Bookcamp vs Tonspur
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Connects to Plex library
- Offline audiobook access
- Adjustable playback speed
- Voice boost for clarity
- Sleep timer
- Cross-device syncing
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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
Tonspur
Listen to your personal audiobook collection with this companion app. Enjoy features like adjustable playback speed, a sleep timer, and easy chapter navigation. Download books for offline listening and sync your progress across devices.
- Variable playback speed
- Sleep timer
- Offline listening
- Chapter navigation
- Progress syncing
- CarPlay support
- Multi-library support
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Listen to your personal audiobook collection with Tonspur, the companion app for Audiobookshelf. Tonspur makes it easy to enjoy the audiobooks you own. Adjust playback speed to match your preference, set a sleep timer for bedtime listening, and jump between chapters with a simple tap. Download books to listen offline, and sync your progress across all your devices including iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and CarPlay. Connect to multiple libraries and switch between them effortlessly. Whether you're at home, in the car with CarPlay, or on the go, your audiobooks are always ready when you are. FEATURES: * Support for podcasts and eBooks * Variable playback speed and automatic sleep timer * Download books for offline listening * Easy chapter navigation * Multi-User Support * Easily switch between libraries * CarPlay support * Automatic progress syncing * Statistics * Widgets * Pinned Genres and Playlists * Integrated Equalizer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tonspur at 83% against Bookcamp's 12%. Tonspur also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.1) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Bookcamp's advantage is ratings volume (34 vs 6) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Bookcamp sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Tonspur sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tonspur holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookcamp has 34 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Bookcamp's written reviews are positive against 83% of Tonspur's.
Bookcamp ships an update monthly, Tonspur every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bookcamp | Tonspur |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (34 ratings) | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.5% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bookcamp | Tim Olbrich |
Customer experience
Bookcamp
Tonspur
In-app purchases
Bookcamp
- 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
Tonspur
- Downloads$8.99
