Cafe Bazaar

Cafe Bazaar (Persian: کافه بازار) is an Iranian app store for the Android operating system, founded in April 2011 by Reza Mohammadi and Hessam Armandehi.

Cafe Bazaar tailors its services specifically towards Persian-speaking users[1] and offers more than 25,000 downloadable Iranian and international apps for gaming, social media, messaging and other uses.

Cafe Bazaar is owned by Hezardastan Information Technology Development Group which also operates Divar (lit.

[8] Nearly 160,000 applications are available on Cafe Bazaar's platform covering a wide range of uses such as education, planning, ride-sharing, e-commerce, travel, lifestyle, wellness, and others.

Their app marketplace offers games from major international developers including Supercell, Tap4Fun, and Elex.

[13] In terms of revenue generated from game users, Iran ranks third behind Turkey and Saudi Arabia in the Middle East region according to data compiled by Newzoo.

Currently, thousands of film and television programs are provided on the platform, including all popular Iranian titles, in addition to an IPTV channel for kids.

Co-Founder and Chairman Hessam Armandehi told ILNA that “[o]ur management structure will remain intact after the investment.

[18] Cafe Bazaar donated money to help rebuild a school in Revansar County, in the province of Kermanshah that was badly affected by the 2017 earthquake that devastated parts of western Iran.