Novelwave: An Audiobook Player

Novelwave: An Audiobook Player

Offline player for audiobooks

48 ratings
48 reviews
Free

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • January 31, 2025
  • July 4, 2026

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This app provides a personalized listening experience for your DRM-free audiobooks. It allows for flexible imports, easy organization, and advanced playback customization. Enjoy features like chapter navigation, headphone controls, and bookmarking.

Import various audio formats
Organize audiobooks into collections
Merge audio files
Adjust playback speed
Set sleep timers
Chapter navigation
Headphone gesture controls
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What's New in Novelwave

2.5.4

July 4, 2026

This version removes the audiobook artwork blur background, due to issues with the light mode of the app.

User reviews

Love it

I’ve used a couple of similar apps and this works really well for audiobooks.

And it’s free, too?!!!

So, the fact that there were so few reviews made me doubt the high rating, and the fact that it was free had me doubting it was any good at all. But, after reading the other reviews, AND seeing the praise for and responses from the developer, I decided to give it a chance.

In a word…? SUPURB!!!

Interface and controls and pretty intuitive, and I love the prompting for combining files into one book and the details box. Only thing I can see missing is being able to grab that details info from the file meta data. Maybe that a future update?
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Love it

Didn’t think an app like this would exist. Searched for it nonetheless. Found this. Love it! Simply perfect!

Top Audiobook Player

The player is really great. It has everything you could want in an audiobook player. There’s just one thing I’d like to see added: the ability to rename the title and author if you made a typo.

Response from developer

Hi Andy - glad you're enjoying the app! You can swipe left to edit audiobook details, which allows you to change the title, author, audiobook cover artwork, as well as add missing metadata if needed. Drop me an email if you encounter any issues with this.

Simple Yet Superb

This is a great example of an app that is well designed and coded to accomplish the single purpose it was created for.

I use it to listen to audiobooks that I bought without DRM on my iPad Pro. Just enough customization and features to make the player disappear into the background while enjoying the audiobook.

I honestly wish there was a “tip” in-app purchase available. This app is WORTH a contribution in my opinion.

The only “wish list” feature I can suggest would be to allow access to audiobook files outside of the app versus importing them. I have many already stored locally on my iPad in the Files app but they have to be copied into Novelwave to be used which uses more storage of course.
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FAQ

What does Novelwave do?

Novelwave is an offline player designed for your personal DRM-free audiobook collection. It allows you to import, organize, and customize your audiobooks for a personalized listening experience.

What are the key features of Novelwave?

Key features include flexible imports for various audio formats, easy organization with collections and file merging, advanced playback options like speed adjustment and sleep timers, intuitive chapter navigation, headphone controls, bookmarking with notes, and AirPlay support.

Is Novelwave free to use?

Yes, the application is free to use. It does not have in-app purchases or advertisements, offering a completely free experience for managing and listening to your audiobooks.

What kind of audiobooks can I import?

You can import a variety of audio formats into Novelwave. The app is designed to bring all your audiobooks into one place, supporting multiple formats for flexible importing.

How can I organize my audiobooks?

Novelwave offers easy organization tools. You can create collections, merge multiple audio files into a single audiobook, and edit details such as titles, authors, and artwork to keep your library tidy.