# Audiobook and Podcast Player > Audiobook and podcast player with sleep timers, speed control, and Apple Watch support. (iPhone/iPad app by Gamopolis.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiobook-and-podcast-player/id502548996 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Gamopolis](https://appshunter.io/developer/412806007) - Category: Entertainment, Books - Price: $0.99 - Rating: 3.83/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 37 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 6.0 · 5 MB - Languages: English, German - Released: 2012-03-10 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiobook-and-podcast-player/id502548996/reviews.md ## What is Audiobook and Podcast Player? The Audiobook Player comes with a great list of features designed to make audio book listening easy. With the innovative sleep mode functions you don’t miss a thing or have to start over, the Audiobook Player knows when you have fallen asleep and saves the exact position in the audiobook. Audiobook Player lets you control the play speed of the audiobook, from 0.25x to 4x in 0.25 step increments. The Audiobook Player can extract chapter information from m4a/m4b files as well. Please note: The Audiobook Player has no own storage for audiobooks. It uses the same library that iTunes is using. You need to synch your audiobooks with iTunes. For a better experience you should also make sure that your files are tagged as 'audiobook' in iTunes (right click, get info, set to audiobook). The Audiobook Player comes with a beautiful-looking playback UI • Clean, uncluttered interface • Super easy to use • Album art display, exact position display In addition the Audiobook Player comes with full Apple Watch support and an own Apple Watch UI! If you have a habit of falling asleep while listening to audiobooks • Innovative sleep functions allows you to fall asleep while listening and picking up where you left off • Multiple sleep modes: sleep timer, extend sleep by shaking phone, extend sleep by touching display, sleep at end of chapter • the chapter playback history notes when a new chapter has started, so coming back the next day you do know exactly when a chapter has been played and you can seek to a specific time which may be close to the time you fell asleep Now, you can just relax and listen to your favorite stories • Listen to multiple audiobooks in parallel • Full, automatic bookmarking for every book • Organized library and status display The Audiobook Player is the perfect companion for your audiobooks and podcasts • Totally integrates with iPhone music player, enables you to utilize the 2x function there • Fast forward and backward scan mode support • Skip buttons with adjustable skip time • Zoomed seek mode to enable accurate seeking on large tracks • Current playback time per track and per whole audiobook • Plays all audio files that are supported on your iPhone and iPod Touch. Note: the books must be tagged as audiobook in iTunes! • Supports very large/long audio files • Supports large audiobook playlists If you’re looking for an easy and innovative audiobook player then the Audiobook Player is the perfect App for you. Get your version of the Audiobook Player now. Note: Play speed control and enhanced chapter information is not possible for DRM protected audiobooks. Support: We are committed to maintain this application. If you see a problem with a special audiobook, please send us an EMail to info@gamopolis.com so that we can fix the issue. Please do not use the rating system as a one way bug report system - as we can not respond to bad ratings and help you to solve the problem. Visit us at: www.gamopolis.com Become a fan on Facebook: http://de-de.facebook.com/pages/Gamopolis-Games/100859689989233 ## Key features - Innovative sleep functions - Adjustable playback speed (0.25x to 4x) - Chapter information extraction - Full Apple Watch support - Automatic bookmarking - Organized library and status display - Fast forward and backward scan ## Recent user reviews (10 of 37) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiobook-and-podcast-player/id502548996/reviews.md ### 2/5 — I was hoping It'd work *2018-11-08* But it doesn't work, I woke up at 2 am with books and podcasts playing anyway ### 3/5 — Really like it *2018-02-01* Easy to use app. Love the fact that it's only$.99. Although my credit card hasn't been charged yet but hey im able to listen to my books with arguing with an app. ### 4/5 — SUGGESTION *2017-01-18* It would be great that when you hit play, after pausing, that the audiobook has been rewound a couple of seconds. That way it's not paused in the middle of a word and you don't have to rewind it automatically. I've seen that feature on some other audio apps, so please add that. Thank you. Like the app a lot and use it a lot. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2016-08-18* First class audiobook player. Excellent bookmarking and very useful 30 and 60 sec rewind and fast forward. Plus many other features. Highly recommended. ### 5/5 — A, much appreciated, replacement for what iBooks player should be if Steve weren't dead. *2016-07-30* Great interface. Easy to use and reliable replacement for playing iTunes Store Audiobooks - advanced features with simple big-button controls! I don't fall asleep without it. Thanks! ### 4/5 — Muli audiobook player *2016-07-07* Only problem I have is the app unable to remember the last place it was. Otherwise it's a great player. ### 2/5 — No playlists *2016-06-12* Contrary to the app description, this app does not appear to support playlists, and (like many similar apps) requires audio filed to be 'added' into the app before they can be played. At present, the only app I know of that does support playlists, and doesn't require 'adding', is 'Audiobook Browser', but the latter app unfortunately has some limitations, like only playing a single file at a time (therefore requiring interaction with the app via the screen to move onto the next item in the playlist). ### 1/5 — Complete rubbish *2015-07-14* Does not recognise ANY of the audiobooks on my device - m4a or mp3. I try to add a book and a search window comes up - type in a title - nothing. What a strange way to earn 99c or whatever it cost me. ### 2/5 — works great, except when it doesn't *2015-04-10* I would give it 5 stars, but it only works for a couple days and then stops working (just goes to a black screen and eventually back to the home screen). I may be my old-ish hardware, but it is the only app I have that does this. ### 5/5 — Nice! *2015-03-03* Great free app with a couple of things that could be improved on but for the most part it's awesome. Any non Audible or iTunes audiobooks can be played and the app remembers where you left off if you jump between audiobooks.. ## Frequently asked questions about Audiobook and Podcast Player ### What does this audiobook and podcast player do? This app is designed to enhance your listening experience for audiobooks and podcasts. It offers features like intelligent sleep timers that detect when you fall asleep, adjustable playback speeds from 0.25x to 4x, and the ability to extract chapter information from your audio files. ### How does the sleep function work? The innovative sleep functions allow you to fall asleep while listening and pick up where you left off. It includes multiple modes such as a sleep timer, extending sleep by shaking the phone or touching the display, and sleeping at the end of a chapter. The chapter playback history also helps you track your progress. ### Does this app have its own storage for audiobooks? No, this app does not have its own storage for audiobooks. It utilizes the same library that iTunes uses. You need to sync your audiobooks with iTunes, and for the best experience, ensure your files are tagged as 'audiobook' in iTunes. ### Is this app compatible with Apple Watch? Yes, the app offers full Apple Watch support with its own dedicated Apple Watch UI. This allows you to control playback and access features directly from your wrist. ### What are the requirements for using this app? The app plays all audio files supported on your iPhone and iPod Touch. A key requirement is that your audiobooks must be tagged as 'audiobook' in iTunes for optimal functionality, especially for features like chapter information and playback speed control. DRM-protected audiobooks may have limitations. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.5 — 2016-05-31 - added a switch to disable vibration when sleep mode starts ### 3.4 — 2016-01-16 - added notice to HTML doc that audiobooks need to be synched with iTunes - when sleep mode reaches the end, phone will vibrate - on seek the seekinfo now shows the delta seek time and the absolute position seeking to ### 3.3 — 2016-01-08 - improved shake sensitivity - fixed skip back that sometimes skipped to a random chapter ### 3.1 — 2015-09-21 - stop now also stops the sleep timer ### 3.0 — 2015-09-10 new: - Apple Watch Support! - sleep at end of chapter can now be extended for another chapter by just pressing the play button fixes: - works with iOS 9 - volume was a bit lower then the music player - position was not updated when seeking backward in a book - updated UI to work better with different iPhone screen resolutions ## More apps by Gamopolis - [Scacorum](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scacorum/id1467338249) - [Robo-Rails – Railroad Puzzle](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/robo-rails-railroad-puzzle/id6759366604) - [Void Raiders: Space Strategy](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/void-raiders-space-strategy/id6759549054) - [Robofix: Robot Puzzle Programs](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/robofix-robot-puzzle-programs/id6759800644) All apps by Gamopolis: https://appshunter.io/developer/412806007 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*