Comparison

Tiny Audiobook Player vs mnml

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Audiobook Player

Features
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his lightweight audiobook player is built for people who just want to listen — no bloated features, no subscriptions, just your audio, your way. Drop your MP3s, M4Bs, or other audio files into the app’s folder, and it automatically organizes them by folder into books. Browse your collection, see file sizes and artwork, and pick up right where you left off — even after restarting the app. Playback is smooth and reliable, with support for lock screen controls, Control Center integration, and background audio. Skip forward or back 30 seconds, adjust the volume, and view your progress with an easy-to-use mini player that can expand to full screen when you want more detail, including cover art, album, and artist info. Perfect for road trips, bedtime stories, long commutes, or anyone who prefers owning their audio.

About

mnml

Features
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mnml is a beautifully simple audiobook player for people who just want to listen. No accounts. No subscriptions. No ads. No tracking. Just your audiobooks and a clean, focused player. Import your own M4B and M4A audiobooks, and mnml automatically pulls in chapters, cover art, title, author, and duration. Your library stays yours — synced privately across your devices through your own iCloud, never our servers. Built for listening • Adjustable playback speed from 0.5× to 2× • Smart Rewind — automatically rewinds a little after a pause, and more after a long break, so you never lose your place • Chapter navigation with a chapter-aware scrubber • Sleep timer for winding down at night • Skip forward and back with a tap • Resumes exactly where you left off Your library, organized • Import from Files, iCloud Drive, or folders • Sort, group, and filter by author, status, date, or duration • Grid or list layout • Fast search by title or author • Edit titles, authors, narrators, and cover art Everywhere you listen • Home Screen widget with one-tap play/pause • Lock Screen and Control Center playback controls • AirPlay and Bluetooth support • Background playback Private by design mnml has no user accounts and collects no personal data. Your books and listening progress sync through your personal iCloud account — nothing is ever sent to us. Listening stats stay on your device. Thoughtfully made • Light, Dark, and System themes • English and German • A clean, minimal design that stays out of your way mnml does one thing: it plays your audiobooks, beautifully.

Screenshots

Tiny Audiobook Player3 screens
mnml4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: mnml at Free against Tiny Audiobook Player's $0.99. Tiny Audiobook Player's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

mnml is free to download; Tiny Audiobook Player costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Tiny Audiobook Player versus mnml: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny Audiobook Playermnml
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJOhn LyonsNeo Ighodaro

In-app purchases

None

Tiny Audiobook Player

No in-app purchases

None

mnml

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tiny Audiobook Player free?
Tiny Audiobook Player costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is mnml free?
mnml is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tiny Audiobook Player or mnml have ads?
Neither Tiny Audiobook Player nor mnml shows ads.

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