Booken vs AudiobookCast
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
AudiobookCast
This app is a powerful player for DRM-free audiobooks. It allows you to import, organize, and enjoy your entire audiobook collection with advanced playback controls and smart bookmarking. Listen online or offline with complete library management.
- DRM-free audiobook playback
- Adjustable playback speed
- Smart bookmarking
- Chapter and cover art detection
- Metadata editing
- Custom collections
- Offline listening
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audiobookCast: The Ultimate DRM-Free Audiobook Player Description audiobookCast is the audiobook player designed for listeners who own their stories. Import, organize, and enjoy your entire DRM-free collection with powerful playback tools, smart bookmarking, and complete library control — no subscriptions, no restrictions. Built for serious listeners and collectors alike, AudiobookCast gives you everything you need to enjoy audiobooks the way you want — on your iPhone or iPad, online or offline. Seamless Playback Control Adjustable playback speed (0.5× – 3×) 15-second rewind / 30-second skip forward Sleep timer with “end of chapter” option AirPlay support for wireless playback Smart Bookmarks Instantly save key moments while listening Label and jump to any bookmark easily Automatic resume from last position Powerful Library Management Import DRM-free audiobooks (MP3, M4B, M4A, AAC, FLAC) Automatically detects chapters and cover art Edit metadata (title, author, series, publication year) Sort by title, author, date added, or duration Custom Collections Group books by series, author, or theme Enable auto-download for selected collections Filter by downloaded or recently played titles Play Queue & Up Next Queue multiple audiobooks for continuous listening Auto-play the next book in sequence Reorder your queue with simple drag-and-drop Offline Listening Download your entire collection for travel or low-signal areas Manage storage with clear file indicators Enjoy uninterrupted playback anywhere Why AudiobookCast AudiobookCast gives audiobook collectors and serious listeners complete control over their libraries. Free from DRM and streaming limits, it’s built for those who value independence, organization, and a focused listening experience. Compatibility Requires iOS 17.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Booken at Free against AudiobookCast's $4.99. Booken also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). AudiobookCast's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Booken is free to download; AudiobookCast costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AudiobookCast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Booken has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Booken ships an update every 2 months, AudiobookCast every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Booken | AudiobookCast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Riley Brookins | Howard Salmon |
Customer experience
Booken
AudiobookCast
In-app purchases
Booken
No in-app purchases
AudiobookCast
No in-app purchases
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