t realistic. $1.99/m might have been a better way to develop a customer base.

### 2/5 — Amateur and needs significant improvement

*2021-11-22*

So I tried it and as expected was disappointed. First of all the app is very slow. Book covers take several seconds to load and sometimes just fail to load. Even individual book pages take time to load. I must say the font is amazing. It is convenient to read. However you can not change the background color of the page. Annoying. Collection as expected is limited. I think roughly 300 or so books.  The subscription model is the funniest I have seen. Single month is $11.99. A year at a time is ~ $39. Also the free version of the app does not entice much to make one want to commit to a year. There are no audio books. There are no magazines. My suggestion would be to introduce magazines and audiobooks to lure people in. Otherwise don’t expect people to pay more than a kindle unlimited price for this. I think the concept is very good but implementation is stunted and completely subpar.

### 5/5 — Best book App on Apple store

*2021-08-08, version 1.4*

The best App for Urdu books

### 3/5 — Adeeb online price

*2021-04-22, version 1.4*

No doubt it is very useful and having extremely good result but price is too much . If you guys make the price less , definitely you will get more subscribers and readers

### 5/5 — Nice easy to read

*2020-12-13*

Very nice Urdu book reading app

### 4/5 — Just short of being an excellent effort!

*2020-08-01, version 1.3*

I would have rated it as a five star effort but there are a couple of things that need addressing, mainly:

* I agree with the other reviewer regarding price. I can understand that royalty, typesetting and infrastructure provision costs money and there must be a subscription fee. However, considering that most of the users/ readers are likely to be from Urdu speaking world, fee needs to be more realistic. The annual option is better but a similarish monthly fee should be introduced. Per download fee is not a bad idea. Maybe both options can be made available. 

* As an e-reader it is a bit rough around the edges. The beige/ yellowish background with watermark is not to everyone's taste. I reckon a few choices like black text on white and a high contrast white on black would be good. Also the options to adjust font size and brightness would be good features.

* More books should be added at a realistic pace to make it more attractive to the subscribers. I understand it won’t be easy to obtain the rights for the more popular novels, travelogues and non-fiction books but if Ibn e Safi’s all books, A Hameed’s Amber Naag Maria series and other classic books can be made available, that would make this application worth subscribing to. I hope the developers are working on this already. It would be good if they could add a section to announce new books coming soon.

* Navigation in some areas does not work as expected. One has to go back to the homepage and navigate again. But that is not a huge problem.

Overall it is a very good ebook collection with a lot of potential. I sincerely hope that it will be a success. I’ll be subscribing this, at least for one year. If it continues to add good books regularly, I’d remain a loyal subscriber.

Good work and thank you very much for developing this application and providing a true ebook reading experience for Urdu books!

### 1/5 — £9.99 Per Month Subscription of Frozen App

*2020-06-05, version 1.3*

Frozen app with the monthly subscription of £9.99. You guys have ruined it by extremely unrealistic price tag. Get real and make it free for first few chapters of every book and than change maximum £0.99 per book download. You don’t have even more than 100 books in stock and expecting the readers to pay £9.99/Month Subscription. Oh come on. Which world you guys are living in?

## Frequently asked questions about Adeeb Online

### What is Adeeb Online?

Adeeb Online is a digital library application offering a wide variety of Urdu books. It aims to be the largest Urdu literature platform globally, promoting the language and supporting content owners.

### Can I download books on Adeeb Online for offline reading?

Yes, premium users can download books for offline reading. The maximum number of downloadable books varies based on the membership duration.

### How does Adeeb Online handle bookmarks?

Adeeb Online allows you to add unlimited bookmarks for easy navigation. These bookmarks are synchronized across all your devices and platforms, including Android, iOS, and the Web.

### Can I connect with other readers on Adeeb Online?

Yes, you can socialize within Adeeb Online by sending friend requests, recommending books, and receiving recommendations from your social circle.

### How can I request a book on Adeeb Online?

You can send requests for specific books you'd like to see in the library. The team will then coordinate with writers and poets to obtain digital rights and potentially add the book.

### What are the subscription options for Adeeb Online?

Adeeb Online offers several subscription plans: Monthly ($1.99), Quarterly ($5.99), Half Yearly ($11.99), and Yearly ($19.99).

### What is the age rating for Adeeb Online?

Adeeb Online has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### How often is Adeeb Online updated?

The application was last updated on January 6, 2026, with version 1.7. Ordering hard copy books is planned for upcoming updates.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7 — 2026-01-06

Fixed font-related issues in the Book Detail and Author Detail screens
Resolved the bottom white area issue for a cleaner layout and improved user experience

### 1.6 — 2025-12-14

We’ve rolled out a fresh update packed with improvements to make your reading experience smoother and more enjoyable:

A refreshed, modern user interface for easier navigation
Enhanced sorting and search across all categories
Read reviews from other readers before choosing a book
Zoom in while reading for better clarity
Night Mode for a comfortable reading experience
Share books and specific page references easily with others

We hope you enjoy the new experience! Your feedback helps us continue improving Adeeb Online.

### 1.5 — 2022-05-09

Adeeb Online v1.5-Build 10 is a recommended update for all the customers. It includes stability and OS compatibility improvements, as well as fixes for reported issues.

### 1.4 — 2020-11-18

* Book search results improvements
* Book reading - Content sizing improvements 
* Bug fixes

### 1.3 — 2020-03-28

- Minor fixes

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