Taqvim vs Black Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Taqvim
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Taqvim is a clean, beautifully designed Persian (Solar Hijri / Jalali) calendar. ⢠Today at a glance ā 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 ā spin the wheels to convert any Solar to Gregorian date, with the Hijri date shown too. ⢠Reminders ā 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.
Black Reader
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Black Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Taqvim asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Taqvim | Black Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SEYEDMOHAMMAD HOSSEINI | ZAKARIA ELAROUSSI |
In-app purchases
Taqvim
No in-app purchases
Black Reader
- Black Reader PRO$0.99
Questions
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