Röst vs Flow Audiobook Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Röst
Stream and manage your self-hosted audiobooks and podcasts from your Audiobookshelf server. Enjoy a fast, native iOS experience with instant streaming and cross-device progress syncing. Stay updated with real-time server changes.
- Connect to Audiobookshelf server
- Stream audiobooks and podcasts
- Sync progress across devices
- Browse multiple library types
- Real-time server updates
- Native iOS experience
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Röst - Audiobookshelf media player Connect to your Audiobookshelf server and enjoy your self-hosted media in a fast, native experience for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Stream instantly, sync listening progress across devices, browse multiple library types, and stay up to date with real-time server changes. Highlights: • CarPlay support for browsing and playing books, podcasts, series, continued listening, and downloads • Offline listening with downloadable audiobooks and podcast episodes • Siri, Shortcuts, and Spotlight integration for finding, opening, and playing your media • Support for multiple Audiobookshelf servers and accounts • Native apps for iPhone, iPad, and Mac Requires Audiobookshelf server version 2.26.0 or newer. Requires iOS 27 or later, iPadOS 27 or later, or macOS 27 or later.
Flow Audiobook Player
Stream or download audiobooks from various sources like Plex, Audiobookshelf, Dropbox, and WebDAV. Supports multiple file formats and offers offline playback. Import files directly for immediate offline access.
- Plex integration
- Audiobookshelf support
- Dropbox and cloud storage streaming
- WebDAV connectivity
- Offline audiobook downloads
- Multiple audio format support
- Files app import
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Flow currently supports these audiobook sources: Plex: Connect your Plex account and select audiobook libraries. Stream from a local or remote Plex server, or download complete books for offline listening. Audiobookshelf: Sign in to your Audiobookshelf server. Flow loads its books, artwork, metadata, chapters, and genres. Books can be streamed or downloaded. Dropbox: Connect Dropbox and choose the folder containing your audiobooks. Flow streams using temporary secure links and can download books for offline playback. Nextcloud and ownCloud: Connect through WebDAV. Flow can browse audiobook folders, stream files directly, and download them. NAS or other WebDAV servers: Connect any compatible NAS or hosted WebDAV service with its address and credentials. These books can also be streamed or downloaded. Files app imports: Import individual files or complete folders from On My iPhone, iCloud Drive, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, Dropbox, or another Files provider. Imported books are copied into Flow and are immediately available offline—they aren’t streamed from the original provider. Flow supports formats including M4B, MP3, M4A, AAC, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, ALAC, Opus, and OGG. Downloads stay on the device for offline playback, remain available if a source is disconnected, and can be removed without deleting the original server or cloud copy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Röst at Free against Flow Audiobook Player's $4.99. Flow Audiobook Player's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and chart position (#187 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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
Röst is free to download; Flow Audiobook Player costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flow Audiobook Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Röst ships an update every 11 days, Flow Audiobook Player every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Röst | Flow Audiobook Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #187 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 27.1 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Harquail | Mike Fifield |
Customer experience
Röst
Flow Audiobook Player
In-app purchases
Röst
No in-app purchases
Flow Audiobook Player
No in-app purchases
