Soundmark vs Ling Ran

Your audiobooks deserve a better player. Stop paying monthly subscriptions for books you already own. Import your audio files — MP3, M4B, M4A, FLAC, AAC, WAV — and enjoy a premium listening experience designed for serious listeners. IMMERSIVE PLAYER • Full-screen artwork with adaptive color themes • Floating glass controls for a cinematic feel • Chapter navigation with one tap • Adjustable speed from 0.5x to 2.0x • 15-second skip forward and backward • Always resumes where you left off SMART LIBRARY • Beautiful grid and list views • "Continue Listening" — jump back in instantly • Cover art display with elegant color themes • Search by title or author • Automatic progress tracking BOOKMARKS & CHAPTERS • Create bookmarks with custom notes • Jump to any saved moment • Chapter-by-chapter organization • All bookmarks in one unified view BUILT FOR COMFORT • Sleep timer (15, 30, 45, 60 minutes) • Background playback with lock screen controls • Dark mode with premium design • Haptic feedback on every interaction YOUR FILES, YOUR WAY Import from Files app, AirDrop, or any source. Supports MP3, M4B, M4A, AAC, FLAC, WAV, and OGG. No DRM restrictions — if you own the file, you can play it. PRIVACY FIRST No accounts. No tracking. No data collection. Your library stays on your device. PRO SUBSCRIPTION (Optional) Remove all ads for $1.99/month. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

- Native components, a clean interface, Liquid Glass support (macOS26+ / iOS26+), absolutely no ads — designed purely for a focused experience. - Folders are playlists: minimal management, customizable shortcuts, rich personalization features, intuitive operation. - Lossless music support (local files only: APE / TTA / DSD / WV), animated lyrics, visual listening, one-tap light/dark theme switching, and a sleep timer. - Variable-speed playback, remembers your position, skips the intro and outro — also great for audiobook lovers. - Edit cover art, lyrics, and other info for mp3, m4a, and flac songs; crop images and change resolution to build your perfect music library. - LAN remote management — easily upload, delete, and organize files. CarPlay support for even more convenient operation. - Play music directly from home servers: Samba / WebDAV / Jellyfin (not recommended) / Emby (recommended) / Navidrome (not recommended), saving local storage space. - Play music files from Baidu Netdisk, Guangya Cloud Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox. - Local playback, worry-free privacy: no data is collected, and your music library is controlled by you alone. - This app suits music lovers who prefer managing music with folders and have the patience to organize and categorize their own collection. File names are recommended in the "Artist - Title.mp3" format. Recommended Usage MacOS: Tap the "+" in this app to add a folder that contains local music files. iOS: Method 1: First tap the "+" in this app to create a folder. Download music files with your phone's browser, tap to open them, use the "Share" function, choose "Save to Files", and save them to this APP --> "Music" --> the folder you created. Method 2: Mount your phone to a Mac via cable or wirelessly, open the phone device in Finder, find "Files", expand this APP, drag files into this APP's folder, then use Apple's official "Files" app to move the music files into the folder you created. For random artwork, place the images in the Cover folder. Method 3: Enable LAN in Settings, then manage files through a web page. If you experience issues after an update, completely delete the old version before installing the new one. On iOS, move your audio files to another folder before deleting. Note: Word-by-word lyrics provided by Jellyfin and Navidrome may have issues, so please avoid having them provide word-by-word lyrics. Basic Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/