Undulib vs BookJack Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Undulib
This app is a dedicated audio player designed for audiobook and audio drama enthusiasts. It allows users to easily separate their collections and offers advanced playback features like chapter support, dual progress indicators, and a sleep timer.
- Separates audiobooks from audio dramas
- Supports embedded chapters
- Supports multi-track books
- Dual progress indicators (total and chapter)
- Remembers playback position
- Sleep timer
- Supports DRM for Audible and iTunes books
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The audiobook player for audiodrama enthusiast. Keep your audiobook's separated from your audio drama collection. It's as easy as adding #audiodrama to the comments in iTunes. Supports embedded chapters and multi-track books. Two progress indicators, one for the total length and another for chapter length. Remembers playback position Includes a sleep timer Uses iTunes to manage your media and obeys sort metadata such as "Sort Title" Supports Audible and iTunes books with DRM (iOS 8 does not support DRM chapters) Works with external headset or car stereo controls If you're not interested in audiodramas Undulib is also an excellent audiobook player. Listen Smarter. Listen with Undulib!
BookJack Player
This app provides a clean and powerful way to listen to your personal audiobook collection. Import your M4B, M4A, MP3, or FLAC files and enjoy features like adjustable playback speed, smart controls, and a sleep timer.
- Import personal audiobook files (M4B, M4A, MP3, FLAC)
- Custom folders and search functionality
- Adjustable playback speed (0.5x - 3.0x)
- Smart rewind and skip controls
- Sleep timer
- Chapter navigation and bookmarks
- Dark and Light Mode
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Ever wish you had more time? While listening to Start With Why by Simon Sinek, I realized our why: audiobooks give you time back. BookJack was built for your library, so you can listen anywhere... on your commute, at the gym, or even as you fall asleep. It’s the clean, no-nonsense player that makes audiobooks feel like a third arm in your life. Import. Play. Repeat. Drop in your M4B, M4A, MP3, or FLAC files and get listening. Developed by Brett & Dane Library • Import your own files or whole folders • Custom folders & search by title/author • Sort by title, author, date, or progress Playback • Adjustable speed (0.5x – 3.0x) • Smart rewind & skip controls • Volume boost + sleep timer • Chapter navigation & bookmarks Experience • Dark & Light Mode • Custom accent colors • Mini player & full-screen player • Clean, modern SwiftUI design Why BookJack? BookJack is designed for audiobook enthusiasts who want a simple, powerful, and beautiful way to manage and enjoy their own digital library. Built with SwiftUI and SwiftData, it delivers fast performance, a modern design, and a truly native iOS experience. Supported formats: M4B, M4A, MP3, FLAC
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Undulib at 83% against BookJack Player's 0%. Undulib also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). BookJack Player's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Undulib holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Undulib has 29 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Undulib's written reviews are positive against 0% of BookJack Player's.
Undulib ships an update monthly, BookJack Player every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Undulib | BookJack Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (29 ratings) — better | 2.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Charles Butler | Brett Ridenour |
Customer experience
Undulib
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In-app purchases
Undulib
No in-app purchases
BookJack Player
No in-app purchases
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