EPBM Library vs Auread

An audiobook app designed exclusively for purchases at echopointbooks.com Welcome to the EPBM Library app, powered by Glassboxx. We are delighted to offer you an easy and secure way to enjoy your audiobook purchases. No password required — simply log in with the email address you used to buy the book on the Echo Point Books and Media website and enter the verification code sent to your email, or use social sign on with Apple or Google. Your purchased audiobook can be found in the “My books” area of the app. An internet connection is required to download and listen to your audiobook. Once the audiobook has been downloaded, you can access and enjoy it offline. AUDIOBOOK PLAYER • Auto-saves your current position in the book so you can pick up right where you left off, even if listening on multiple devices • Skips forward and backward • Sleep timer • Plays on lock-screen, enabling easy access to playback controls • Plays in the background while you browse other apps • Plays immediately and downloads in the background (if internet access is available) • Integrate with Apple Car Play • Connect to Airplay devices

Auread turns your audiobooks into a read-along experience. It transcribes the narration right on your device and highlights each word in sync with the audio — so you can listen and follow the text at the same time. WHY AUREAD • BUILT-IN FREE CATALOG — Browse LibriVox public-domain audiobooks, download one, and Auread fetches the matching Gutenberg text automatically: a complete read-along in two taps. • LISTENING STATS — Daily goal ring, streaks, and a week / month / year dashboard. • REAL CHAPTERS — Titles and headings inside the text, start time and length in the chapter menu, chapter or book timing at a tap. • Real read-along — words light up as they’re spoken, with smooth auto-scroll. • On-device transcription — no ebook required; Auread generates the text itself, privately. • Your speed — 0.5×–2× with preserved pitch, saved per book or globally. • A reading view you’ll love — adjustable size, themes, progressive illumination, Dynamic Type. • Automatic covers for your library. • Import anything — audio files, ZIPs of MP3s, even EPUB text. Built-in conversion. • Works offline — listen and read anywhere. PRIVACY FIRST Auread has no account and no server. Your audio, text, transcripts and progress never leave your device. Transcription runs entirely on-device. The only network use is fetching public book covers (title + author), anonymously, and the free catalog when you use it. LANGUAGES Interface in English, French, Spanish and German. Transcription supports multiple languages. Built for audiobook lovers, language learners, and anyone who reads better while listening.