# Audiobook Player — Play Audiobooks & Music

> Versatile audiobook and music player with iPod library integration and car-friendly controls. (iPhone/iPad app by Kai Bruchmann.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiobook-player/id357771432 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kai Bruchmann](https://appshunter.io/developer/312164816)
- Category: Music, Books
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 1.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 11 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2010-02-25
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiobook-player/id357771432/reviews.md

## What is Audiobook Player?

Use this player as audio book player or regular music player. Due to big control elements can you use it good in a car. It has a complete iPod control built-in and you have access to your complete music collection (music, podcasts, audio books). Thereby when you select single tracks, interprets, albums or playlists a temporary playlist will be created , which remains until you select a new list. This list also remains when you press Pause, terminate the program or play another music with the ipod player and restart it later. 

Features:
- Select from iPod music library
- Play, Pause, track forward, track back
- Fast forward, fast rewind
- Volume
- AirPlay Function
- 2x Speed for fast hearing audiobooks
- Position Slider
- Save the Playlist, Track and Position
- Button for reload the saved playlist

Display:
- Track title, interpret, album
- Time: actual position, max. length
- Progress bar for the time
- Cover picture
- Approximation sensor: Display shuts off when you turn the device or put it in a pocket.

## Key features

- iPod music library selection
- Play, Pause, track navigation
- Fast forward/rewind
- Volume control
- AirPlay support
- 2x speed playback
- Playlist saving and reloading

## Recent user reviews (10 of 11)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiobook-player/id357771432/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Was good but sadly no longer works.

*2016-10-18, version 1.6*

Purchased as an Audio book player originally on my iPhone 4S. Sadly it ceased to show any audio books (now on a 6S). As anyone whom has loaded audio books manually lately will know, this got more and more difficult with every new iTunes update. I use Anytrance to do it now, both iBooks and Audible can see them but not this player. Can only assume that wherever they go it is something or somewhere different.

### 1/5 — Does not work!

*2013-03-11, version 1.5*

As soon as you re-open from lock screen it loses all info, I want my money back

### 1/5 — Rubbish

*2012-07-14, version 1.3*

Doesn't give chapter info.. No better than iPod player. No way of putting in bookmarks . No good they should pay us to use it. Don't waste your money!

### 2/5 — would hate to use this in a car

*2012-03-19*

The select song "button" is the list symbol on the pause button for those who have yet to figure it out yet.

I brings up a mini ipod window with all it's associated issues eg Audiobooks are shoved into more with no real search parameters. all in a samll fiddly window . . . Car friendly it's not . . .

Apple should be ashamed of their ipod App as far as Audiobooks (they sell) go  . . . it's way past time they fixed this issue.

Programs such as the buggy Audible App can only be used if you join Audible

the best Audiobook player i have found todate is Pastime and it is basic with some issues.

### 1/5 — Not an audiobook reader!!

*2012-02-29*

Does not hold your place in an audiobook as this app would have you believe! Attempted to contact the dev with NO response!!

### 1/5 — Waste of money

*2011-10-21, version 1.3*

Will not play Audiobooks, only music.

### 1/5 — Useless

*2011-10-20, version 1.3*

I just wasted $2 on this. Don't bother. All it has is big buttons so you can use it easy in a car. I was hoping for playback speed control. But the fast speed is too fast, can't understand the audiobook

### 1/5 — Waste of money

*2011-09-08*

Only bought it thinking that it would remember where you left off in an audio book. Does not and even worse does not have a slider to enable you to move to the time where you left off. You have to use the fast forward which is way too slow.

### 1/5 — Developer misses the mark of AUDIOBOOK PLAYER by a mile!

*2010-12-30, version 1.1*

I purchased this program so I could listen to "books-on-tape" in a similar fashion that I read books on my Kindle.  My public library allows me to download digital books.  The books are in MP3 format.  They have to be loaded onto the iPad or iPhone via iTunes.  When you load them this way, iTunes treats them as MUSIC instead of BOOKS.  That is correct, they show up mixed in with your music instead of in their own little area.  As a work-a-round you can create a playlist called AUDIO BOOKS and then create folders within that to accept all your books.  Now, on the computer, everything is nice and neat.

The problem arises when you want to listen to your book on your iPad / iPhone for a while, then listen to your music collection.  When you go back to your book, it goes to the BEGINNING of the book (or beginning of section if the book is broken-down into multiple sections for easier downloading).  Within the iPod player, there is no way of "bookmarking" the audiobook.  This is because iTunes doesn't see the AUDIOBOOK as a book at all, but rather as a very, very long song.

I purchased AUDIOBOOK PLAYER expecting it to solve the problem.

Here is how AUDIOBOOK PLAYER behaves:

It mirrors whatever is happening in iTunes.  If you choose music (or books) in the AUDIOBOOK PLAYER program and then later go to your IPOD application, the changes you make on the IPOD are reflected in the AUDIOBOOK PLAYER.

It gives you BIG buttons with SMALL text.  They should have called it BIG BUTTON IPOD instead of AUDIOBOOK PLAYER.

Here is what I was EXPECTING:

1) Click on a button called LIBRARY and choose a book I want to listen to.  (note, I would expect to be able to load up to 10 books at a time in the library, also, the book would already have to have been transferred to the device through iTunes...not expecting miracles here!!)

2) If the books have an DUTE DATE recorded in their meta-data, I expect to see that displayed next to, or beneath the title so I know when books are no longer valid.

3) When I click on PLAY, I expect the book to start playing from where I left off.

4) When I click PAUSE, I expect the program to insert a BOOKMARK for me.

5) When I click on PLAY, I expect the book to start to play from where I left off.

6) If I go back to my library button, and select a different book, I expect the identical behavior.  I expect the program to keep track of each of my ten books and resume play from exactly where I left off in that particular book.  

That is the MINIMUM LEVEL of functionality I would expect from a program called AUDIOBOOK PLAYER.  Some additional functions that would be nice additions:

1) Show me a nice graphic of the front and back covers.
2) Show me other stuff available in the book's metadata
3) Keep track of my bookmarks and make them transfer when the iPad / iPhone are sync'd.  That way if you start listening on one device, and move to another, the bookmarks are in the latest place.  Kindle does this over a 3G network for all the devices listed on your account.  That is an awesome feature when you have kids on a road trip and their Kindle's battery dies, they can just borrow somebody else's kindle and continue reading right where they left off!  
4) Clock showing how much time has elapsed since the beginning of the book and how much is remaining.
5) Sleep timer.  Let me set a timer, when the timer expires pause playback (and insert bookmark)
6) Build in functionality similar to the iTired app.  This program plays a pleasant sound every few minutes, if you don't double tap the screen or shake the device, the program stops iTunes playback.  Their functionality could be improved with better integration with bluetooth headsets.  For example, if the "are-you-still-awake" chime is sounding, accept any button press on the bluetooth headset as a YES answer, but don't act on the button press until the chime quits sounding.  This way, you could just tap any button on the bluetooth headset to keep the book playing without having to worry about it skipping tracks or pausing or anything annoying like that.  If no button is pressed or no action is taken the iPad / iPhone pauses playback, inserts a bookmark, and goes into sleep mode.  In either case, the iPad / iPhone should NOT light up the screen as this might wake the person.

Developers, please make your product relevant, or change its name.

Sincerely,

SWB - Lexington, KY

### 1/5 — Not worth it

*2010-08-08, version 0*

Poor design

## Frequently asked questions about Audiobook Player

### What devices does Audiobook Player support?

Audiobook Player is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It was released on February 25, 2010, and last updated on May 4, 2024, with version 2.3.

### How much does Audiobook Player cost?

Audiobook Player is a paid application priced at $1.99. It does not feature in-app purchases or advertisements.

### Does Audiobook Player have ads?

No, Audiobook Player is ad-free. It is a paid application that offers a clean listening experience without interruptions from advertisements.

### Can Audiobook Player play music and podcasts in addition to audiobooks?

Yes, Audiobook Player can be used as a regular music player and also plays podcasts. It accesses your complete iPod music collection, including music, podcasts, and audiobooks.

### How does Audiobook Player handle playlists?

Audiobook Player creates temporary playlists that remain until a new list is selected. These playlists are saved, along with the track and playback position, even if you pause, terminate the program, or play other music.

### What is the age rating for Audiobook Player?

Audiobook Player has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for a wide range of users, including children.

### What playback features does Audiobook Player offer?

Audiobook Player provides standard playback controls like play, pause, track forward, and track back. It also includes fast forward and rewind, volume control, and a 2x speed option for faster listening.

### What information is displayed while using Audiobook Player?

The display includes track title, artist, and album information. It also shows the current position and total length of the track, a progress bar, and the cover picture. An approximation sensor can shut off the display when the device is turned or pocketed.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.3 — 2024-05-04

Update for iPhone 5,6,7,8,X,11,12,13,14,15, iPad, iOS 12,13,14,15,16,17
Fixed display error on iPads with smaller as 10 inches

### 2.2 — 2024-05-02

Update for iPhone 5,6,7,8,X,11,12,13,14,15, iPad, iOS 12,13,14,15,16,17
Fixed bugs in Play, Seeking, Pause, Play

### 2.1 — 2022-01-22

- adapted for iPhone 5,6,7,8,X,11,12,13, all iPads, iOS 9,10,11,12,13,14,15

### 2.0 — 2017-04-24

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- adapted for iPhone 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, iPad, iPad Pro, iOS 8, 9, 10 or newer.

### 1.6 — 2013-08-14

- Improvements
- Shuffle button
- iOS 4.3 or higher

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