Comparison

BookPlayer vs Do

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

Do

Features
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25 hours of Do-Gooders, with read-along text and charts. First 3 chapters are free, then $14.99 for the remaining chapters. 6+ hours of From Plunder to Plenty, with read-along text and charts. First 3 chapters are free, then $9.99 for the remaining chapters. Charts, tables, text search, AI chat feature, built in text and image sharing, sleep timer, speed control, dark mode, dictionary, seek, scrolling, bookmarking, and much more! Do-Gooders takes deep dives into some of the most consequential public policy decisions in American history. Join us as we decode the obscure science of money and demonstrate the folly of artificial prices. We'll eavesdrop on President Nixon's secret White House tapes to hear firsthand the twisted logic that brought us one of the worst economic policies of our time. How did Social Security come to break almost all of its original promises? Who is harmed by compassionate policies like housing subsidies, the War on Poverty, or the minimum wage? What does the U.S. Constitution say about Abortion Rights, the Affordable Care Act, or Gun Control? Homelessness? The War on Drugs? Bitcoin? Modern Monetary Theory? Universal Basic Income? How can we claw our way out of massive financial holes caused by excessive spending? Looking for a modern, updated examination of free market economics and Capitalism, along the lines of Milton Friedman, Friedrich F.A. Hayek, Thomas Sowell, or Adam Smith? Do you have a friend or loved one who wants to understand the differences between Capitalism, Marxism, Socialism, Communism, Fascism, Corporatism, Anarchy, and Laissez-Faire economics? The bible for the new America Party? Meticulously researched, with over 1,100 citations and footnotes, this book attempts to present a coherent perspective on freedom, prosperity, and the role of government, and presents a solid framework by which public policy can be evaluated with an emphasis on minimal harm, liberty, and the evolution of humanity. We'll study the blunders of Franklin Roosevelt, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Theodore Roosevelt, George H.W. Bush and his son, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris, and many others. Why have so many government policies caused so much damage, destruction, unfairness, and inequality in the world? Are our leaders sadists, self-dealing, or just stupid? Recently political discussions have become divisive, with tribes that talk past each other, each ascribing ill intent to the other. A purpose of this book is to show that policy advocates and policymakers, generally, are not bad people. Their policies are often well-intentioned, but they can do more harm than good when failing to consider myriad unintended consequences. The medicine can be worse than the disease. This book attempts to deconstruct the thought patterns of policy advocates, delving deeper, beyond first-order cause-and-effect rationality. We will try to get to second- and third-order thinking, predicting changes in incentives, and anticipating unintended consequences. We will break the narratives, then lay out a framework by which policy proposals can be analyzed, attempting to avoid the maleffects of bad policies created by good people. Evolution demands that the stories we tell ourselves—our narratives—are true. Civilizations have vanished from the earth, undone by the well-meaning policies of powerful leaders. Can we predict which widely-accepted policy proposals will cause unintended harm? What is the appropriate role for government? Do-Gooders is not an afternoon read. The content is equivalent to four typical politico-economic books. This is college-level material delivered so anyone can comprehend. Each time you close the book, you will feel like you finally understand economics and can properly evaluate public policy proposals. Every word is worth reading.

Screenshots

BookPlayer4 screens
Do4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Do at every 2 days against BookPlayer's every 9 days. Do also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). BookPlayer's advantage is chart position (#61 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. BookPlayer sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Do sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BookPlayer ships an update every 9 days, Do every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
BookPlayer versus Do: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookPlayerDo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (20K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings20K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#61 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB265 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGianni CarloBellissimo, Inc.

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

Do

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
2 purchases

Do

One-time2
  • From Plunder to Plenty — full book$9.99
  • Unlock more content$14.99

Questions

Is BookPlayer free?
BookPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Do free?
Do is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BookPlayer or Do have ads?
Neither BookPlayer nor Do shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BookPlayer or Do?
BookPlayer ships an update every 9 days, and Do every 2 days. Most recently, BookPlayer was updated on October 31, 2026 and Do on October 28, 2026.

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