HushBook: Audiobook Read Along

HushBook: Audiobook Read Along

Word-by-Word Text & Ebook Sync

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3 reviews
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Released
July 7, 2026
Updated
October 30, 2026

Features

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This app synchronizes audiobooks and ebooks, highlighting each word as it's spoken. It allows users to import their own audio files and ebooks, offering features like note-taking, quote saving, and customizable reading profiles. Free public-domain audiobooks are also available.

✓Word-by-word karaoke reading
✓Ebook and audiobook synchronization
✓Highlighting and note-taking
✓Import personal audio files
✓Customizable reading profiles
✓Free public-domain audiobooks
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What's New in HushBook

1.3.5

October 30, 2026

This isn't an update so much as a move into a bigger house. Your books came with you, and every room got redone. (We stopped counting at 1,600 changes.) A NEW PLAYER • A calm cover view and a real reading page for read-along, with a lamp that lights up for play and pause • Mark as you listen: highlight words, add a note or save a quote, in transcripts and e-books • Tablets get an open-book, two-page spread • Align narration: nudge the text a word at a time if it drifts from the narrator • The sleep timer warms and dims the screen in its last minute QUOTES & NOTES • Every highlight, note and quote in one place, grouped by book. Tap one to jump back to that exact moment HOME & LIBRARY • A new Today card: your streak, words read today and your week at a glance • The Library is now one searchable reading list: Continue, filters, list or grid, and swipe to mark finished or set aside • Narrators show on the book page ("Read by"), and you can search by them • Audiobookshelf books show up on Home and in your Library DISCOVER • A fresh look with themed rows, genres and filters for language and length • Play a 30-second sample before you download YOUR READING, IN NUMBERS • Analytics rebuilt into This week, Habits and Books: finish-by forecasts, personal records, a listening calendar, month and year in review (Pro) • Each book's Insights tab fits on one page: where you are, time left and your pace • Rest days: miss a day now and then without losing your streak A LITTLE COMPANY • Pick a hand-drawn companion from 14 animals. They live in a cosy reading nook on your Profile and switch the lamp on in dark mode • The character map gets hand-drawn faces and simpler ties UNDER THE HOOD • Sharper transcripts: fewer skipped lines, and no phantom "thank you" at the end of a chapter • E-book sync matches better and runs on more phones • Pair HushBook Desktop to transcribe on your computer, and move a book with its transcript and e-book between devices as a .hushbook file (Pro) • Appearance: Light, Dark or Auto • ±30 s skips on the Lock Screen, Control Center and AirPods, Home Screen quick actions, and dark and tinted app icons • Plenty of fixes and speed-ups Happy listening!

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User reviews

Love it!

Works great! A few feature requests:
- Would love if it was easier to hit the controls option (sometimes I hit the words instead)
- if there was a way to self-correct character names out other common, recurring words in the transcription to then auto correct throughout the rest of the transcription
- for the sleep timer: an option for two chapters (or to allow the user to choose an amount of chapters
- what percentage I’ve read

Definitely see myself using this app more and more. ❤️ super impressive
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Response from developer

Hello Gabby, Thankyou for the kind words. We would love to hear your feedbacks and work on them, I've taken a note on these and will see in the coming version to address them as needful. For immediate concerns or suggestions feel free to reach out to feedback@hushbook.app Could you also write more on the sleep timer on the same mail for us to review them. Thanks!

Brilliant app for staying focused!

I love the on-device transcription and the specialized reading modes (the dyslexia font and high-contrast layouts are fantastic).

Highly recommended!

Response from developer

We're grateful for your comment, your support pushes us to deliver the best experience, Thankyou!

Just what I needed!

I’ve tried BookPlayer, Bound, and Apple Books. HushBook is the first app that correctly displays chapter elapsed and remaining time on my 2017 Toyota Camry JBL head unit, the steering wheel controls change chapters correctly, and the on-device transcription is excellent. Thank you!

Response from developer

We're glad this worked as intended! Your reviews make small devs like me happy and want to contribute to the greater good! It all started as a small self-use project and now turned into a full scale app (New update Live) Thankyou!

FAQ

What is HushBook?

HushBook synchronizes your audiobooks and ebooks, highlighting each word as it's spoken. It allows you to import your own audio files and ebooks, offering features like note-taking, quote saving, and customizable reading profiles. Free public-domain audiobooks are also available.

Does HushBook have ads?

No, HushBook does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use with basic features, with optional in-app purchases for advanced functionality.

What devices does HushBook support?

HushBook is available for iPhone and iPad devices, offering a seamless reading experience across Apple's mobile ecosystem.

How much does HushBook cost?

HushBook is free to download and includes transcription and read-along for every book. Additional features and ebook synchronization require a HushBook Pro subscription, available monthly for $9.99 or annually for $29.99.

Can I use my own audiobooks with HushBook?

Yes, you can import your own audiobooks in various formats including MP3, M4B, M4A, AAC, FLAC, WAV, OGG, and Opus. You can also connect your Audiobookshelf server to download your books.

Does HushBook offer accessibility features?

Yes, HushBook includes accessibility features such as OpenDyslexic font, colored reading overlays, adjustable text size, and high-contrast options for users with dyslexia, ADHD, or low vision.

How often is HushBook updated?

The latest version of HushBook is 1.3.5, which was last updated on October 30, 2026. Updates typically include new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements.

Can I read ebooks in languages other than English with HushBook?

The Universal engine in HushBook can transcribe books in many languages. However, ebook synchronization specifically works with English ebooks.