Rah Book Reader vs TaqReader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rah Book Reader
This application allows users to download and read PDF documents and audiobooks. It offers a simple and free experience for accessing digital content on mobile devices.
- Download PDF documents
- Read audiobooks
- Simple interface
- Free to use
- iPhone and iPad compatible
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Rah Book Reader is a free and simple app, allowing you to download and read online PDF documents & audiobooks with ease on your iPhone and iPad.
TaqReader
This application allows users to download and read EPUB files directly from web links. It offers a straightforward and efficient reading experience for digital books.
- EPUB reader
- Download from links
- Fast performance
- Reliable functionality
- Free to use
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Simple, fast, reliable and free epub reader. Just enter a link to an epub file, download it and read it :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rah Book Reader at 4.7 against TaqReader's 4.4. Rah Book Reader also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 59%) and ratings volume (9.1K vs 1K). TaqReader's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rah Book Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rah Book Reader has 9.1K ratings behind it against 1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Rah Book Reader's written reviews are positive against 59% of TaqReader's.
Rah Book Reader ships an update every 5 months, TaqReader every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rah Book Reader | TaqReader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9.1K ratings) — better | 4.4 (1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.8% of reviews — better | 58.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9.1K — better | 1K |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #136 | #96 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Majid Sharifi | Madan Ali Abu Hayzah |
Customer experience
Rah Book Reader
TaqReader
User reviews
Rah Book Reader
From 9.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📚 Excellent selection of books
- 🎧 Great audiobook experience
- 💰 Affordable pricing
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🌟 Highly rated by users
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- ⏱️ Slow loading times for some users
- 🔒 Lack of account management features
- 📚 Limited book selection in some genres
TaqReader
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📚 Enjoyable reading experience
- 💰 Affordable book prices
- 🗂️ Convenient book organization
- 🤖 Helpful in-app commands
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🖥️ Suboptimal iPad/iOS experience
- 🌙 Lack of dark mode
- 📝 Limited annotation/highlighting tools
Bugs and requests
Rah Book Reader
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes after recent update
- Books disappear from user library
- Playback issues with audiobooks
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for ePub format
- Implement highlighting and note-taking features
- Improve syncing across devices
- Optimize for tablet and landscape mode
TaqReader
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Audiobook playback issues
- Inconsistent page/progress tracking
- Subscription/purchase problems
Requested features
4 requests- Add dark mode option
- Improve iPad/iOS compatibility and features
- Implement annotation and highlighting tools
- Add custom folder organization for books
In-app purchases
Rah Book Reader
No in-app purchases
TaqReader
No in-app purchases
