Own it
For the books you’ll return to.
from 25 EGP per book
Pay once. No subscription.
- Yours forever, even if you leave
- Download and read offline
- Send it as a gift with your dedication
Two ways to read
Keep the books you love.Read all the rest.
Plus
For readers who never stop.
79 EGP a month
Renews every month until you cancel, with a reminder 3 days before.
- Every Maktoob e-book, Arabic and English
- Highlights and notes on all your devices
- One e-book a month to give, free
- One free delivery a month in Egypt
Why not a free PDF?
- Offline, on the metro and on the plane.
- Your page follows you from phone to laptop.
- Highlights you keep, exported any time.
- Notes on names and places, one tap away.
Side by side.
Both read offline, sync your highlights and start the same way: every e-book opens its first chapter free. Here is where they differ.
What you getOwn itPlus
Which books you can read in fullThe ones you buyEvery Maktoob e-book
How long they stayForeverWhile you’re on Plus, to the end of the period you paid for
Gift a book with a dedicationPay per giftOne e-book gift a month free, then pay per gift
Free delivery in EgyptOn orders over 600 EGPOne delivery a month, and on orders over 600 EGP
Price
Pay the wayyou already do.
Sign in with your phone number and a one-time code. No password to forget, and no card needed.
Fawry
Get a reference number and pay in cash at any Fawry point within 24 hours. Your book opens as soon as it clears.
InstaPay
Approve the payment in your bank app. It takes seconds and works with most Egyptian banks.
Mobile wallet
Vodafone Cash, Orange Cash, e& money and other wallets: confirm with your wallet PIN.
Card
Visa, Mastercard and Meeza. Plus renews on your card until you cancel, with a reminder 3 days before.
Questions,answered.
How does renewal work?
With a card, mada, Apple Pay or STC Pay, Plus renews every month (or every year) at the same price until you cancel, and we remind you on WhatsApp 3 days before. With Fawry, InstaPay or a mobile wallet, you renew by hand each time. Cancel any time in Account › Plus: you keep reading until the end of the period you paid for. Plus terms
Is there a free trial?
Yes: your first 7 days are free, once per phone number. You start it with a card or mada. We remind you 3 days before the free week ends. Cancel before it does and you pay nothing; otherwise Plus starts at its monthly price.
What happens to my books if I stop Plus?
Books you bought stay yours forever. When you cancel, Plus stays on until the end of the period you paid for. After that, books you were reading with Plus close, but your highlights, notes and place in each book are kept, so you can pick up again any time.
Can I read on more than one device?
Yes. Your library, highlights and place sync between your phone, tablet and the web. Downloads for offline reading work on up to five devices.
Do I need a card?
No. You can pay with Fawry, InstaPay or a mobile wallet. These don’t renew on their own: we message you 3 days before each month with a way to pay, and you have 3 days after the due date to pay. If it isn’t paid by then, Plus pauses; your highlights and notes are kept. The free week is the exception: it starts with a card or mada.
Why pay for classics that are in the public domain?
You pay for the edition: text checked against reliable sources, typesetting for phones, notes on names and places, and a reader that works offline. The words are free; the reading experience is the work.
How does a gift work?
Choose a book, write a dedication and pick a day. We set your words on its title page and send a link on WhatsApp. The person you send it to opens it with their phone number. With Plus, one e-book gift a month is free.
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