# Persian Heritage Lite

> Best Persian Books

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id658778264](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id658778264)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id658778264`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Farzad Rashvand
- **Category:** Books
- **Rating:** 3.90 / 5 (55 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0
- **Last updated:** 2021-02-10
- **First published:** 2013-06-13
- **Size:** 67 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/persian-heritage-lite/id658778264)
- **Website:** [http://www.cubicpearl.com](http://www.cubicpearl.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.cubicpearl.com](http://www.cubicpearl.com/)

## Description

Persian Heritage Lite delivers a native Persian reading experience with a right-to-left layout and an iBooks-like bookshelf. It supports page-turning, adjustable font sizes and colors, and includes three internal dictionaries (Dehkhoda, Mo'in, and Amid) that show word definitions as you read. The growing library features classical Persian works such as دیوان حافظ, مثنوی معنوی, شاهنامه فردوسی, بوستان و گلستان سعدی, رباعیات خيام, کلیله و دمنه, خسرو و شیرین نظامی, لیلی و مجنون نظامی, دیوان پروین اعتصامی, دیوان باباطاهر, گرشاسپ نامه, مرزبان نامه, ویس و رامین, رباعیات مهستی گنجوی, دیوان ناصرخسرو, سفرنامه ناصرخسرو, کلیه اشعار سهراب سپهری, کلیه اشعار فروغ فرخزاد و کلیه اشعار احمد شاملو. آینده‌ای روشن با اضافه شدن کتاب‌ها و عناوین جدید در به‌روزرسانی‌های آینده.

## Rankings

- #180,326 — Overall

## Review summary

Persian Heritage Lite is valued for providing Persian literary classics in one app and is enjoyed by users who frequently use it. However, the app suffers from an incomplete and limited catalog, with screenshots not reflecting available titles and only a few books actually present. Users also report slow performance and missing dictionary coverage. Requests for updates and essential features—adding PDFs, better library management, highlighting text, and book grouping—are common. Pricing of the full version is also a concern. Overall, a strong concept needing more titles, polish, and ongoing support.

### Pros

- Centralized collection of Persian classics in one app.
- App is enjoyable and used frequently by some users.
- Valuable content: Persian masterpieces accessible in one place.

### Cons

- Limited library; not all shown titles are available and screenshots don’t reflect the actual catalog.
- Only a few books are downloadable/accessible, giving an incomplete catalog.
- Slow, buggy performance with incomplete dictionary coverage.
- Lack of updates; users expect updates but reports indicate little to no progress.
- Missing essential features: ability to add PDFs, better library management, text highlighting, and book grouping.

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