Tonspur vs AudioBooth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tonspur
Listen to your personal audiobook collection with this companion app. Enjoy features like adjustable playback speed, a sleep timer, and easy chapter navigation. Download books for offline listening and sync your progress across devices.
- Variable playback speed
- Sleep timer
- Offline listening
- Chapter navigation
- Progress syncing
- CarPlay support
- Multi-library support
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Listen to your personal audiobook collection with Tonspur, the companion app for Audiobookshelf. Tonspur makes it easy to enjoy the audiobooks you own. Adjust playback speed to match your preference, set a sleep timer for bedtime listening, and jump between chapters with a simple tap. Download books to listen offline, and sync your progress across all your devices including iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and CarPlay. Connect to multiple libraries and switch between them effortlessly. Whether you're at home, in the car with CarPlay, or on the go, your audiobooks are always ready when you are. FEATURES: * Support for podcasts and eBooks * Variable playback speed and automatic sleep timer * Download books for offline listening * Easy chapter navigation * Multi-User Support * Easily switch between libraries * CarPlay support * Automatic progress syncing * Statistics * Widgets * Pinned Genres and Playlists * Integrated Equalizer
AudioBooth
This app provides a streamlined iOS experience for managing and listening to your self-hosted audiobook library from Audiobookshelf. Enjoy essential playback controls, offline downloads, and seamless integration with your server.
- Audiobookshelf integration
- Essential playback controls
- Offline downloads
- Progress synchronization
- CarPlay support
- In-app ebook reader
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Your personal audiobook companion for Audiobookshelf. AudioBooth is a streamlined iOS client designed exclusively for Audiobookshelf users who value simplicity and performance. Built with a focus on essential audiobook listening features, AudioBooth delivers a clean, distraction-free experience for your self-hosted audiobook library. Key Features: • Pure Audiobookshelf integration - Connect seamlessly to your personal Audiobookshelf server • Focused audiobook experience - Purpose-built interface optimized for audiobook listening • Essential playback controls - Variable speed, sleep timer with fade out, and chapter navigation • Progress synchronization - Keep your listening progress in sync across devices • Offline downloads - Download audiobooks for listening without an internet connection • Library browsing - Explore your books, authors, series, and collections with filtering options • CarPlay support - Enjoy your audiobooks safely on the road with full CarPlay integration • In-app ebook reader - Read EPUBs and PDFs directly within the app • Multi-connection support - Connect to multiple servers or different accounts • Playback history - Track your complete listening history • Background playback - Continue listening while using other apps • Lock screen controls - Standard media controls on your lock screen • Apple Watch app - Control playback from your wrist • Clean, native design - Intuitive interface that feels at home on iOS AudioBooth focuses on what matters most: enjoying your audiobooks. No unnecessary features, no bloat, just a reliable, efficient way to access your Audiobookshelf library on your iPhone and iPad. Note: AudioBooth requires an existing Audiobookshelf server to function. The app does not include any media content. Learn more about Audiobookshelf at https://audiobookshelf.org --- AudioBooth is an independent client application and is not affiliated with the Audiobookshelf project. By downloading AudioBooth, you agree to Apple's Standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: AudioBooth at 682 against Tonspur's 6. AudioBooth also leads on chart position (#190 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Tonspur sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AudioBooth sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AudioBooth holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AudioBooth has 682 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Tonspur's written reviews are positive against 89% of AudioBooth's.
Tonspur ships an update every 3 weeks, AudioBooth every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Tonspur | AudioBooth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) | 4.9 (682 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 89.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 682 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #190 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tim Olbrich | Jeremy Grenier |
Customer experience
Tonspur
AudioBooth
In-app purchases
Tonspur
- Downloads$8.99
AudioBooth
- Supporter$0.991 Month
- Buy Me a Coffee$2.99
- Buy Me Lunch$4.99
- Buy Me Dinner$9.99







