Best ABS player
I think I tried every ABS player and this one is amazing!!! It has features I didn’t know existed and now I can’t live without!!!
Amazing Software
Beyond my wildest expectations
Great app for listening to podcasts and audiobooks
This app integrates beautifully with my Audiobookshelf instance. I like that there is a Mac app as well as an iPhone app, so I can keep everything in sync. One feature that would be nice, would be the ability to add a podcast to a playlist. Once done, all new episodes of the given podcast would be added to the playlist- sort of like a dynamic playlist.
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Amazing App
This app is incredible - it supports all devices (iPhone, iPad, Watch, CarPlay) with proper functionality tailored to each device. The feature set is jam packed - you’d be hard pressed to find an audiobook app that has more features, and features that are well considered. An app made with genuine passion and care.
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Response from developer
Thank you! :)
Read along very is poorly optimized
The read along feature and voice matching draws a significant amount of battery life, even when listening in the background. To the point to where my battery is hitting 50% in 2.5 hours of background listening on my 9 month old 17 pro max.
Such a cool feature idea, but not practical in its current form.
Such a cool feature idea, but not practical in its current form.
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Response from developer
Update: This has been fixed, Read Along is now 40% faster and 80% more battery efficient in the background. --- Old Response: Thanks for the feedback. I’m aware of the increased battery usage with Read Along, and I’ve spent a lot of time optimizing it. I also found a few more improvements to the processing flow (thanks to you) that should cut down on unnecessary work during longer listening sessions -- I will include these fixes in the new version v2.6 (would take a couple of days). The main cost comes from voice matching, since SoundLeaf has to transcribe the spoken audio and compare it against the ebook text on-device to keep everything in sync. If you haven’t already, try the preprocessing options in Read Along settings. Downloaded books can be prepared while charging, which should reduce battery usage while you’re actually listening.
Das beste App!
Bin ganz zufrieden damit.
The best and most flexible app
This dev is the best! He added Calibre Web Automated integration days after I suggested it. I finally have a single client that can pull audiobooks from audiobookshelf and ebooks from Calibre Web Automated (audiobookshelf technically supports ebooks but not a proper replacement).
And lastly to bring it all together syncing between ebooks and audiobooks is so awesome, I’m insanely impressed how spot on it is without needing multi-hour PC transcription like I previously needed with Storyteller.
And lastly to bring it all together syncing between ebooks and audiobooks is so awesome, I’m insanely impressed how spot on it is without needing multi-hour PC transcription like I previously needed with Storyteller.
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Best AudioBook Experience
Don’t hesitate. Works very well. Nice design. Well thought out. Support this dev and purchase.
Keeps getting better
I have been using this for about a year on a daily basis. The most recent updates as of this review have greatly enhanced the apps polish and functionality in my opinion. It is a pleasure to use. Highly recommended for ABS users.
Works great with audiobookshelf
Has great ergonomics, keep working on it!
Try and get new audiobooks that have been added to sync quicker- it’s the remaining flaw imho.
Try and get new audiobooks that have been added to sync quicker- it’s the remaining flaw imho.
Response from developer
It should be much better in v2.2 (upcoming release, and a fresh new look). Added a pull to refresh as well. Thank you for your kind words!
Wonderful update
Have been using the app for probably a year. Loved the ease of connection. The most recent update is phenomenal. Getting the widget feature, seeing what’s in progress and finished, all features i was waiting would arrive. Can’t wait to see what else has been added!
Response from developer
Thank you for the feedback. Glad you loved the widgets.
Useful audiobook app
I like what the developer is making. There are some UI issues and it doesn't have a widget yet. I hope those fixes are planned.
The colour scheme and usability is well thought out. Privacy focused and able to easily connect to my audiobook collection.
Great work!
The colour scheme and usability is well thought out. Privacy focused and able to easily connect to my audiobook collection.
Great work!
Best AudioBook Experience
Don’t hesitate. Works very well. Nice design. Well thought out. Support this dev and purchase.
Error while using Domain with https
If connecting via http://ip:port everything works as stated.
If trying to connect via http://domain or https://domain it says
„Error
Authentication failed. Please check your credentials or try logging in again.
OK“
After this, it shows the „Switch Library“ tab with „no libraries found“. Clicking „Done“ does nothing. Restarting the App does not help. I need to reinstall the app.
If trying to connect via http://domain or https://domain it says
„Error
Authentication failed. Please check your credentials or try logging in again.
OK“
After this, it shows the „Switch Library“ tab with „no libraries found“. Clicking „Done“ does nothing. Restarting the App does not help. I need to reinstall the app.
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Support oidc login
Please.
No OIDC support
Can't connect, since this app only supports outdated security methods
Response from developer
OIDC support has been added! If you want give it another try?
Issues with Series
I was excited when CarPlay got added to this app in the last update. I was all ready to switch to this from my other app until I realized it can’t order series correctly. There seems to be no rhyme or reason as to how it orders series and you can’t even drill down into the series to see the order yourself. Apparently this has been an issue forever according to the bugs/request.
Hopefully it gets fixed as I love the look of this app compared to plappa, but it still can’t match that app for features.
Hopefully it gets fixed as I love the look of this app compared to plappa, but it still can’t match that app for features.
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Sort by number in series needed
Best audiobookshelf client
Good reader, could be great
As someone who uses the beta AudiobookShelf app, SoundLeaf is similar in its design with only offline downloads and reading stats locked behind payment, very clean UI and more stable than the official (unreleased) app.
Only issue I’ve found is inability to click on a books series to drill down to just show those within, and the books shown in the series view down show in book order, making picking the correct next book in a series tricky unless you know which to select.
Only issue I’ve found is inability to click on a books series to drill down to just show those within, and the books shown in the series view down show in book order, making picking the correct next book in a series tricky unless you know which to select.
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Gorgeous and functional
I’ve been using two other apps to stream my ABS library with varying degree of success. Feeling like something was missing, I continued my hunt for the best ABS player and I think I’ve found it. Not only is this app beautifully designed, but it works excellently. The instant I typed in my local address it connected. That was very satisfying. I used it for less than five minutes before buying the full version. Thank you for having a fixed price and not a subscription. Smart download is a game changer for me. That’s the one featured I didn’t know I needed and now can’t live without. My only wish is that you had widget support and I hope you’ll add it in a future update. Thank you
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