# ABS+ for Audiobookshelf — Audiobook and podcast player

> Audiobook and podcast player (iPhone/iPad app by Borodutch Labs Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abs-plus-for-audiobookshelf/id6818353284 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Borodutch Labs Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1482078242)
- Category: Books, Music
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.1 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-11
- Data updated: 2026-10-29

## What is ABS+ for Audiobookshelf?

ABS+ is a small, fast player for your own Audiobookshelf server. Sign in with your server address, username and password, and your books and podcasts are right there.

LISTEN
• Stream audiobooks and podcast episodes from your server
• Books split into many files play as one, with a single timeline
• Lock screen, Control Center, headphone and AirPlay controls
• Skip back and forward 30 seconds, playback speed from 0.8× to 2×
• Picks up where you left off, even after the app was closed

PROGRESS THAT FOLLOWS YOU
• Progress syncs to your server, so other Audiobookshelf apps and the web player stay up to date
• Continue listening shows what you're in the middle of, from any device
• Share progress on a book with another account (for example, listening together with a partner). You choose the titles and confirm, and the app asks before jumping to their position.

OFFLINE
• Download whole books or single podcast episodes; downloads keep going in the background
• When the server can't be reached, ABS+ switches to offline mode by itself and shows only what's downloaded
• See and remove all downloads in one place

ORGANIZE
• Cover grid for every library, with search by title or author
• Series from your server
• Favorites that sync across your devices
• Recently played on this device

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
ABS+ only talks to the server you sign in to. No accounts with us, no analytics, no ads, no tracking. The app is open source.

ABS+ needs an Audiobookshelf server (audiobookshelf.org) that you or someone you know runs. ABS+ is an independent app, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Audiobookshelf project.

## Is ABS+ for Audiobookshelf safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess ABS+ for Audiobookshelf.

## Is ABS+ for Audiobookshelf legit?

ABS+ for Audiobookshelf appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for ABS+ for Audiobookshelf is 68 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.3 — 2026-10-28

On iPhone Duo, ABS+ now uses the whole inner display: the book page puts the cover beside the details, and the player, home and library get roomier layouts. Folding or unfolding keeps your place, your playback and anything you were typing.

### 1.2.2 — 2026-10-27

ABS+ may ask for a rating, at most twice and only after you finish a couple of books. Settings has a new Send feedback item.

### 1.2.1 — 2026-10-21

Downloads in Settings now list every downloaded podcast episode on its own, so you can find and remove episodes one at a time.

### 1.2.0 — 2026-10-19

Progress you make while offline now syncs to your server once you're back online, and 30-second skips carry on into the next file of a book. Each server keeps its own sign-in, downloads and cache, lists remember where you were, and Settings has a new About section.

### 1.0.0 — 2026-10-12

No release notes.

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