# plappa vs BookPlayer

The clearest difference is review sentiment: plappa at 87% against BookPlayer's 59%. plappa also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). BookPlayer's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. plappa sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and BookPlayer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

plappa holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 338 and 241 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of plappa's written reviews are positive against 59% of BookPlayer's.

plappa ships an update every 5 weeks, BookPlayer weekly. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | plappa | BookPlayer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (338 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plappa/id6475201956/reviews)** | [4.5 (241 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookplayer-mp3m4bm4amp4/id6478473640/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **338** | 241 |
| Positive reviews | **86.5% of reviews** | 58.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 34 MB | 86 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **12.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Leo Wehrfritz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1663611386) | [Alevtina Liubimova](https://appshunter.io/developer/1732960796) |

## 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


### BookPlayer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookplayer-mp3m4bm4amp4/id6478473640)

This app is a dedicated audio player for your personal audiobook collection. It supports various audio file formats and offers convenient playback features like automatic bookmarking and sleep timers. Enjoy your audiobooks offline without any advertisements.

**Highlights:** Plays MP3, MP4, M4B, M4A formats, Automatic bookmarking, Quick chapter jumping, Headset controls, Control Center/lock screen integration, Sleep timer

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Pro | $2.99 | per month |
| Annual | $12.99 | per year |
| Yeraly | $12.99 | per year |
| Pro Lifetime | $8.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is plappa free?

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

### Is BookPlayer free?

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

### Which has better reviews, plappa or BookPlayer?

plappa is rated higher. plappa averages 4.7 out of 5 from 338 ratings, while BookPlayer averages 4.5 from 241 ratings.

### Do plappa or BookPlayer have ads?

Neither plappa nor BookPlayer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, plappa or BookPlayer?

plappa ships an update every 5 weeks, and BookPlayer weekly. Most recently, plappa was updated on October 27, 2026 and BookPlayer on October 27, 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.*