Comparison

plappa vs شاهنامه فردوسی

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

Head to head
About

plappa

This app is an audiobook player that connects to self-hosted media servers like Jellyfin and AudioBookShelf. It supports various audio formats, reads metadata, and allows for offline listening through optional in-app purchases. Users can sync playback states across devices or their server.

Highlights
  • Connects to Jellyfin, Emby, AudioBookShelf
  • Supports common audio formats
  • Purpose-built for audiobooks
  • Sync playback states
  • Reads audiobook metadata
  • Offline listening (via IAP)
  • Podcast and series support
Features
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Disclaimer: plappa only works in connection with a Jellyfin or AudioBookShelf media server! plappa is an audiobook player/client for Jellyfin, Emby and AudioBookShelf, the popular self-hosted media server. Features: - Support for most common audio formats - Purpose built for audiobooks - Save and sync playback states via iCloud or your AudioBookShelf server - Reads metadata like author, narrator and others - Download audiobooks and podcast episodes for offline listening* - Support for podcasts, collections and series with AudioBookShelf * plappa allows you to unlock additional features like downloads and customization options through optional in-app purchases: You can choose between a one-time purchase or an auto-renewing subscription (1 month free trial included). The one-time purchase unlocks all current and future updates. With the subscription, all features are available for the duration of your subscription. Both the subscription and one-time purchase can be shared with your family. plappa is licensed under the Apple standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

شاهنامه فردوسی

Explore Ferdowsi's epic poem, the Book of Kings, in its original Persian and classic English translation. Features include offline reading, search functionality, daily verses, and customizable text and themes. Designed for privacy with no ads or account requirements.

Highlights
  • Full Persian text with English translation
  • Offline reading of all chapters
  • Daily famous couplet feature
  • Searchable Persian and English text
  • Bookmark, copy, and share verses
  • Customizable text size and themes
  • Persian or English app language
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The Shahnameh, Ferdowsi's Book of Kings, complete — free, with no ads and no account. Read all of Ferdowsi's great epic in the original Persian, beautifully set in Nastaliq, and in the classic English translation by Arthur and Edmond Warner. Almost 50,000 couplets, from the creation of the world to the fall of the Sasanian empire: Kayumars and Jamshid, Zahhak and Kaveh the blacksmith, Zal and the Simurgh, Rostam and Sohrab, Siavash, Bizhan and Manizheh, Esfandiyar, Bahram Gur and many more. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Read the full Persian text, story by story, in 61 chapters • Switch to the English translation at any time • Verse of the day: a famous couplet on the home screen every day • Shahnameh Fal: make a wish and draw a couplet, in the old Persian custom • Search every word of the Persian and English text • Bookmark couplets, copy them and share them • Pick up where you left off • Nastaliq or Vazirmatn typeface, vowel marks on or off, five text sizes • Night and paper colour themes • Persian or English app language • Works offline: the whole book is inside the app PRIVATE BY DESIGN No sign-up, no ads, no tracking. Your bookmarks and settings stay on your phone. SOURCES Persian text from Ganjoor (ganjoor.net), based on the Moscow edition. English translation by A. G. Warner and E. Warner, The Shahnama of Firdausi, London 1905–1925 (public domain). Made by 4LINB LLC.

Screenshots

plappa4 screens
شاهنامه فردوسی4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: شاهنامه فردوسی at none against plappa's 2. شاهنامه فردوسی also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). plappa's advantage is ratings volume (345 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. plappa sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. شاهنامه فردوسی asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

شاهنامه فردوسی holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: plappa has 345 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
plappa versus شاهنامه فردوسی: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterplappaشاهنامه فردوسی
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (345 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings345 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB12 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLeo Wehrfritz4LINB LLC

Bugs and requests

plappa

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Can't login Audiobookshelf
  • Podcasts library not listing all podcasts

Requested features

9 requests
  • Auto download when start playing book
  • Auto delete when finished book
  • Option to add multiple servers
  • More sorting and filtering options in the library section
  • Refresh button for libraries
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  • Easy way to change server address without logging out
  • Sync the unplayed/unlistened flags with AudiobookShelf
  • Shortcut to bookmarks from within the player
  • Slider for fine-tuned control of playback speed

شاهنامه فردوسی

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

plappa

Subscriptions1
  • Subscription (1 Year)1 Month trial$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Version (Lifetime)$4.99
None

شاهنامه فردوسی

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is plappa free?
plappa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is شاهنامه فردوسی free?
شاهنامه فردوسی is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, plappa or شاهنامه فردوسی?
شاهنامه فردوسی is rated higher. plappa averages 4.7 out of 5 from 345 ratings, while شاهنامه فردوسی averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do plappa or شاهنامه فردوسی have ads?
Neither plappa nor شاهنامه فردوسی shows ads.

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