CrowdNoise vs Flow Audiobook Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CrowdNoise
Connect with fellow fans to support your favorite teams and athletes. This social app allows you to claim a username and join communities dedicated to sports.
- Claim username
- Join fan crowds
- Support teams and athletes
- New look and mission
- Team-specific subscriptions
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CrowdNoise has a new look and mission. Claim your username, join the crowd, and support your favorite teams and athletes. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Flow Audiobook Player
Stream or download audiobooks from various sources like Plex, Audiobookshelf, Dropbox, and WebDAV. Supports multiple file formats and offers offline playback. Import files directly for immediate offline access.
- Plex integration
- Audiobookshelf support
- Dropbox and cloud storage streaming
- WebDAV connectivity
- Offline audiobook downloads
- Multiple audio format support
- Files app import
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Flow currently supports these audiobook sources: Plex: Connect your Plex account and select audiobook libraries. Stream from a local or remote Plex server, or download complete books for offline listening. Audiobookshelf: Sign in to your Audiobookshelf server. Flow loads its books, artwork, metadata, chapters, and genres. Books can be streamed or downloaded. Dropbox: Connect Dropbox and choose the folder containing your audiobooks. Flow streams using temporary secure links and can download books for offline playback. Nextcloud and ownCloud: Connect through WebDAV. Flow can browse audiobook folders, stream files directly, and download them. NAS or other WebDAV servers: Connect any compatible NAS or hosted WebDAV service with its address and credentials. These books can also be streamed or downloaded. Files app imports: Import individual files or complete folders from On My iPhone, iCloud Drive, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, Dropbox, or another Files provider. Imported books are copied into Flow and are immediately available offline—they aren’t streamed from the original provider. Flow supports formats including M4B, MP3, M4A, AAC, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, ALAC, Opus, and OGG. Downloads stay on the device for offline playback, remain available if a source is disconnected, and can be removed without deleting the original server or cloud copy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CrowdNoise at Free against Flow Audiobook Player's $4.99. CrowdNoise also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Flow Audiobook Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 19) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and device support 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
CrowdNoise is free to download; Flow Audiobook Player costs $4.99 up front. CrowdNoise sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Flow Audiobook Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CrowdNoise against 5.0 for Flow Audiobook Player. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
CrowdNoise ships an update every 11 days, Flow Audiobook Player every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CrowdNoise | Flow Audiobook Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CrowdNoise, LLC | Mike Fifield |
Customer experience
CrowdNoise
Flow Audiobook Player
In-app purchases
CrowdNoise
- Texas Tech (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- Texas State Bobcats (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- TCU Horned Frogs (Monthly)$5.991 Month
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- Duke Blue Devils (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- LSU Tigers (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- Oklahoma Sooners (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- Ohio State Buckeyes (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- Az State Sun Devils (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- Texas Longhorns (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- Tennessee Volunteers (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- UCLA Bruins (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- South Alabama (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- Tulane Green Wave (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- USC Trojans (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- Wake Forest (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- Troy Trojans (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- Washington State (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- Wyoming Cowboys (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- CrowdNoise+$5.991 Month
Flow Audiobook Player
No in-app purchases
Questions
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