# LocalPlay: Audiobooks — Audiobooks. Simply local.

> Audiobooks. Simply local. (iPhone/iPad app by Christian Muellerschoen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/localplay-audiobooks/id6761367442 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Christian Muellerschoen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1875533082)
- Category: Books, Music
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2026-07-30
- Data updated: 2026-09-24
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/localplay-audiobooks/id6761367442/reviews.md

## What is LocalPlay?

Your audiobooks belong to you - and with LocalPlay, they stay with you.

LocalPlay is a private audiobook player for your own audio files. Import individual titles or complete series directly from the Files app. LocalPlay remembers your playback position, displays embedded artwork and chapters, and keeps playing reliably in the background.

Features:

- import individual audiobooks and complete series
- play MP3, M4A, and M4B files
- automatically continue from your last position
- display chapters and embedded cover artwork
- adjust playback speed to suit you
- fall asleep comfortably with the Sleep Timer
- continue playback in the background
- control playback from the Lock Screen and headphones
- send audio files to LocalPlay using the Share function

No account. No advertising. No tracking. Your audio files and playback data remain locally on your device.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-07-30

No release notes.

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