Comparison

BookPlayer vs Precise Audiobook Player

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

Head to head
About

BookPlayer

This app provides a dedicated listening experience for audiobooks in M4B, M4A, MP3, and FLAC formats. It offers robust import, management, and playback features, including chapter navigation, variable playback speed, and cloud sync for seamless listening across devices.

Highlights
  • Import audiobooks via AirDrop, Files, iTunes, servers, and zip files
  • Manage library with progress tracking, sorting, and playlists
  • Advanced playback controls including speed, rewind, and volume boost
  • Chapter navigation and lock screen controls
  • Cloud sync for cross-device listening
  • CarPlay and Apple Watch companion app support
Features
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A wonderful player for your M4B/M4A/MP3/FLAC based audiobooks. Import – Using AirDrop from your Mac or iOS device – From Files and other apps on your device – Via File Sharing in iTunes on your Mac or PC – From your own AudibookShelf or Jellyfin server – Zip files with your folders and books Manage – Maintain and see progress of your books – Mark books as finished – Drag & Drop to sort your library – Create playlists – Automatically play items in turn – Play the first unfinished file by tapping on the playlist artwork – Move files to playlists from the library or import them directly – Edit your book details (title, author, artwork) – Connect to your Hardcover.app account, and track your library progress Listen – Control audio playback from the lock screen, control center or from the companion app on the Apple Watch – Play and navigate books with Chapters – Jump to start of the current book – Change playback speed – Smart rewind – Volume Boost – Support for remote events from headset buttons and the lock screen – Sleep timer with adjustable duration – CarPlay support – VoiceOver support – Dolby Atmos support – Dark mode for night owls – Continue listening across your devices with Cloud Sync, including stand alone playback on your Apple Watch Supported M4B/M4A/MP3 BookPlayer is licensed under GNU General Public License v3.0. The source code and a list of all its contributors can be found on the GitHub page of this project at www.github.com/TortugaPower/BookPlayer You can see our Privacy policy and terms of use in the following links: – https://github.com/TortugaPower/BookPlayer/blob/main/PRIVACY_POLICY.md – https://github.com/TortugaPower/BookPlayer/blob/main/TERMS_CONDITIONS.md For help and ways to contribute to the project see the support section in the Settings screen of BookPlayer or visit www.bookplayer.app If you enjoy BookPlayer, we would be glad if you consider writing a review.

About

Precise Audiobook Player

This app provides advanced playback controls for audiobooks and other long audio files, offering features like auto-bookmarks, chapter navigation, and custom playback lists. It includes a driving mode with large, swipeable controls for safe operation on the go.

Highlights
  • Auto-bookmarks
  • Chapter navigation for m4b files
  • Customizable playback lists
  • Driving mode with large controls
  • Precision time control
  • Support for various audio formats
Features
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Fully updated for iOS 15.5 If you listen to audiobooks or other lengthy audio items, you need this app. Precise Audiobook gives you complete control when you want it but still has simple, easy-to-use controls while driving or jogging. While Apple's built-in audio player will play these files, it was never designed for items longer than a couple of minutes and often loses your place in the book.   Features include: • Auto-Bookmarks: Automatically creates and maintains bookmarks for each book or podcast you listen to. • Custom Bookmarks: Create and edit special bookmarks at any time. • Chapters: Fully implements the new m4b standard to display and select chapters within such audiobooks. One can now easily review the table of contents, jump to any chapter, move forward or back a chapter easily at any time. • Custom Lists: Starting from albums, playlists, and podcasts on your device; you can create, edit, and revise your own Lists for automatic sequential playback. This allows you to put together your own sequence of parts of books, episodes of podcasts, and any other audio items. You can sort, shuffle, reorder, delete or add to any such list at any time. • Driving Mode: Large controls and displays combined with swipeable controls make it easy to keep your eyes on the road while easily handling most issues that frequently come up on those long drives. Isn't that why you got audiobooks? • Swipe Controls: Simple broad swipes implement frequently used controls. For example: stroke horizontally across the top of the display to jump to the next item or across the lower part of the display to jump 30 seconds. • Precision Time Control: One can pan quickly over the entire book or use a fine panning control. One can jump forward or backward in increments of 10 minutes, 1 minute, or 10 seconds. The current position and time remaining are displayed in hours, minutes, and seconds. • Controls-Lock: No more accidental control taps or wasted power for displays that you aren't looking at for long periods of time. Turn your device face down and put it in your pocket while jogging. The controls and display return as soon as you turn it face-up. • User Preferences: Change the screen brightness, speed of playback, and many other preferences. • Help: Quick and easy how-to-get-started instructions as well as detailed notes and suggestions for later are available at a tap. • Formats: Plays any and all audio files stored in your iTunes library on your device. (mp3, m4a, m4b, aac, podcast, Audible, aiff, wav, and Apple Lossless) • Remote Controls: Fully implements all car stereo and headphone controls. • External Playback: Fully utilizes Bluetooth and airPlay options. Although a must-have app for audiobooks and podcasts, it works outstandingly for playing all your music as well.

Screenshots

BookPlayer4 screens
Precise Audiobook Player1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BookPlayer at Free against Precise Audiobook Player's $2.99. BookPlayer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and review sentiment (83% vs 50%). Precise Audiobook Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

BookPlayer is free to download; Precise Audiobook Player costs $2.99 up front. BookPlayer sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Precise Audiobook Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BookPlayer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BookPlayer has 19K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of BookPlayer's written reviews are positive against 50% of Precise Audiobook Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BookPlayer ships an update every 10 days, Precise Audiobook Player every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
BookPlayer versus Precise Audiobook Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookPlayerPrecise Audiobook Player
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (19K ratings) — better3.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#56 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBOOKPLAYER LLCSteve Kliewer

Customer experience

BookPlayer

All ratings18,845 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews1,245 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative11.9%

Precise Audiobook Player

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

BookPlayer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Playback issues with certain audio formats
  • Importing problems with large audiobook libraries
  • Crashes when deleting books

Requested features

6 requests
  • Bookmark management
  • Percentage completion tracking
  • Improved multi-file book handling
  • Customizable sleep timer
  • iCloud/cloud sync between devices
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  • Siri/Shortcuts integration

Precise Audiobook Player

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

BookPlayer

Subscriptions7
  • Support Monthly (1 Month)$1.991 Month
  • Support Monthly (1 Month)$2.991 Month
  • Support Monthly (1 Month)$3.991 Month
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  • Pro Monthly (1 Month)$4.991 Month
  • Support Monthly (1 Month)$6.991 Month
  • Support Monthly (1 Month)$9.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly (1 Year)$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • Kind tip$2.99
  • Kind Tip$2.99
  • Excellent Tip2 variants$4.99
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  • Incredible Tip2 variants$9.99
None

Precise Audiobook Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BookPlayer free?
BookPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Precise Audiobook Player free?
Precise Audiobook Player costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BookPlayer or Precise Audiobook Player?
BookPlayer is rated higher. BookPlayer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Precise Audiobook Player averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do BookPlayer or Precise Audiobook Player have ads?
Neither BookPlayer nor Precise Audiobook Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BookPlayer or Precise Audiobook Player?
BookPlayer ships an update every 10 days, and Precise Audiobook Player every 4 months. Most recently, BookPlayer was updated on October 2, 2026 and Precise Audiobook Player on September 17, 2026.

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