# Fable Frog — Player for Audiobookshelf

> Native iOS client for Audiobookshelf with advanced playback and library features. (iPhone/iPad app by Paul DeVito.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fable-frog/id6760953386 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Paul DeVito](https://appshunter.io/developer/1886989873)
- Category: Books
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 31 MB
- Languages: British English, Arabic, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian and 10 more
- Released: 2026-03-26
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fable-frog/id6760953386/reviews.md

## What is Fable Frog?

The best way to enjoy your audiobooks.

Fable Frog is a native iOS client for Audiobookshelf — built from the ground up for a premium listening experience. Connect to your self-hosted server and enjoy your library with a beautiful, feature-packed player designed for how you actually listen.

PLAYBACK THAT JUST WORKS
• Variable speed (0.5x – 3x) and volume boost up to 200%
• Sleep timer with presets, custom duration, or end of chapter
• Shake to extend your timer without opening your phone
• Chapter navigation with durations at a glance
• Bookmarks with notes up to 5,000 characters
• Per-book playback settings that remember how you like each title
• AirPlay streaming to your favorite speakers

YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY
• Browse by books, authors, series, narrators, or genres
• Filter by progress and genre, sort by title, author, date added, duration, or last listened
• Instant search across your entire library
• Follow series and track upcoming releases automatically
• Create custom playlists, rate and review books
• Alphabetical index for jumping through large collections

OFFLINE DOWNLOADS
Download books and listen anywhere — no connection needed. Smart Downloads automatically grab your next listen and clean up finished titles. Wi-Fi only mode keeps your data plan safe.

LISTENING STATISTICS
Understand your listening life with daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly charts. See genre breakdowns, top series rankings, speed savings, finished book trophies, and fun facts about your habits.

CARPLAY
A dedicated driving interface built for safe, distraction-free listening in the car. Large touch targets, simplified controls, and quick access to recent and library books.

WIDGETS
Lock screen widget with a circular progress gauge for your current listen. iOS 18 Control Center widgets for quick play/pause without leaving what you're doing.

MAKE IT YOURS
• 20 themes including 3 accessibility-optimized options
• Custom app icons (Neon, Sunset, Forest)
• 6 text size levels from XS to XXL
• Customizable lock screen widget icons
• Configurable skip durations and player controls

BUILT FOR EVERYONE
• Full VoiceOver support with comprehensive labels and adjustable controls
• Voice Control compatible — navigate by voice
• Dynamic Type support — text scales to 200%+ with in-app size slider
• Accessibility themes: High Contrast (AAA), Blue-Orange (CVD), Pink-Teal (CVD)
• Differentiate Without Color support — shapes and icons supplement color
• All themes validated for WCAG AA contrast standards
• Respects Reduce Motion and Reduce Transparency system settings
• Car mode with extra-large touch targets
• Siri integration for hands-free playback control

PRIVACY FIRST
No analytics. No telemetry. No tracking. No ads. Your data stays between your device and your server — nothing else. Credentials are stored exclusively in the iOS Keychain.

CONNECTS TO YOUR SETUP
• Username/password and OIDC authentication (Keycloak, Authelia, Authentik, and more)
• Custom HTTP headers for reverse proxies (Caddy, Nginx, Traefik)
• Multi-library support on the same server
• Automatic token refresh and session management

Available in 15+ languages with full RTL support.

Requires a self-hosted Audiobookshelf server (v2.x). Fable Frog is an independent third-party client and is not affiliated with the Audiobookshelf project.

Terms of Service: https://fablefrog.app/terms
Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stddla/
Privacy Policy: https://fablefrog.app/privacy

## Key features

- Variable speed and volume boost
- Sleep timer with shake to extend
- Chapter navigation with durations
- Bookmarks with notes
- Per-book playback settings
- Offline downloads with smart management
- Listening statistics and charts
- CarPlay and widget support

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Annual | $8.00 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Lifetime | $12.00 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fable-frog/id6760953386/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Great potential

*2026-04-24*

The app is beautiful and am excited to see it grow. My primary use is through CarPlay so my rating is directed related to its use. Currently when opening on CarPlay it says library is empty until I open the app on my phone, then it’s shows up. Until about two weeks ago and now nothing shows up but still shows in now playing. Hoping that some CarPlay fixes can be done soon.

**Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback here, this along with several other CarPlay issues, have been resolved now. Hope you give it another chance! Happy to hear any feedback in the future, just submit it through the app!

### 5/5 — Finally, an app that shows me what I’m missing!

*2026-04-06*

Having used many, many other apps for my audiobooks I’m excited by this one.  Yes there are a few things needing to be tweaked. But honestly - it’s amazing.   My favourite thing? Well it’s the fact it can see what book series I have and tell me which books in the series I’m missing. Not only that,  but it tells me about new releases.   

Love it!

**Developer response:** Thanks for the kind words! The upcoming releases feature was what initially inspired me to create Fable Frog and I love it as well. I'm glad you like it so much! Please don't hesitate to reach out with any issues or feedback through the app.

## Frequently asked questions about Fable Frog

### Does Fable Frog have ads?

No, Fable Frog is completely ad-free. The developers prioritize a private and uninterrupted listening experience, with no analytics, telemetry, or tracking.

### What is the price of Fable Frog?

Fable Frog is free to download and use. There is an optional Premium Annual subscription available for $8.00 per year, which may unlock additional features or benefits.

### What devices is Fable Frog available on?

Fable Frog is available for iPhone and iPad devices. It requires iOS 18 or later for full functionality, including Control Centre widgets.

### How often is Fable Frog updated?

The app was last updated on June 18, 2026, with version 1.7.0. This indicates a relatively active development cycle, with updates released approximately every few months.

### What are the accessibility features of Fable Frog?

Fable Frog includes full VoiceOver support, accessibility themes for color vision differences, and respects Reduce Motion and Reduce Transparency settings. It also offers custom text sizes and a Car mode with extra-large touch targets.

### Can I use Fable Frog offline?

Yes, Fable Frog allows you to download books and listen anywhere without an internet connection. Smart Downloads can automatically manage your next listen and clean up finished titles.

### What kind of server does Fable Frog connect to?

Fable Frog connects to a self-hosted Audiobookshelf server, specifically version 2.x. It supports various authentication methods like username/password and OIDC, and custom HTTP headers for reverse proxies.

### What do users like most about Fable Frog?

User sentiment often highlights the app's beautiful interface, robust playback controls, and excellent library management features. The privacy-first approach with no ads or tracking is also a significant positive point for many users.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.12.0 — 2026-08-24

What's New in v1.12.0:

The sleep timer stopped guessing. Pick the durations you actually use, give a single book its own set, and find the next book you already own waiting at the top of Upcoming.

New:
• Choose your own sleep timer durations, up to five, anywhere from 1 to 120 minutes, instead of the fixed four
• Your durations fill both the player's sleep timer menu and the Auto Sleep Timer picker
• A single book can carry its own sleep timer durations, separate from your usual ones
• Your durations travel with your backup and sync to your other devices
• Upcoming now opens with Ready to Listen: the next book you already own in each series you follow
• Service Notices tell you inside the app when something is known to be broken and a fix is on the way

Improved:
• Ready to Listen appears as soon as it is ready instead of waiting on the new-release check to finish
• Screens that still showed English in a translated app are now translated everywhere
• Opening Upcoming checks each series you follow once instead of three times, so the page loads faster

Fixed:
• Headphone Triple-Press and Shake to Extend now stick when set for a single book, instead of quietly resetting
• Series your server hides for having one book are grouped under their real name instead of splitting into a row per book
• One of those series now opens to the book it holds instead of reporting No Books
• Upcoming no longer says it couldn't match your library books for a series your server hides
• Series names no longer repeat their number, like Azarinth Healer #1 #1
• Upcoming finds your series again when your Audible library is on a store other than audible.com, such as Audible Germany or Audible UK
• When Audible lists no series for a book, Upcoming says so and points you to linking the series by hand, instead of suggesting you try again later

### 1.11.0 — 2026-08-16

What's New in v1.11.0:

Upcoming works again. Audible started turning away the checks behind it, so every series you follow quietly looked up to date. That's fixed, and your Reading List now fills itself in from the series you follow.

New:
• Books from the series you follow are added to your Reading List automatically as they're announced
• Move a book straight to the top of your Reading List while editing
• Books you don't own yet show a countdown to their release day on the Reading List

Improved:
• Recaps cover the whole stretch you missed instead of only the last few minutes, and keep what happened separate from where things stand
• When a recap can't run, the app says the device isn't ready instead of blaming the book
• Saving your place does less work while you listen

Fixed:
• New-book checks are no longer turned away by Audible, which made every series you follow look up to date
• Background new-book checks renew your session, so alerts keep arriving instead of quietly stopping
• A book newly added to your server is matched to your Reading List right away, instead of still showing as one to buy
• Recaps become available as soon as your device is ready, without restarting the app
• One failed recap no longer breaks every recap after it until you relaunch
• The transcript reader keeps its highlight moving with the audio instead of freezing on one line
• A download interrupted by force-quitting the app can be retried instead of sitting stuck
• Starting a download after your session expires renews it first, instead of failing
• Your saved login survives an interrupted write instead of being lost
• Playback no longer stays stuck after a stalled stream fails to recover
• The player shows that audio is loading instead of a pause button over silence
• The mini player spans the full width of the screen instead of hugging the title

### 1.10.1 — 2026-08-07

What's New in v1.10.1:

A round of fixes for CarPlay, the sleep timer, the player, and your Reading List.

New:
• CarPlay has a Downloaded tab, putting your offline books one tap away with no connection at all

Improved:
• Recaps now open with where things stand, followed by a clear timeline of what happened
• Recaps draw on the minutes leading up to your recap window, so the setup makes sense
• Tapping a Reading List book opens its page instead of starting playback
• Books you don't own yet show their release date on the Reading List
• The end-of-book prompt names what each button does instead of repeating the title
• The app does less work at launch, starting the speech engine only when a recap needs it

Fixed:
• Shake to keep listening now works when the sleep timer ends, in any orientation, and even after you've closed the player
• The "Sleep Timer Ended" prompt clears whenever you resume, instead of lingering over audio that's already playing
• Reconnecting Bluetooth headphones resumes where you stopped instead of skipping ahead
• The player no longer flickers between play and pause at the end of a book
• A session refresh mid-book resumes at your place instead of restarting from the beginning
• Opening the chapter list scrolls straight to the chapter you're in
• Recaps work on books with violent or intense scenes instead of failing every time
• Books you already own are matched to your Reading List even when the title or ASIN is written differently
• Finishing a book removes it from your Reading List
• CarPlay shows your books when the server can't be reached, instead of coming up empty
• Starting a book from CarPlay picks up where you left off instead of at the beginning
• Your progress is saved when you start a book from CarPlay, so a whole drive no longer goes unrecorded
• Cover art appears in CarPlay, including when you're offline
• New-book alerts no longer go missing when you follow more than a few series

### 1.10.0 — 2026-07-23

What's New in v1.10.0 - Up Next:

Your own Reading List has arrived - line up the books you own and the ones you don't yet, and the frog keeps reading in your language.

New:
• A Reading List for your account - one to-read queue for the books you own and the ones you don't yet, added by Audible link or ASIN
• Choose where new books land in your Reading List, top or bottom, and add a book automatically when its download finishes
• Transcription and recaps now follow each book's own language
• Premium now works with Family Sharing, so one purchase covers your whole Family group

Improved:
• The listening stats screen loads and scrolls smoothly, with the heavy work moved off the main thread
• Library browsing and filtering stay fast as your library grows
• The Home favorites shelf loads in parallel for a quicker first paint

Fixed:
• Your ebook reading position is kept when audio progress saves, instead of jumping back
• The app recovers your session if it launches while the device is still locked
• Playback recovers from a system audio reset instead of marking the book as corrupted
• Books wrongly flagged as corrupted are cleared and playable again
• Clearing a book from Continue reliably removes its progress and it stays gone
• No more duplicate listening sessions when you start a downloaded book offline
• Skip forward and back stay accurate when you tap quickly
• Recaps no longer fail on very long passages
• Transcription no longer misfires in the first moments after launch
• Signing out clears more cached data

### 1.9.0 — 2026-07-07

What's New in v1.9.0 — Read On:

The frog turned the page — a real ebook reader now, with auto-scroll, your own tap zones, and your place kept in sync across devices.

New:
• Auto-scroll reads hands-free through EPUBs at a speed you set
• Customizable tap zones with a visual editor — map any region to page turns, bookmarks, and more
• Apple Pencil page turns in the ebook reader
• Your ebook reading position is saved and synced to the server, so you pick up where you left off on any device
• Smarter table of contents scrolls to your current chapter and shows subchapters
• Page counter and reading-progress percentage right in the reader
• Open the reader straight from the mini player or the player menu

Improved:
• Libraries load faster — the full sync drains in parallel using bulk pages
• Collapsed-series browsing and download sizes render instantly from cache

Fixed:
• Downloads recover cleanly through a mid-download token refresh instead of stalling or duplicating
• Transcription no longer gets stuck on books with incomplete download metadata
• Rapid seeks land where you tapped instead of racing each other
• Finishing a book reliably reaches the server, even if the app relaunches
• Clear Listen History now removes every session, not just the first batch
• Paused time no longer counts toward your listening stats
• Library-completion percentage is scoped to the library you're viewing
• The chapter list no longer crashes in some languages
• Upcoming releases fail fast with a clear error when the server can't be reached

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*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 2026-08-29.*