BookPlayer vs Cloud Audiobooks Player
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
Cloud Audiobooks Player
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Cloud Audiobooks Player is an audiobook player for your own MP3 and DRM-free M4B files. The app does not include audiobooks or a built-in catalog. It is made for people who already have their own audiobook files and want a simple, reliable way to open a book and start listening without extra steps. Add books from iCloud, the Files app, Finder on Mac, or upload them over Wi-Fi from a browser on your computer. If your audiobook is stored in iCloud, playback can begin as soon as the first chapter is ready, while the remaining files continue downloading automatically. Cloud Audiobooks Player keeps listening simple and comfortable with a clean library, reliable playback, sleep timer, playback speed control, bookmarks, widgets, and convenient controls from the Lock Screen, Control Center, and headphone buttons. Features: • Listen to your own audiobooks • Supports MP3 and DRM-free M4B • Add books from iCloud, Files, Finder, or Wi-Fi upload • Online and offline listening • Clean and simple library • Automatic light and dark appearance • Sleep timer • Audio Boost • Adjustable playback speed • Remembers your listening position • Headphone button control • Playback control from Lock Screen and Control Center • Uses cover art from the folder or embedded artwork in the audio file Premium includes: • Unlimited books in your library • Unlimited listening time • Bookmarks • Widgets • Custom themes Just your books, clear playback, and a listening experience that stays out of the way. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BookPlayer at 12.1 against Cloud Audiobooks Player's 17.0. 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. BookPlayer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Cloud Audiobooks Player sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BookPlayer | Cloud Audiobooks Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (241 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 241 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alevtina Liubimova | Андрей Шокин |
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
Cloud Audiobooks Player
- Premium Yearly$3.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$6.99
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