Rah Book Reader vs پرستو
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.
پرستو
Access a vast Persian digital library featuring audiobooks, podcasts, music, and ebooks. Enjoy cultural audio content and Persian literature for offline listening and reading, all in one organized app.
- Persian audiobooks and talking books
- Persian podcasts and cultural audio
- Music and selected audio works
- Ebook reader
- Offline content download
- Personal library
- Search by title, author, narrator, topic
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آدمی فربه شود از راه گوش Parasto is a Persian digital library for listening and reading: audiobooks, talking books, podcasts, music, ebooks, and cultural audio in one calm app. پرستو کتابخانه دیجیتال فارسی برای شنیدن و خواندن است؛ جایی برای کتاب صوتی، کتاب گویا، پادکست، موسیقی، ایبوک و محتوای فرهنگی. Parasto is built for people who want Persian books and voices to stay close: at home, on the road, during work, before sleep, and offline when supported content has been downloaded. پرستو فارسی، دری و تاجیکی را نام‌های یک زبان و یک سنت ادبی مشترک می‌داند. این برنامه آثار فارسی را از سراسر این جهان فرهنگی کنار هم می‌آورد؛ با احترام به نویسندگان، راویان، ناشران و شنوندگان. What you can do with Parasto: • Listen to Persian audiobooks and talking books • Follow Persian podcasts and cultural audio • Explore music and selected audio works • Read ebooks in a comfortable reader • Download supported content for offline listening and reading • Continue from your saved listening position • Build a personal library of favorites • Search by title, author, narrator, topic, and format • Discover classic poetry, stories, history, psychology, children’s audio, Central Asian Persian literature, and audio plays پرستو فقط یک پخش‌کننده صدا نیست. پرستو خانه‌ای برای صدای فارسی است؛ برای کسانی که می‌خواهند کتاب صوتی، پادکست، ایبوک، موسیقی و ادبیات فارسی را در یک برنامه ساده و منظم همراه خود داشته باشند. Listen, read, and carry Persian with you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: پرستو at every 6 days against Rah Book Reader's every 5 months. Rah Book Reader's advantage is ratings volume (9.2K vs 9) and chart position (#159 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Rah Book Reader against 4.6 for پرستو. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rah Book Reader has 9.2K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Rah Book Reader's written reviews are positive against 67% of پرستو's.
Rah Book Reader ships an update every 5 months, پرستو every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rah Book Reader | پرستو |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9.2K ratings) — better | 4.6 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9.2K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #159 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Majid Sharifi | Parasto Inc. |
Customer experience
Rah Book Reader
پرستو
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
پرستو
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rah Book Reader
No in-app purchases
پرستو
No in-app purchases
