# BookPlayer vs Bleeped Audiobooks

The clearest difference is rating: BookPlayer at 4.8 against Bleeped Audiobooks's 4.1. BookPlayer also leads on ratings volume (20K vs 33) and review sentiment (83% vs 58%). Bleeped Audiobooks's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BookPlayer sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Bleeped Audiobooks sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

BookPlayer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BookPlayer has 20K ratings behind it against 33, 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 58% of Bleeped Audiobooks's.

BookPlayer ships an update every 9 days, Bleeped Audiobooks every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BookPlayer | Bleeped Audiobooks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (20K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookplayer/id1138219998/reviews)** | [4.1 (33 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bleeped-audiobooks/id6738110996/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **20K** | 33 |
| Positive reviews | **82.6% of reviews** | 58.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#60** | — |
| Size | 81 MB | 79 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Gianni Carlo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1138219997) | [Joshua Bosley](https://appshunter.io/developer/1779411875) |

## What reviewers say

### BookPlayer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookplayer/id1138219998)

**Currently charting:** #60 Top Free · Book, #153 Top Grossing · Book (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Support Monthly (1 Month) | $1.99 | per month |
| Support Monthly (1 Month) | $2.99 | per month |
| Support Monthly (1 Month) | $3.99 | per month |
| Pro Monthly (1 Month) | $4.99 | per month |
| Support Monthly (1 Month) | $6.99 | per month |
| Support Monthly (1 Month) | $9.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly (1 Year) | $49.99 | per year |
| Kind tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Kind Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Excellent Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Incredible Tip | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Flawless playback
- 👍 Intuitive and clean interface
- 💡 Ability to import from various sources
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 👍 Remembers playback position

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
- 🐛 Issues with importing or playing certain files
- 🐛 Syncing issues between devices
- 🐛 Unreliable performance after updates

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- Bookmark management
- Percentage completion tracking
- Improved multi-file book handling
- Customizable sleep timer
- iCloud/cloud sync between devices


### Bleeped Audiobooks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bleeped-audiobooks/id6738110996)

Listen to audiobooks with a unique feature that automatically mutes offensive content. Enjoy a cleaner listening experience by controlling explicit language, violence, and sexual themes.

**Highlights:** Automatic content muting, Control explicit language, Filter violence, Block sexual content, Customizable listening experience

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bleeped Stress Free Listening | $5.99 | per month |
| Bleeped Annual | $39.99 | per year |
| 5 Token Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| 10 Token Pack | $8.99 | one-time |
| 25 Token Pack | $21.99 | one-time |
| 50 Token Pack | $39.99 | one-time |
| 100 Token Pack | $69.99 | one-time |
| 250 Token Pack | $149.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BookPlayer free?

BookPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Bleeped Audiobooks free?

Bleeped Audiobooks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, BookPlayer or Bleeped Audiobooks?

BookPlayer is rated higher. BookPlayer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while Bleeped Audiobooks averages 4.1 from 33 ratings.

### Do BookPlayer or Bleeped Audiobooks have ads?

Neither BookPlayer nor Bleeped Audiobooks shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BookPlayer or Bleeped Audiobooks?

BookPlayer ships an update every 9 days, and Bleeped Audiobooks every 3 weeks. Most recently, BookPlayer was updated on October 27, 2026 and Bleeped Audiobooks on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*