Spine - Audiobook Player

Spine - Audiobook Player

Audiobooks, finally beautiful

19 ratings
6 reviews
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This app enhances audiobook listening with features like listener levels, daily streaks, and shareable year-end recaps. It offers a beautiful, integrated player and syncs with Hardcover, all while keeping your data private on-device.

Integrated audiobook player
Listener levels and daily streaks
Hardcover sync
On-device AI summaries
Shareable year-in-review recap
Lock screen and widget controls
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What's New in Spine

1.1.3

July 21, 2026

What's New in This Version: In this update, we have focused on improving your overall listening experience with the following improvements: * Resolved stability issues to prevent unexpected crashes during long listening sessions. * Fixed playback synchronization bugs to ensure your progress saves correctly across devices. * Optimized background performance for smoother transitions between audiobook chapters. * General quality-of-life enhancements to improve navigation and responsiveness throughout the app.

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User reviews

Amazing

A great app for audiobooks, easy to find and add books and connects to multiple sources. Keep up the great work!

Made up fake metadata

Update: thanks for the info about the Metadata setting, but it doesn’t really do anything useful. I shouldn’t have to go through and edit made-up metadata. It would be better if you included a setting to prevent the app from trying to guess what my files are. Outside of the app, all of my files either already have real metadata or are organized in to folders. The app’s unwanted attempts to automatically find something I’m not looking for l make it useless.

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This app looked to be exactly what I wanted: and audiobook player that supported syncing with a local folder. However, when I add the folder, it made up fake, useless metadata for a great number of the files in the folder. I’ve deleted the app for now.
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Response from developer

Thanks for trying and I appreciate your feedback! The behavior you experienced can happen if some of the audiobooks were a collection of m4a, m4b files. There is a 'Manage Metadata' option in Settings to handle this. Or you may manually merge multiple files into a single book under 'Update Metadata'.

Thank you for the App

It works like a charm.

Made up fake metadata

This app looked to be exactly what I wanted: and audiobook player that supported syncing with a local folder. However, when I add the folder, it made up fake, useless metadata for a great number of the files in the folder. I’ve deleted the app for now.

Great app

Easy to use and setup.

FAQ

Does Spine have ads?

No, Spine is completely ad-free. The app explicitly states 'No ads' and is designed to provide an uninterrupted listening experience.

What is the price of Spine?

Spine is available for free. There are no costs associated with downloading or using the app, as it does not feature in-app purchases or subscriptions.

What devices does Spine support?

Spine is currently supported on iPhone. The app is built natively for iOS, leveraging features like Liquid Glass and Live Activities.

How does Spine handle audiobook chapters?

Spine automatically exposes chapters for single-file M4B audiobooks. For cloud folders with multiple M4Bs, it splits them into separate library entries without requiring manual editing or reprocessing.

Can Spine sync with other services?

Yes, Spine syncs with Hardcover. It logs your listening progress and finished books, pulls cover art and genre data, and keeps your shelves synchronized.

What age rating does Spine have?

Spine has an age rating of 12+. This indicates it is suitable for users aged 12 and older, with content generally considered appropriate for this age group.

How often is Spine updated?

Spine was last updated on June 24, 2026, with version 1.1.2. This suggests a recent update, indicating ongoing development and support for the application.

What makes Spine's player unique?

Spine features an integrated player where cover art, scrubber, transport controls, speed, sleep timer, chapters, and bookmarks are all on the book's detail page, creating a seamless experience.