# Audra Books — Audiobookshelf Client > Native iOS client for self-hosted Audiobookshelf libraries, supporting audiobooks, ebooks, and podcasts. (iPhone/iPad app by Eric Randall.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audra-books/id6756032522 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Eric Randall](https://appshunter.io/developer/1807554805) - Category: Books, Entertainment - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.40/5 from 15 App Store ratings · 11 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 26.0 · 19 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2025-12-09 - Data updated: 2026-08-31 - Monetization: freemium - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audra-books/id6756032522/reviews.md ## What is Audra Books? Audra is beautiful way to experience your self-hosted Audiobookshelf library on iOS. Stream or download your audiobooks and ebooks with a beautiful, fast, fully native app. A POWERFUL AUDIOBOOK PLAYER • Sleep timer with custom durations • Adjustable playback speed (0.5×–3×) • Chapter navigation & automatic progress sync • Background playback with lock-screen controls • Seamless cross-device resume • Bookmarks BEAUTIFUL EPUB & PDF READER • Clean, distraction-free reading experience • Adjustable fonts, sizes, spacing, and themes • Save bookmarks and notes • Reading progress syncs instantly with your server OFFLINE SUPPORT • Download audiobooks or ebooks to take them anywhere • Smart storage management • Offline progress preserved automatically PODCAST SUPPORT - Browse and play podcasts from your server - Add podcasts by name or RSS feed (server owners) - Manage metadata and auto-downloads (server owners) - Download episodes to your server or device - Bulk download or delete episodes - Mark episodes played, add to playlists - Podcasts in Home tab and Stats - New setting to hide podcasts entirely YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY • 11 stunning themes • Playlists, collections, and custom sorting • Grid, compact, or list views • Fast, powerful search & filtering CROSS-DEVICE SYNC • Start listening on one device, continue on another • Fully integrated with the Audiobookshelf ecosystem BUILT FOR AUDIOBOOKSHELF • Connect to any self-hosted Audiobookshelf server • Secure login with SSO / OIDC Audra is a client app for Audiobookshelf and does not host or distribute any media. All content streams from your personal server. https://audrabooks.app/privacy https://audrabooks.app/terms ## Key features - Audiobook playback with sleep timer and speed control - Epub and PDF reader with customizable themes - Offline download support for audiobooks and ebooks - Podcast browsing and playback - Cross-device playback synchronization - Customizable library views and sorting - Connects to self-hosted Audiobookshelf servers ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Audra Pro Monthly | $0.99 | per month | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Audra Pro Lifetime | $5.99 | one-time | | Audra Pro Family | $19.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 11) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audra-books/id6756032522/reviews.md ### 4/5 — VPN Tunnel Connection Issues *2026-06-03* After I updated to 1.2.8 I couldn’t access my library through my VPN even though the VPN didn’t was connected. I tried to email my problem (so I didn’t have to create a whole new account on git), but it was kicked back as undeliverable. Unfortunately, leaving this review here with hopes of it being fixed quickly. **Developer response:** I’m so sorry you’re experiencing this. Let’s look into it. Please send the details of your issue, along with the logs from the about screen to hello@audrabooks.app. ### 5/5 — The best ABS app for iOS *2026-05-03* This app is awesome. It supports custom headers so you can do token based auth if you want, and it does both books and audiobooks. There’s no other iOS app that does all of this. Highly recommended! ### 4/5 — Only good ebook support app *2026-04-03* I bought this app for ebook support. It has a lot of nice support for ebooks just a few nitpicky things for a better ux experience. - Continuous scroll works till the end of the chapter then you swipe. I keep swiping to two chapters ahead - Home Screen won’t update with current reads or continue the series. Takes a while to get back to my book I’ve been reading. - Show my downloaded books. I know my in progress books are there but I can’t see them. Would like to know when something is downloaded and be able to access them. Otherwise excellent app!! ### 4/5 — So much promise *2026-03-26* It’s the best there is. But it’s got some bugs. The most painful is hard to describe. When trying to use the app while in airplane mode, sometimes the chapter view disappears. Progress gets forgotten, and downloaded content becomes hard to find. At first it works, but (like on long flights) when you say close the app and try to reopen it, things go sideways. Hopefully these offline inconsistencies get fixed. My expectation would be that the app just works like normal in offline mode, maybe with non-downloaded but cached artwork dimmed. Basic functionality and progress and ui consistency while in offline mode would be the place to start though. If i could donate more I would. Please don’t let the dev fire die ### 5/5 — ebooks *2026-03-14* I bought the lifetime pass for ebook support but it’s way too finicky. The continuous scroll works until the end of a chapter then you still have to swipe right to go to the next chapter. Clicking a chapter on ToC keeps closing the ebook so I have to turn the page until I catch up where I left off on the audiobook. Otherwise the UI looks nice and clean and the audiobooks work flawlessly so far. Update: thanks for the quick fix, I can confirm the swiping at the end of chapters is not on the developers end. I’ve update my review to 5 stars. Thank you! **Developer response:** Thanks for your support. The TOC bug is now fixed. Scrolling to the end of the chapter is something we can look at, but likely is how the third party library handles them. ### 3/5 — ebooks *2026-02-26* I bought the lifetime pass for ebook support but it’s way too finicky. The continuous scroll works until the end of a chapter then you still have to swipe right to go to the next chapter. Clicking a chapter on ToC keeps closing the ebook so I have to turn the page until I catch up where I left off on the audiobook. Otherwise the UI looks nice and clean and the audiobooks work flawlessly so far. ### 3/5 — It’s good but needs work *2026-01-26* The app drops your login arbitrarily and whatever downloads you had disappear. **Developer response:** This was fixed a few releases ago. Let me know if you’re still having issues. ### 5/5 — Awesome App *2026-01-26* I’ve tried several and I find this to have the cleanest UI. Glad I found this app. **Developer response:** Thank you very much! ### 2/5 — Nice Ebook reader for ABS *2026-01-24* That app seems to need a fair bit of further development before it’s ready for every day use. Nice Ebook reader for ABS. But the app still has its bugs, recently read books don’t show up for ebooks. The TOC tab in the ebook just closes the book. It downs show a continue reading ebook section. I don’t see an option to download ebooks. I have some very large ebooks. You also can’t select author or narrator of the book to see their other books. I have messaged the app builder without getting a response. I am a paid pro user. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. Ebook support is currently in its version 1.0 form. All these are great suggestions/fixes that we’ll get to in due order. You can follow the progress here. https://audrabooks.app/releases ### 4/5 — Good start *2026-01-18* App is a good start on a Audiobookshelf Client. The home isn’t loading properly for me. I’ve validated with other clients it should load fine. Only a single book shows. **Developer response:** Thanks for trying it out and thanks for the feedback. This was a launch day bug that has since been fixed. https://audrabooks.app/releases ## Frequently asked questions about Audra Books ### What is Audra Books? Audra Books is a native iOS client designed to access and manage your self-hosted Audiobookshelf library. It allows you to stream or download audiobooks, ebooks, and podcasts, offering a beautiful and fast user experience. ### Does Audra Books host media content? No, Audra Books does not host or distribute any media. All content streams from your personal, self-hosted Audiobookshelf server. The app acts solely as a client to access your existing library. ### What devices does Audra Books support? Audra Books is available for iPhone and iPad devices, providing a seamless experience across Apple's mobile platforms. ### How does Audra Books handle offline access? You can download audiobooks and ebooks directly within Audra Books to access them anywhere, even without an internet connection. The app also features smart storage management and automatically preserves your offline progress. ### What are the subscription options for Audra Books? Audra Books offers a subscription plan called Audra Pro Monthly for $0.99, which includes a 3-day free trial. This likely unlocks additional features or removes limitations compared to the free version. ### How often is Audra Books updated? The latest version of Audra Books is 1.2.3, and it was last updated on March 12, 2026. This indicates a relatively recent update, suggesting ongoing development and support. ### What is the age rating for Audra Books? Audra Books has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users, including children, for accessing reading and listening content. ### Can I sync my reading progress across devices with Audra Books? Yes, Audra Books offers seamless cross-device resume and reading progress synchronization. You can start listening or reading on one device and continue exactly where you left off on another, fully integrated with the Audiobookshelf ecosystem. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.0 — 2026-08-11 New • Listen while reading ebooks • Download ebooks for offline • Mark ebooks read or unread • Hybrids in both Continue rows • Redesigned Continue Reading • Redesigned Continue Listening • Resume button shows progress • Podcast auto-download limits • Podcasts survive server drops • Stuck downloads now recover • WiFi-only downloads resume • Duplicate servers now merge Improved • Offline progress kept safely • Server no longer overwrites • Tidier reader bottom bar row • Book actions scroll, not wrap • Offline toast now visible • Simpler ebook settings names Fixed • Chapter info kept offline • CarPlay art shown offline • No more position snap-back • Un-finish keeps ebook place • Deleted ebook reopens fine • No download bursts anymore • Add podcast button behaves ### 1.2.8 — 2026-05-31 • Multiple server connections • Tap authors/narrators/genres/tags • Tidier genres & tags alignment • AI narrator biographies • Download All for a series • Alphabet headers in library • Clearer series badges • Cleaner remaining-time labels • Smoother player seek bar • Fix: garbled text in descriptions • Fix: lost progress starting offline ### 1.2.7 — 2026-05-12 - Auto-play next book in a series - Collapse series in your library - Show, hide, or dim offline books - Smoother scrolling in your library - Live offline updates across the app - Offline indicator in tab toolbars - Faster recovery from network blips - Fixed: rare auto-resume failures ### 1.2.6 — 2026-04-29 - Added listening history - Added additional icons on CarPlay - Fixed CarPlay blank screen - Fixed playback speed not persisting ### 1.2.5 — 2026-04-21 Made the app more resilient to being offline. ## Apps similar to Audra Books | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Still: for Audiobookshelf](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/still-for-audiobookshelf/id6754208326) | 4.9 (36) | Free | Books | | [Fable Frog](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fable-frog/id6760953386) | 4.3 (3) | Free | Books | | [Alexandria - The Media Library](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alexandria-the-media-library/id6756271770) | 4.4 (7) | $6.99 | Books | | [Absorb - for Audiobookshelf](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/absorb-for-audiobookshelf/id6760673498) | 4.9 (54) | Free | Books | | [Spine - Audiobook Player](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spine-audiobook-player/id6764636615) | 4.8 (24) | Free | Books | | [Tonspur](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tonspur/id6739758347) | 4.7 (6) | Free | Books | ## More apps by Eric Randall - [TrekPins](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trekpins/id6744411144) - [ShelfPulse](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shelfpulse/id6754263899) All apps by Eric Randall: https://appshunter.io/developer/1807554805 ## Related topics [audra books](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/audra-books) · [audra](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/audra) --- *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 2026-08-31.*