Booken vs Book Cast Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Booken
This app provides a simple and efficient way to listen to your audiobook files. It offers features for importing, managing, and tracking your listening progress, with playback controls accessible from your phone and Apple Watch.
- Import own audiobook files
- Track listening progress
- Mark books as finished
- Lock screen playback controls
- Apple Watch companion app
- Variable scrubbing speed
- Adjustable playback speed
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A lightweight and easy to use player for your audiobook files. Manage your files - Import your own files straight into the app - Manage and see the progress of the books you've listened to - Mark books as finished Listening features - Control playback directly from the lock screen/control center or from the Apple Watch companion app - Easily navigate books with variable scrubbing speed and chapter selection - Change playback speed Listen from your watch - Easily download your favorite books to your watch when you need to listen without your phone - Navigate local files on your watch with chapter selection and custom skip duration - Keep your progress synced between your phone and watch with both automatic and manual syncing options
Book Cast Player
Listen to DRM-free audiobooks on your iOS device with support for M4B, M4A, and MP3 formats. Organize your library, customize themes, and sync progress across devices. Enjoy seamless playback with chapter skipping and speed adjustment.
- Supports M4B, M4A, MP3 formats
- DRM-free audiobook import
- Playlist management
- ZIP archive import
- Customizable themes and icons
- Cross-device progress sync
- Adjustable playback speed
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Discover a smarter way to enjoy audiobooks on your iOS device. Our app supports M4B, M4A, and MP3 formats, allowing you to import your DRM-free audiobooks and listen without interruptions. Organize your library effortlessly with playlist management and ZIP archive imports. Customize the app with themes and icons to match your style, and sync your progress across devices for a seamless listening experience. Import audiobooks via AirDrop, the Files app, iTunes File Sharing, or directly from supported servers. Resume playback exactly where you left off, skip chapters, or adjust playback speed for the ultimate audiobook experience. Whether you're commuting, exercising, or relaxing at home, our audiobook player gives you complete control over your library and listening experience. Stay connected to your stories with a simple, intuitive interface.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Book Cast Player at 5.0 against Booken's 4.5. Booken's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Book Cast Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Booken | Book Cast Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Riley Brookins | Dooth, Inc |
In-app purchases
Booken
No in-app purchases
Book Cast Player
No in-app purchases
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