Ask Hafez vs Smart Persian Dictionary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ask Hafez
Explore the timeless poetry of Hafez with English translations. This app simulates the tradition of 'fāl-e hāfez' for guidance and inspiration, allowing users to virtually consult the poet and discover meaningful verses.
- Hafez poetry with English translation
- Simulates 'fāl-e hāfez' tradition
- Virtual consultation with the poet
- Search functionality for ghazals
- Browse individual ghazals
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Hafez (1325/1326–1389/1390) was a Persian lyric poet. His collected works composed of series of Persian poetry (Divan) are to be found in the homes of most Persian speakers in Iran, as well as elsewhere in the world, who learn his poems by heart and use them as proverbs and sayings to this day. His life and poems have been the subject of much analysis, commentary and interpretation, influencing post-fourteenth century Persian writing more than any other author. Themes of his ghazals are the beloved, faith, and exposing hypocrisy. His influence in the lives of Iranians can be found in "Hafez readings" (fāl-e hāfez, Persian: فال حافظ), frequent use of his poems in Persian traditional music, visual art and Persian calligraphy. This app includes some of his poetries, with english translation. Iranian people have special tradition that when they want to decide about something, and they are not sure about what to do, or they want to see what would happen in future, they will use Hafez Divan (book). They talk with him virtually, and then open the book randomly and read that random poetry. They believe Hafez would answer their question. Beleive it or not, it works most of the times. This app tries to simulate this behavior. Additionally, the app includes search functionality that you could search all Divan to find special Ghazal. The results would let you browse the Ghazal.
Smart Persian Dictionary
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This app includes meaning of word in Persian, synonyms, antonyms and other advanced features English to Persian and Persian to English Dictionary English description of the word Every word is clickable History list of the word Favorite list of the word Comprehensive settings for searching and suggestions Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ask Hafez at none against Smart Persian Dictionary's 5. Ask Hafez also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17). On price, update cadence and device support 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. Smart Persian Dictionary sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Ask Hafez asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ask Hafez | Smart Persian Dictionary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iPronto Systems LLC | Md Shihab Uddin |
In-app purchases
Ask Hafez
No in-app purchases
Smart Persian Dictionary
- Remove ads for a month$0.491 Month
- Remove ads for 2 months$0.992 Months
- Remove ads for 3 months$1.493 Months
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- Remove ads for 6 months$1.996 Months
- Remove ads for a year$2.491 Year
Questions
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