# BookPlayer vs Cindy's Books

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cindy's Books at none against BookPlayer's 10. Cindy's Books also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). BookPlayer's advantage is ratings volume (20K vs 1) and chart position (#67 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BookPlayer sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Cindy's Books asks for nothing beyond the download.

Cindy's Books 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 1, 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 Cindy's Books's.

## The numbers

| Metric | BookPlayer | Cindy's Books |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (20K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookplayer/id1138219998/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cindys-books/id6796224627/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **20K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 82.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#67** | — |
| Size | 81 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gianni Carlo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1138219997) | [David Rodgers](https://appshunter.io/developer/6796224629) |

## What reviewers say

### BookPlayer

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

**Currently charting:** #67 Top Free · Book, #184 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 (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Support Monthly (1 Month) | $3.99 | per month |
| Pro Monthly (1 Month) | $4.99 | per month |
| Support Monthly (1 Month) | $6.99 | 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


### Cindy's Books

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cindys-books/id6796224627)

Catalog your personal book collection with this offline-first mobile app. Quickly add books by scanning barcodes, automatically filling in details. Syncs with a self-hosted server for seamless management.

**Highlights:** Offline library catalog, Barcode scanning for adding books, Automatic book detail population, Search and browse by author/series, Mark books as read, CSV import/export, Optional BookNexus server sync

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BookPlayer free?

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

### Is Cindy's Books free?

Cindy's Books is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BookPlayer or Cindy's Books?

Cindy's Books is rated higher. BookPlayer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while Cindy's Books averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do BookPlayer or Cindy's Books have ads?

Neither BookPlayer nor Cindy's Books shows ads.

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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.*