Audra Books vs PrivateShelf

Audra is beautiful way to experience your self-hosted Audiobookshelf library on iOS. Stream or download your audiobooks and ebooks with a beautiful, fast, fully native app. A POWERFUL AUDIOBOOK PLAYER • Sleep timer with custom durations • Adjustable playback speed (0.5×–3×) • Chapter navigation & automatic progress sync • Background playback with lock-screen controls • Seamless cross-device resume • Bookmarks BEAUTIFUL EPUB & PDF READER • Clean, distraction-free reading experience • Adjustable fonts, sizes, spacing, and themes • Save bookmarks and notes • Reading progress syncs instantly with your server OFFLINE SUPPORT • Download audiobooks or ebooks to take them anywhere • Smart storage management • Offline progress preserved automatically PODCAST SUPPORT • Browse and play podcasts from your server • Add podcasts by name or RSS feed (server owners) • Manage metadata and auto-downloads (server owners) • Download episodes to your server or device • Bulk download or delete episodes • Mark episodes played, add to playlists • Podcasts in Home tab and Stats • New setting to hide podcasts entirely YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY • 11 stunning themes • Playlists, collections, and custom sorting • Grid, compact, or list views • Fast, powerful search & filtering CROSS-DEVICE SYNC • Start listening on one device, continue on another • Fully integrated with the Audiobookshelf ecosystem BUILT FOR AUDIOBOOKSHELF • Connect to any self-hosted Audiobookshelf server • Secure login with SSO / OIDC Audra is a client app for Audiobookshelf and does not host or distribute any media. All content streams from your personal server. https://audrabooks.app/privacy https://audrabooks.app/terms

A private audiobook player designed for Plex users who care about listening comfort. Connect seamlessly to your own Plex server and enjoy a listening experience tailored specifically for audiobooks — clean, focused, and distraction-free. Key features include: Skip intros and outros for uninterrupted listening Sleep timer so you can relax without worry AirPlay support for easy playback on supported devices Chapter navigation to jump exactly where you want Author-based browsing to organize your library Multi-language support: English, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese Custom theme colors to match your personal style This isn’t just another media player. It’s a comfortable, thoughtfully designed audiobook app, built to make listening feel effortless.