Comparison

BookPlayer vs Wrist Ebook Reader

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

Wrist Ebook Reader

Import DRM-free EPUB and TXT files from your iPhone to read them as clean text on your Apple Watch. The app divides books into small pages for comfortable reading sessions, allowing you to adjust font size and navigate chapters.

Highlights
  • Import DRM-free EPUB/TXT files
  • Convert books to watch-friendly text
  • Send books from iPhone to Apple Watch
  • Save last reading position
  • Adjust font size
  • Chapter navigation
  • Quick-launch complication
Features
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Bring your own DRM-free EPUB or TXT files from iPhone to Apple Watch, and read them as clean, simple text. Wrist Reader is a lightweight reading companion for Apple Watch. It extracts the readable body text from your files, removing images, tables, notes, and complex styling for comfortable reading in short moments. Books are divided into small reading pages. Scroll with the Digital Crown to continue to the next page, adjust the font size and line breaks, jump to chapters when available, and resume where you left off. Wrist Reader does not sell, download, or provide book content. It is made for files you already own. Features: - Import DRM-free EPUB and TXT files on iPhone - Convert books into watch-friendly text pages - Send selected books from iPhone to Apple Watch - Save your reading position on Apple Watch - Adjust font size and choose word or character wrapping - Navigate chapters when EPUB chapter information is available - Open the app from a supported watch face complication - Keep 1 book for free; keep more with a one-time Pro purchase Notes: - Please use DRM-free EPUB files only. - Chapter navigation is not available for TXT files. - All book processing takes place locally on your devices.

Screenshots

BookPlayer4 screens
Wrist Ebook Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Wrist Ebook Reader at daily against BookPlayer's every 9 days. Wrist Ebook Reader also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). BookPlayer's advantage is ratings volume (20K vs 4) and chart position (#63 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Wrist Ebook Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wrist Ebook Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BookPlayer has 20K 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 100% of Wrist Ebook Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BookPlayer ships an update every 9 days, Wrist Ebook Reader daily. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
BookPlayer versus Wrist Ebook Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookPlayerWrist Ebook Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (20K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#63 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGianni Carloironwhy

Customer experience

BookPlayer

All ratings19,792 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews1,311 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative12.5%

Wrist Ebook Reader

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Wrist Ebook Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

BookPlayer

Subscriptions4
  • Support Monthly (1 Month)$3.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly (1 Month)$4.991 Month
  • Support Monthly (1 Month)$6.991 Month
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  • 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
1 purchases

Wrist Ebook Reader

One-time1
  • Wrist Reader Pro$2.99

Questions

Is BookPlayer free?
BookPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wrist Ebook Reader free?
Wrist Ebook Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BookPlayer or Wrist Ebook Reader?
Wrist Ebook Reader is rated higher. BookPlayer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while Wrist Ebook Reader averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do BookPlayer or Wrist Ebook Reader have ads?
Neither BookPlayer nor Wrist Ebook Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BookPlayer or Wrist Ebook Reader?
BookPlayer ships an update every 9 days, and Wrist Ebook Reader daily. Most recently, BookPlayer was updated on November 7, 2026 and Wrist Ebook Reader on November 5, 2026.

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