Comparison

Bookcamp vs SoundLeaf

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bookcamp

This app enhances your audiobook listening experience by connecting to your Plex library. Enjoy advanced features like offline access, speed control, and cross-device syncing. Rediscover the joy of audiobooks with a seamless and personalized playback.

Highlights
  • Connects to Plex library
  • Offline audiobook access
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Voice boost for clarity
  • Sleep timer
  • Cross-device syncing
Features
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The best audiobooks experience iOS has to offer. Link your Plex library and listen to all your audiobooks on any device. Get access to all of the advanced features exclusive to Bookcamp. Rediscover the joy of listening to audiobooks. OFFLINE ACCESS Save your cellular data by downloading any audiobooks from your library to your device. Listen from anywhere, at anytime. SPEED CONTROL, VOICE BOOST AND SLEEP TIMER Read at extra speed without distortion, even in noisy places. Without blowing your ears out. NEVER LOSE YOUR PLACE Every action you take while listening to a book is synced across all your devices. Tap an entry and go back in time. IN-APP PURCHASE TERMS You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase, which is required to use Bookcamp. - Bookcamp Premium, Bookcamp Hero, and Legend are available as 1-year or 1-month renewable subscriptions. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at purchase. - Auto-renewable subscriptions will be charges for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the initial period subscription, unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Subscriptions maybe be managed, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.bookcamp.app/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.bookcamp.app/privacy-policy

About

SoundLeaf

This app provides a premium iOS client for the open-source Audiobookshelf server. It offers a beautiful, intuitive interface for listening to your personal audiobook collection with features like CarPlay support and offline downloads.

Highlights
  • CarPlay support
  • Connect to Audiobookshelf server
  • Intuitive library browsing
  • Variable playback speed
  • Offline listening
  • Smart sleep timer
  • Cross-device progress tracking
Features
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SoundLeaf is a premium iOS client for Audiobookshelf, the open-source, self-hosted audiobook and podcast server. Connect to your own server and get your whole collection — audiobooks, podcasts and ebooks — in a beautiful, fast app built for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and CarPlay. Learn more, read setup guides and see the app in action at https://soundleafapp.com OFFLINE FIRST • Your library syncs to the app, so you can browse everything even with the server off • Download books and episodes and play them anywhere, no connection needed • Downloads are free for everyone, podcast auto-download included • Local and remote server addresses: the app uses your local address on home Wi-Fi and your remote address everywhere else, on its own BUILT FOR LONG LISTENS • A powerful player with chapters, variable playback speed and position memory • A smarter sleep timer: tell it your night hours and it starts itself, fades out instead of stopping cold, and restarts when you press play • Progress syncs with your server, so every device stays on the same page • Background playback, lock screen controls and full landscape support PODCASTS, DONE RIGHT • Podcast transcripts: when a show publishes one, it runs along with the audio, and a tap opens a full reader • Smart Downloads keep the next episodes ready before you ask • A queue that shows what is playing, what is next and what is on the phone • Episode management per show: keep counts, auto-download, mark played THE EBOOK READER • Read the ebook that lives next to your audiobook • One tap jumps the page to where the narrator is, and back • Fonts, text size, line spacing, margins, and Light, Sepia and Dark pages EVERYWHERE YOU LISTEN • A real Apple Watch app, with offline playback on your wrist if you want it • CarPlay with library switching and a downloaded-only filter • Home screen widgets: now playing, recent books, your listening time MAKE IT YOURS • 32 themes and 55 app icons • Listening stats with streaks, totals, a year heatmap and daily patterns • Multiple libraries, series, authors, collections and search SoundLeaf is made for self-hosters and their families: people who keep their audiobook library on their own server with Audiobookshelf and want the best way to listen to it on Apple devices. Note: SoundLeaf requires an Audiobookshelf server to connect to. Audiobookshelf is free and open source; learn how to set one up at https://audiobookshelf.org and find help at https://soundleafapp.com/server/ Website: https://soundleafapp.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bookcamp4 screens
SoundLeaf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SoundLeaf at 71% against Bookcamp's 12%. SoundLeaf also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.1) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Bookcamp's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, 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. Bookcamp sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and SoundLeaf sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SoundLeaf holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 34 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Bookcamp's written reviews are positive against 71% of SoundLeaf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bookcamp ships an update monthly, SoundLeaf fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bookcamp versus SoundLeaf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookcampSoundLeaf
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (34 ratings)4.5 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.5% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3434
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBookcampHemant Kumar

Customer experience

Bookcamp

All ratings34 ratings
Positive26.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative70.6%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive11.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative84.6%

SoundLeaf

All ratings34 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral11.8%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral21.4%
Negative7.1%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Bookcamp

Subscriptions11
  • Bookcamp Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Bookcamp Premium7 Days trial$2.491 Month
  • Bookcamp Hero7 Days trial$4.491 Month
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  • Bookcamp Hero7 Days trial$5.491 Month
  • Bookcamp Hero7 Days trial$6.491 Month
  • Bookcamp Legend7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Bookcamp Legend7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Bookcamp Legend7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Bookcamp Premium7 Days trial$11.991 Year
  • Bookcamp Hero7 Days trial$31.991 Year
  • Bookcamp Legend7 Days trial$49.991 Year
3 purchases

SoundLeaf

Subscriptions2
  • SoundLeaf Supporter$0.991 Month
  • SoundLeaf Supporter$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Bookcamp free?
Bookcamp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SoundLeaf free?
SoundLeaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bookcamp or SoundLeaf?
SoundLeaf is rated higher. Bookcamp averages 2.1 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while SoundLeaf averages 4.5 from 34 ratings.
Do Bookcamp or SoundLeaf have ads?
Neither Bookcamp nor SoundLeaf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bookcamp or SoundLeaf?
Bookcamp ships an update monthly, and SoundLeaf fortnightly. Most recently, Bookcamp was updated on October 16, 2026 and SoundLeaf on October 18, 2026.

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