# plappa vs Calibre Connector

The clearest difference is review sentiment: plappa at 86% against Calibre Connector's 23%. plappa also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (331 vs 13). Calibre Connector's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. plappa sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Calibre Connector asks for nothing beyond the download.

plappa holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: plappa has 331 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of plappa's written reviews are positive against 23% of Calibre Connector's.

plappa ships an update every 5 weeks, Calibre Connector every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | plappa | Calibre Connector |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (331 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plappa/id6475201956/reviews)** | [2.4 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calibre-connector/id6477761553/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **331** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | **86.4% of reviews** | 23.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 34 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Leo Wehrfritz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1663611386) | [Phillip Walker](https://appshunter.io/developer/1723891603) |

## What reviewers say

### plappa

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plappa/id6475201956)

This app is a client for self-hosted media servers like Jellyfin and AudioBookShelf, designed specifically for playing audiobooks. It supports common audio formats, reads metadata, and allows for offline listening with optional in-app purchases for advanced features.

**Highlights:** Jellyfin, Emby, AudioBookShelf client, Supports common audio formats, Saves and syncs playback states, Reads audiobook metadata, Offline listening (via IAP), Podcast and collection support (AudioBookShelf)

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscription (1 Year) | $1.99 | per year |
| Full Version (Lifetime) | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app with all the same features
- 🚀 Excellent, love download to watch
- 🚀 Works great! Just what I needed!
- 👍 Brilliant app
- 👍 Amazing!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Great player. Audiobookshelf support needs work
- 🐛 Small bugs, good app

**Reported bugs**

- Can't login Audiobookshelf
- Podcasts library not listing all podcasts

**Requested features**

- Auto download when start playing book
- Auto delete when finished book
- Option to add multiple servers
- More sorting and filtering options in the library section
- Refresh button for libraries


### Calibre Connector

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calibre-connector/id6477761553)

This application facilitates the transfer of book information from the Calibre software to your Apple device. It enables easy access to your digital library on the go.

**Highlights:** Download Calibre information, Sync to iDevice, Access digital library, Supports iPhone and iPad

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is plappa free?

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

### Is Calibre Connector free?

Calibre Connector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, plappa or Calibre Connector?

plappa is rated higher. plappa averages 4.7 out of 5 from 331 ratings, while Calibre Connector averages 2.4 from 13 ratings.

### Do plappa or Calibre Connector have ads?

Neither plappa nor Calibre Connector shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, plappa or Calibre Connector?

plappa ships an update every 5 weeks, and Calibre Connector every 4 days. Most recently, plappa was updated on September 24, 2026 and Calibre Connector on September 7, 2026.

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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.*