# Rekhta: World of Urdu poetry

> Ghazal, Nazm, Sher, and more

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1060422293](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1060422293)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1060422293`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Rekhta foundation
- **Category:** Reference
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (2,094 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.0.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-16
- **First published:** 2017-01-09
- **Size:** 49 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-03
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rekhta-world-of-urdu-poetry/id1060422293)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://rekhta.org/cms/privacy-policy](https://rekhta.org/cms/privacy-policy)

## Description

Rekhta is the world’s largest portal for Urdu poetry and literature. This Chrome extension brings its vast collection—ghazals, sher, nazm, rubai, qita, dohe, and stories—in Urdu, Hindi, and Roman scripts. Tap any word to see meanings in Hindi and English, making reading and learning seamless.

Explore curated sher on topics like Love, Sadness, Motivation, Romance, Friendship, and more. Read works by classic poets such as Ghalib, Iqbal, Faiz, Sahir Ludhianvi, Parveen Shakir, Gulzar, Jaun Elia, and many others, alongside writings by Manto and Premchand. The powerful search lets you find sher and shayari in Urdu, Hindi, or English, and you can switch between dark and light themes and share favorites with friends across WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and X.

## Rankings

- #38,963 — Overall
- #9 — quick

## Review summary

Rekhta is praised for its vast Urdu poetry collection, strong multilingual word meanings, and Rekhta.org integration, making it a top resource for Urdu lovers and learners. However, users report stability and UX issues after updates, iPad/readability problems, and non-working in-app audio, along with broader bugs and performance problems.

### Pros

- Vast collection of Urdu poetry with searchable word meanings.
- Multilingual support: definitions in Hindi/Urdu/English and content in Urdu, Hindi, and Roman scripts.
- Strong Rekhta.org integration; a trusted, go-to resource for Urdu lovers, learners and researchers.
- Long-standing, highly valued app with broad appeal and community support.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes/launch failures, especially after updates.
- Post-update UX regressions: removal of features (e.g., five daily sher) and tricky language settings.
- iPad incompatibility and readability issues: small fonts, not optimized for iPad (no landscape rotation).
- In-app audio/recitation often non-functional; works on mobile web instead.
- General bugs and performance problems, including instability and features not working as intended.

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