# Audiobound – Audiobook-Player — for your Apple Music Library > for your Apple Music Library (iPhone/iPad app by Marvin Heilemann.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiobound-audiobook-player/id6757521926 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Marvin Heilemann](https://appshunter.io/developer/1621948717) - Category: Music, Books - Price: Free - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 18.6 · 9 MB - Languages: English, German - Released: 2026-06-05 - Data updated: 2026-07-25 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiobound-audiobook-player/id6757521926/reviews.md ## What is Audiobound? Audiobound - Audiobook Player for Apple Music Transform your Apple Music library into the perfect audiobook experience. Audiobound is designed from the ground up for audiobook listeners. Navigate by chapter, never lose your place, and track your listening journey—all powered by your existing Apple Music subscription. SEAMLESS LISTENING • Gapless playback between chapters • Automatic position saving • Configurable skip intervals (5-60 seconds) • Resume exactly where you left off • Background audio support YOUR LIBRARY • Import audiobooks from Apple Music • Search the entire catalog • Organize with favorites • Track completion progress • Hide already listened audiobooks STAY CONNECTED • Follow favorite authors and narrators • Browse complete artist catalogs • Get notified about new releases • Home feed with latest from followed artists TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Listening streaks with milestone celebrations • Session statistics and favorite listening times • Completion tracking across your library • Weekly and monthly listening insights LISTEN EVERYWHERE • iPhone, iPad, and Mac with adaptive layouts • Apple Watch: browse your library and control iPhone playback • Watch complications: progress ring and now playing • CarPlay: Home and Library tabs with chapter controls • iCloud sync for progress, favorites, and library PRIVACY FIRST • No tracking or analytics • No account required • Data synced securely across your devices via iCloud Requires an Apple Music subscription. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.3.0 — 2026-07-24 More reliable CarPlay. • CarPlay: fixes an empty Library / "Continue Listening" when the app was launched straight from CarPlay (e.g. with the iPhone locked) – your audiobooks now appear reliably even before the app's screen has been opened • CarPlay: covers now show up right away, no more switching between tabs to make them appear • CarPlay: the chapter position in the player is much easier to read now ("3 / 23"); removed the duplicate chapter buttons – skipping back and forth still works via the system controls ### 2.2.0 — 2026-06-06 This update brings Audiobound to Apple Watch and CarPlay — and makes playback and sync more reliable across all your devices. • Apple Watch app: browse your library and control iPhone playback • Apple Watch complications: a progress ring and your current audiobook at a glance • Apple Watch: redesigned start screen with Now Playing, Continue Listening, and Library in clear sections — each book shown only once • Apple Watch: "Syncing Library" on first launch, plus a clear prompt when a book hasn't synced to your iPhone yet • Apple Watch: larger, easier-to-tap controls; cover art no longer reloads when opening Now Playing • Apple Watch: controls stay reliable even when the iPhone is in the background, and progress no longer jumps backward • CarPlay: Home and Library tabs with chapter controls • CarPlay: Now Playing shows the cover art, with an "X/Y" chapter indicator you can tap to open the chapter list and jump • CarPlay: a branded placeholder for missing covers and sharper cover art in lists • Gapless chapter playback now reliably starts at the correct chapter • Starting from the lock screen, Control Center, or headphones reliably saves your position and listening time — and updates the Watch • Calls and Siri now pause cleanly, with no falsely counted listening time • Playback position no longer jumps back after skipping or changing chapters • Resume position and progress stay consistent across all your devices • Continue Listening reflects where you actually are in a book — a brief tap no longer adds it, and removing one keeps it out and stops the current book • More accurate listening-time, completion, and average-session stats • Time labels (elapsed/remaining and chapter) now tick in unison • The audiobook view's play button now shows "Pause" while that book is playing • Sleep timer fades the audio out smoothly • Fixed duplicate audiobooks from iCloud sync that appeared twice or couldn't be removed • Smoother, lighter playback with less background work • Refined design: a warmer background, rotating cover art in the Mini Player, and more on the Home screen • Now built on native MusicKit APIs for better platform support ### 1.2.0 — 2026-01-24 Now on even more devices! • iPad support with adaptive layout • Mac support (Apple Silicon) • iOS 18 compatibility • Faster artwork loading with image caching ### 1.1.0 — 2026-01-21 + iCloud Sync Your audiobooks, progress, and favorites now sync automatically across all your devices. + Improved Sleep Timer New "End of Chapter" option – perfect for falling asleep without stopping mid-chapter. + AirPlay Support New AirPlay button in the player with active audio route indicator. + Followed Artists Sorting The "From Artists You Follow" section can now be sorted by name or date. + New Milestone Celebrations Celebrate your listening achievements with stacked cards and confetti animations. + Faster Loading The Home view now loads significantly faster thanks to improved caching. * Bug Fixes - Improved position saving when skipping across chapter boundaries - More stable playback and UI updates ### 1.0.0 — 2026-01-20 No release notes. --- *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 2026-07-25.*