Comparison

Taqvim vs Black Reader

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

Head to head
About

Taqvim

Features
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Taqvim is a clean, beautifully designed Persian (Solar Hijri / Jalali) calendar. • Today at a glance — live Tehran time, the Persian date, plus the Gregorian and Hijri equivalents. • Sun-based prayer times for Tehran (Fajr, sunrise, Zuhr, sunset, Maghrib). • Month view with official Iranian holidays. • Day detail with full date conversions, day of year, season, and day length. • Date converter — spin the wheels to convert any Solar to Gregorian date, with the Hijri date shown too. • Reminders — add birthdays or any occasion, repeat yearly, and get a notification 24 hours before. • Upcoming view that lists your reminders and holidays with a countdown. • Home-screen widget showing today's Persian date. All data stays on your device. No accounts, no tracking.

About

Black Reader

Features
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Black Reader is a focused PDF reader for iPhone and iPad. Open PDFs from Files, iCloud Drive, AirDrop, or other apps, then read comfortably with pinch-to-zoom and your choice of dark, light, or sepia reading modes. Keep your place automatically with per-document reading progress. Bookmark important pages, add notes to a page or an entire book, and capture page snippets with notes for later reference. Black Reader includes: • PDF reading with pinch-to-zoom • Dark, light, and sepia reading modes • Brightness control while reading • Automatic last-page memory • Bookmarks and favorites • Page and whole-book notes • Searchable recent PDFs and notes • Saved PDF snippets with notes • File sharing and document removal • No account required Black Reader contains advertising. A one-time in-app purchase is available to remove ads permanently.

Screenshots

Taqvim3 screens
Black Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Taqvim at none against Black Reader's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Black Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Taqvim asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Taqvim versus Black Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaqvimBlack Reader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSEYEDMOHAMMAD HOSSEINIZAKARIA ELAROUSSI

In-app purchases

None

Taqvim

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Black Reader

One-time1
  • Black Reader PRO$0.99

Questions

Is Taqvim free?
Taqvim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Black Reader free?
Black Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Taqvim or Black Reader have ads?
Neither Taqvim nor Black Reader shows ads.

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