شهر قصه vs TaqReader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
شهر قصه
Explore a collection of beautiful interactive stories in Persian. Immerse yourself in engaging narratives with a focus on the Persian language.
- Interactive stories
- Persian language content
- Beautiful narratives
- Story collection
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شهر قصه شامل داستان های زیبا به زبان فارسی
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 شهر قصه's 2.6. TaqReader also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 16) and review sentiment (59% vs 24%). شهر قصه's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads 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. شهر قصه sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. TaqReader asks for nothing beyond the download.
TaqReader holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 228 and 1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of شهر قصه's written reviews are positive against 59% of TaqReader's.
شهر قصه ships an update weekly, TaqReader every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | شهر قصه | TaqReader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (228 ratings) | 4.4 (1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.5% of reviews | 58.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 228 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #91 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mehdi Taheri | Madan Ali Abu Hayzah |
Customer experience
شهر قصه
TaqReader
Bugs and requests
شهر قصه
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
شهر قصه
- Story6: Ghasame Roobah$0.99
- Story28: Fili Dar Tariki$0.99
- Story15: Rostam & Sohrab$0.99
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- Story17: Shooghal$0.99
- Story25: Sam va Loobia$0.99
- Story31: Khargooshe Bahoosh$0.99
- Story2: 101 Sag$0.99
- Story 3: Alimardan$0.99
- Story4: Cinderella$0.99
- Story7: Jik Jike mastoon$0.99
- Story8: Khale Sooske$0.99
- Story10: Mah Pishooni$0.99
- Story13: Pinocchio$0.99
- Story16: Shenel Ghermezi$0.99
- Story19: Zesht va Ziba$0.99
- Story24: Kadoo Ghelghelezan$0.99
TaqReader
No in-app purchases
Questions
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