BookPlayer vs RestReader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BookPlayer
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.
- Plays MP3, MP4, M4B, M4A formats
- Automatic bookmarking
- Quick chapter jumping
- Headset controls
- Control Center/lock screen integration
- Sleep timer
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BookPlayer is the perfect way to enjoy audiobooks in MP3, MP4, M4B, M4A formats on your iPhone or iPod Touch! *** Please note: the app does not include audiobooks. It is designed to play your audio files. *** This app is designed with a single purpose - to provide maximum convenience and simplicity when listening to audiobooks of various formats! There are many online resources where you can find audiobooks on a wide variety of topics, voiced by both professional actors and audio enthusiasts. Most of these audiobooks are available in folders containing many files, predominantly in MP3 format and others similar. I, the creator of this app, am also a devotee of audiobooks and have tried to incorporate everything necessary into BookPlayer to make listening as easy and enjoyable as possible. • Supports MP3, MP4, M4B, M4A formats (except files with DRM protection). • Automatically remembers where you left off in audiobooks. • The ability to quickly jump to any part of the audio file. • Control playback through the headset. • Control the player through the Control Center and lock screen. • Sleep timer with a choice of different time intervals or until the end of the chapter. If you liked BookPlayer, don't forget to share your impressions with others and leave a review. Terms & Conditions: https://bookplayer.tilda.ws/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://bookplayer.tilda.ws/privacy-policy
RestReader
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RestReader turns YouTube audiobooks and long-form content into a comfortable bedtime listening experience. Paste a YouTube video link or import an entire YouTube playlist, and RestReader gives you a proper audiobook player with features built for listeners, not viewers. SLEEP TIMER • Set a timer from 5 to 90 minutes • Audio fades out gently • Shake your phone to extend the timer without opening your eyes DIM MODE • Dims the screen while keeping audio playing • Perfect for bedtime listening without lighting up the room BOOKMARKS • Automatically saves your place • Create bookmarks at favorite passages • Jump back to any bookmark anytime CHAPTERS • Auto-detected from YouTube descriptions • Skip to any section with a tap PLAYLISTS & LIBRARY • Import YouTube playlists from a pasted link or share directly to RestReader from the YouTube app • Organize audiobooks into custom playlists • Search across your entire library QUEUE • Line up what you want to listen to next • Auto-advances through your queue No account required. No ads. No subscription. Just paste a link and listen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RestReader at none against BookPlayer's 6. BookPlayer's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. BookPlayer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. RestReader asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | BookPlayer | RestReader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (197 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 197 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Alevtina Liubimova | WILLIAM MATTHEW ROCKEY |
In-app purchases
BookPlayer
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Pro$2.991 Month
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- Annual$12.991 Year
- Yeraly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$8.99
RestReader
No in-app purchases









