Comparison

Bookstream.ai vs Audbin

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

Head to head
About

Bookstream.ai

Features
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Bookstream is an AI-driven, personalized audio channel where you can passively discover books by listening to samples. If you like what you hear, tap the cover to purchase the full-length book. Shopping for books exists in other forms on the web and in apps, but Bookstream offers a passive listening experience as a way to discover your next book. In a way, your next book is discovering you. Features: Personalization: The more you like or dislike books the more relevant the content in your stream. Bookstream uses a machine learning algorithm to deliver the best book samples to you Widget: Get recommendations sent right to your home screen by installing the widget Pace: Adjust the length of each audio clip to your liking History: Never miss a book. You can revisit past likes or recent listening history with the history view Purchase: If you enjoy the sample, tap on a book's cover to buy it on Amazon.com New stuff: Bookstream's library of books is ever-growing. Enable notifications to stay up-to-date on your latest recommendations Bugs? Mis-categorized or bad book information? Complaints? Compliments? Email support@bookstream.ai

About

Audbin

This app offers a private audiobook listening experience, allowing you to import your own collection or discover thousands of free public domain titles. Enjoy advanced playback controls, bookmarking, and optional premium features for unlimited access and enhanced audio customization.

Highlights
  • Import personal audiobooks
  • Discover free public domain titles
  • Variable playback speed
  • Sleep timer
  • Chapter navigation
  • Rich bookmarking with notes
  • 10-band equalizer (Pro)
Features
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A beautiful, private audiobook player for your personal library — plus thousands of free public domain audiobooks to discover. DISCOVER FREE AUDIOBOOKS Browse and download from LibriVox and Internet Archive. Thousands of classic titles, completely free. No account needed. SUPPORTED FORMATS MP3, M4A, M4B, AAC, AIFF, WAV Import your audiobooks or discover free ones and start listening. Free to use with up to 3 books. Upgrade for unlimited books and premium features. FREE - Import up to 3 books - Discover free audiobooks from LibriVox & Internet Archive - Play/pause, seek, skip - Variable speed (0.5x - 2x) - Sleep timer (15/30/45/60 min) - Lock Screen & AirPods controls - AirPlay streaming - Smart auto-rewind on resume - Light/Dark theme AUDBIN (one-time purchase) Everything free, plus: - Unlimited books - Chapter navigation (M4B) - Rich bookmarks with titles and notes - Book offloading (free storage, keep your data) - Re-download offloaded catalog books with one tap - Export & share bookmarks and notes - Share what you're listening to with cover art - Online cover art fetching - Companion documents (PDF, EPUB) - Custom sleep timer (5 min - 3 hours) - Manual library reordering - All sort modes - Book notes & mark as finished AUDBIN PRO (subscription) Everything in Audbin, plus: - 10-band equalizer with presets (Voice Boost, Spoken Word, Bass, and more) - Listening statistics & streaks - Share stats as a branded card - Branding-free sharing - Speed up to 3x - End-of-chapter sleep timer - Sleep timer fade-out - "Still Listening?" detection - Siri Shortcuts FEATURES Discover & Import - Browse free public domain audiobooks - Download directly from LibriVox and Internet Archive - Import from Files app - Automatic metadata extraction - Search and sort your library - Manual reordering - Companion documents - Offload books to save storage - Re-download catalog books after offloading Bookmarks & Notes - Add bookmarks while listening with a single tap - Open any bookmark to add rich notes - Play from any bookmark position - Export all bookmarks and notes as text Playback - Chapter navigation for M4B audiobooks - Auto-advance to next track - Variable speed saved per book - Customizable skip intervals - Multiple sleep timer modes - Background playback - AirPlay to speakers and TVs - Return to position after jumping to bookmarks - Tap anywhere on a track to play Equalizer (Pro) - 10-band graphic EQ - Voice Boost, Spoken Word, Bass Boost, Treble Boost, Loudness presets - Custom band adjustments - Settings persist across sessions Sharing - Share books with cover art - Export bookmarks and notes - Share individual notes with context - Share listening stats as image cards Controls - AirPods: tap to play/pause, double-tap skip - Lock Screen and Control Center - Siri voice commands - Mini player stays visible while browsing - Tap book header to resume playback Privacy - All data stays on your device - No accounts required - No analytics or tracking - Works completely offline (imported books) Privacy Policy: https://audbin.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bookstream.ai4 screens
Audbin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bookstream.ai at none against Audbin's 3. Bookstream.ai also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days) and iOS requirement (15.2 vs 18.6). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Audbin sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Bookstream.ai asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bookstream.ai ships an update every 3 days, Audbin every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Bookstream.ai versus Audbin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookstream.aiAudbin
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBaby Dino Enterprises LLCStefan Samne

In-app purchases

None

Bookstream.ai

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Audbin

Subscriptions2
  • All Pro features, billed monthly.$1.991 Month
  • All Pro features. Save over 35%.$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Audbin$4.99

Questions

Is Bookstream.ai free?
Bookstream.ai is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Audbin free?
Audbin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bookstream.ai or Audbin have ads?
Neither Bookstream.ai nor Audbin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bookstream.ai or Audbin?
Bookstream.ai ships an update every 3 days, and Audbin every 11 days. Most recently, Bookstream.ai was updated on October 2, 2026 and Audbin on October 10, 2026.

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