Persian Heritage Lite vs TaqReader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Persian Heritage Lite
Access a comprehensive library of Persian books with an interface designed for right-to-left reading. Enjoy features like adjustable fonts, page coloring, and integrated dictionaries for an enhanced reading experience.
- Right-to-left book reading
- Integrated Persian dictionaries (Dehkhoda, Moein, Amid)
- Adjustable font size and page color
- Search within books
- Bookmarking and highlighting
- Note-taking on text
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Persian Heritage Persian Heritage is a collection of Persian books (right to left – that iBooks does not support). گنجينه كتاب هاي فارسي اين برنامه با محيطي كاملا شبيه به iBooks اين امكان را مي دهد كه كتاب هاي فارسي را از چپ به راست ورق بزنيد و از خواندن كتاب لذت ببريد. هدف اين برنامه جمع آوري كتاب هاي ارزشمند فارسي در قالب يك كتاب خانه ميباشد. اين برنامه داراي دو فرهنگ لغت فارسي به فارسي (دهخدا و معين) مي باشد كه در حين خواندن كتاب هر زمان كه خواستيد معني هر كلمه را نشان ميدهد (كاملا شبيه به ديكشنري داخلي iBooks). اين مجموعه فعلا داراي كتاب هاي زير است: -ديوان حافظ (for full version) -مثنوي معنوي (for full version) -شاهنامه فردوسي (for full version) -بوستان سعدي (for full version) -گلستان سعدي -رباعيات خيام (for full version) -كليله و دمنه (for full version) -خسرو و شيرين نظامي (for full version) -ليلي و مجنون نظامي -ديوان پروين اعتصامي (for full version) -ديوان باباطاهر (for full version) - گرشاسپ نامه (for full version) - مرزبان نامه (for full version) - ویس و رامین (for full version) - رباعیات مهستی گنجوی (for full version) - دیوان ناصرخسرو (for full version) - سفرنامه ناصرخسرو (for full version) - کلیه اشعار سهراب سپهری (for full version) - کلیه اشعار فروغ فرخزاد - کلیه اشعار احمد شاملو (for full version) كه بقيه كتاب ها شامل تغريبا تمامي كتاب هاي قديمي و نيز چندين عنوان كتاب جديد با عنوان هاي شعر، نثر، شعر نو، تاريخي، علمي و ... در دست تهيه است كه با آماده شدن هر بخش در آپديت هاي آتي اضافه خواهند شد. ويژگي هاي برنامه: -داراي كتابخانه همانند iBooks -قابليت ورق زدن كتاب ها - داراي سه فرهنگ لغت داخلي: دهخدا، معین و عمید -تغيير اندازه فونت ها -تغيير رنگ صفحات كتاب -قابليت جستجوي كلمات در كل كتاب -نشانه گذاري (Bookmark) صفحات مختلف كتاب - قابلیت های لایت کردن هر کلمه یا جمله - قابلیت اضافه کردن نوت و نوشته برای هر کلمه یا جمله -در تهيه اين برنامه سعي شده كه تا حد امكان كليه امكانات iBooks لحاظ گردد تا بتوان در محيطي كاملا مشابه از خواندن كتاب ها فارسي لذت برد منتظر نظر و پيشنهاد شما دوستان عزيز هستم. لطفا پيشنهاد هاي خود را به email من ارسال فرماييد.
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: TaqReader at 4.4 against Persian Heritage Lite's 3.9. TaqReader also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 47 months) and ratings volume (1K vs 55). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
TaqReader holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TaqReader has 1K ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 59% and 59% positive.
Persian Heritage Lite ships an update every 47 months, TaqReader every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Persian Heritage Lite | TaqReader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (55 ratings) | 4.4 (1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews — better | 58.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 55 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 47 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #106 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Farzad Rashvand | Madan Ali Abu Hayzah |
Customer experience
Persian Heritage Lite
TaqReader
Bugs and requests
Persian Heritage Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Persian Heritage Lite
No in-app purchases
TaqReader
No in-app purchases
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