Comparison

SoundLeaf vs BookBubble

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SoundLeaf

This app provides a premium iOS client for the open-source Audiobookshelf server. It offers a beautiful, intuitive interface for listening to your personal audiobook collection with features like CarPlay support and offline downloads.

Highlights
  • CarPlay support
  • Connect to Audiobookshelf server
  • Intuitive library browsing
  • Variable playback speed
  • Offline listening
  • Smart sleep timer
  • Cross-device progress tracking
Features
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SoundLeaf is a premium iOS client for Audiobookshelf, the open-source, self-hosted audiobook and podcast server. Connect to your own server and get your whole collection — audiobooks, podcasts and ebooks — in a beautiful, fast app built for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and CarPlay. Learn more, read setup guides and see the app in action at https://soundleafapp.com OFFLINE FIRST • Your library syncs to the app, so you can browse everything even with the server off • Download books and episodes and play them anywhere, no connection needed • Downloads are free for everyone, podcast auto-download included • Local and remote server addresses: the app uses your local address on home Wi-Fi and your remote address everywhere else, on its own BUILT FOR LONG LISTENS • A powerful player with chapters, variable playback speed and position memory • A smarter sleep timer: tell it your night hours and it starts itself, fades out instead of stopping cold, and restarts when you press play • Progress syncs with your server, so every device stays on the same page • Background playback, lock screen controls and full landscape support PODCASTS, DONE RIGHT • Podcast transcripts: when a show publishes one, it runs along with the audio, and a tap opens a full reader • Smart Downloads keep the next episodes ready before you ask • A queue that shows what is playing, what is next and what is on the phone • Episode management per show: keep counts, auto-download, mark played THE EBOOK READER • Read the ebook that lives next to your audiobook • One tap jumps the page to where the narrator is, and back • Fonts, text size, line spacing, margins, and Light, Sepia and Dark pages EVERYWHERE YOU LISTEN • A real Apple Watch app, with offline playback on your wrist if you want it • CarPlay with library switching and a downloaded-only filter • Home screen widgets: now playing, recent books, your listening time MAKE IT YOURS • 32 themes and 55 app icons • Listening stats with streaks, totals, a year heatmap and daily patterns • Multiple libraries, series, authors, collections and search SoundLeaf is made for self-hosters and their families: people who keep their audiobook library on their own server with Audiobookshelf and want the best way to listen to it on Apple devices. Note: SoundLeaf requires an Audiobookshelf server to connect to. Audiobookshelf is free and open source; learn how to set one up at https://audiobookshelf.org and find help at https://soundleafapp.com/server/ Website: https://soundleafapp.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BookBubble

This app provides a spoiler-free wiki for books, unlocking information chapter by chapter as you read. It also helps you track reading sessions, organize your library, and set reading goals to build a consistent habit.

Highlights
  • Spoiler-free fan wiki
  • Chapter-by-chapter entry unlocking
  • Reading session tracking
  • Ambient reading music
  • Customizable book library
  • Reading goal setting
  • Calendar view of reading habits
Features
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That moment when a quick online search about a character spoils the whole plot of your book. That pain is why we built BookBubble a fan-powered and spoiler-free Wiki that only unlocks, what you’ve actually read so far. A FAN WIKI THAT CAN'T SPOIL YOU - Look up any character, creature, location, item, or group in your book and only see what you've actually read so far. - Entries unlock chapter by chapter as you read - No more accidentally spoiling yourself while searching online - Contribute while reading and become part of the wiki READING SESSIONS - Track every session you spend in a book. - Log minutes read and chapters finished - Play ambient music while you read - Build a clear picture of your reading habit over time YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY - Organize your books exactly how you read them. - Default Shelves for Currently Reading, TBR, DNF, and Finished - Create and add your own custom collections - Share or hide your shelves on your public profile CALENDAR & READING GOAL - See your reading habit take shape. - A built-in calendar shows exactly which day you read which book - Watch your reading time grow as time goes by - Set a yearly reading goal and track your progress toward it - Set notifications to make reading a habit Built for readers of fantasy, romantasy, and any book with worldbuilding too rich to hold in your head. Download BookBubble and dive into your books, chapter by chapter — spoiler-free.

Screenshots

SoundLeaf4 screens
BookBubble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BookBubble at none against SoundLeaf's 3. BookBubble also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SoundLeaf sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. BookBubble asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SoundLeaf versus BookBubble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundLeafBookBubble
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (34 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB60 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHemant KumarTimon Grassl

Customer experience

SoundLeaf

All ratings34 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral11.8%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral21.4%
Negative7.1%

BookBubble

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SoundLeaf

Subscriptions2
  • SoundLeaf Supporter$0.991 Month
  • SoundLeaf Supporter$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro$9.99
None

BookBubble

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SoundLeaf free?
SoundLeaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BookBubble free?
BookBubble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SoundLeaf or BookBubble have ads?
Neither SoundLeaf nor BookBubble shows ads.

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