Comparison

AudioBooth vs Cloud Audiobooks Player

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Audiobookshelf integration
  • Essential playback controls
  • Offline downloads
  • Progress synchronization
  • CarPlay support
  • In-app ebook reader
Features
Currently charting
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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/

About

Cloud Audiobooks Player

Features
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Cloud Audiobooks Player is an audiobook player for your own MP3 and DRM-free M4B files. The app does not include audiobooks or a built-in catalog. It is made for people who already have their own audiobook files and want a simple, reliable way to open a book and start listening without extra steps. Add books from iCloud, the Files app, Finder on Mac, or upload them over Wi-Fi from a browser on your computer. If your audiobook is stored in iCloud, playback can begin as soon as the first chapter is ready, while the remaining files continue downloading automatically. Cloud Audiobooks Player keeps listening simple and comfortable with a clean library, reliable playback, sleep timer, playback speed control, bookmarks, widgets, and convenient controls from the Lock Screen, Control Center, and headphone buttons. Features: • Listen to your own audiobooks • Supports MP3 and DRM-free M4B • Add books from iCloud, Files, Finder, or Wi-Fi upload • Online and offline listening • Clean and simple library • Automatic light and dark appearance • Sleep timer • Audio Boost • Adjustable playback speed • Remembers your listening position • Headphone button control • Playback control from Lock Screen and Control Center • Uses cover art from the folder or embedded artwork in the audio file Premium includes: • Unlimited books in your library • Unlimited listening time • Bookmarks • Widgets • Custom themes Just your books, clear playback, and a listening experience that stays out of the way. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

AudioBooth4 screens
Cloud Audiobooks Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cloud Audiobooks Player at weekly against AudioBooth's every 4 weeks. AudioBooth's advantage is chart position (#163 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. AudioBooth sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Cloud Audiobooks Player sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AudioBooth ships an update every 4 weeks, Cloud Audiobooks Player weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
AudioBooth versus Cloud Audiobooks Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudioBoothCloud Audiobooks Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (705 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings705 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#163 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeremy GrenierАндрей Шокин

In-app purchases

4 purchases

AudioBooth

Subscriptions1
  • Supporter$0.991 Month
One-time3
  • Buy Me a Coffee$2.99
  • Buy Me Lunch$4.99
  • Buy Me Dinner$9.99
2 purchases

Cloud Audiobooks Player

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Yearly$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$6.99

Questions

Is AudioBooth free?
AudioBooth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cloud Audiobooks Player free?
Cloud Audiobooks Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AudioBooth or Cloud Audiobooks Player have ads?
Neither AudioBooth nor Cloud Audiobooks Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AudioBooth or Cloud Audiobooks Player?
AudioBooth ships an update every 4 weeks, and Cloud Audiobooks Player weekly. Most recently, AudioBooth was updated on October 30, 2026 and Cloud Audiobooks Player on October 16, 2026.

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