Comparison

Bookestan vs پرستو

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

Head to head
About

Bookestan

Discover and purchase Persian audiobooks from producers worldwide. This platform connects Farsi speakers with a vast collection of audio content, offering a unique international marketplace for literary works.

Highlights
  • Persian audiobook marketplace
  • Connects audiobook producers
  • International sales
  • Farsi speaker focus
  • Audiobook purchasing
Features
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Bookestan is established to create a platform and connect Audiobook producers in Persian language to the Farsi speaker all around the world. We are proud to name ourselves the first platform that allows Farsi speakers to purchase such a product on international scale. By using our app, here are our terms and privacy policy. Privacy Policy: https://www.bookestan.com/privacy-policy/ Terms & Condition: https://www.bookestan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/bookestan-Ts-Cs.pdf

About

پرستو

Access a vast Persian digital library for listening and reading. Enjoy audiobooks, podcasts, music, and ebooks in one app. Download content for offline use and build your personal collection.

Highlights
  • Listen to Persian audiobooks
  • Follow Persian podcasts
  • Read ebooks
  • Download for offline listening
  • Personal library
  • Search by title, author, narrator
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Bookestan4 screens
پرستو4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: پرستو at weekly against Bookestan's every 2 months. Bookestan's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bookestan sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.49 per month and پرستو sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bookestan ships an update every 2 months, پرستو weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bookestan versus پرستو: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookestanپرستو
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB68 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMehdi AardinParasto Inc.

Customer experience

Bookestan

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

پرستو

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Bookestan

Subscriptions4
  • Bronze1 Month trial$6.491 Month
  • Silver1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Gold1 Month trial$12.991 Month
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  • Platinum1 Month trial$19.491 Month
One-time1
  • Read books for a month$16.99
10 purchases

پرستو

One-time10
  • One Parasto title — $0.99$0.99
  • One Parasto title — $1.99$1.99
  • One Parasto title — $2.99$2.99
Show 7 more
  • One Parasto title — $3.99$3.99
  • One Parasto title — $4.99$4.99
  • One Parasto title — $6.99$6.99
  • One Parasto title — $9.99$9.99
  • One Parasto title — $14.99$14.99
  • One Parasto title — $19.99$19.99
  • One Parasto title — $29.99$29.99

Questions

Is Bookestan free?
Bookestan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is پرستو free?
پرستو is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bookestan or پرستو have ads?
Neither Bookestan nor پرستو shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bookestan or پرستو?
Bookestan ships an update every 2 months, and پرستو weekly. Most recently, Bookestan was updated on November 3, 2026 and پرستو on November 10, 2026.

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