Comparison

Undulib vs BookJack Player

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Undulib4 screens
BookJack Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Undulib ships an update monthly, BookJack Player every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Undulib versus BookJack Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUndulibBookJack Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (29 ratings) — better2.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharles ButlerBrett Ridenour

Customer experience

Undulib

All ratings29 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative11.9%

BookJack Player

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Undulib

No in-app purchases

None

BookJack Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Undulib free?
Undulib is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BookJack Player free?
BookJack Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Undulib or BookJack Player?
Undulib is rated higher. Undulib averages 4.5 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while BookJack Player averages 2.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Undulib or BookJack Player have ads?
Neither Undulib nor BookJack Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Undulib or BookJack Player?
Undulib ships an update monthly, and BookJack Player every 6 months. Most recently, Undulib was updated on October 21, 2026 and BookJack Player on September 19, 2026.

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