Comparison

MySmartBook vs AudioBookSync

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

Head to head
About

MySmartBook

This reading app allows you to interact with your books through a conversational AI. Ask questions about the content, get summaries, or even dialogue with characters. Customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts and layouts, and enjoy offline access to your library.

Highlights
  • Chat with book characters and content
  • AI-powered summaries and explanations
  • Customizable font size and layout
  • Offline book reading
  • Library management
Features
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A revolution in reading! Buy your books on mysmartbook.fr, read them in your app and... chat with them in our bot! Ask for an itinerary in a travel guide, dialogue with a novel character, summarize a chapter, explain a difficult passage, everything becomes possible thanks to the conversational agent accessible at any time of your reading! Other features : - Change the font, character size and layout to fit your taste and capacities - Manage your library as you wish, and download your books to read offline

About

AudioBookSync

Features
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AudioBookSync is the intelligent audiobook player that bridges listening and reading. LISTEN YOUR WAY • Plays M4B, MP3 and MP3 folders • Background playback with lock-screen controls • Adjustable speed (0.5Ɨ to 3Ɨ) • Adaptive skip-back when resuming — AudioBookSync remembers where you stopped • Sleep timer (including "end of chapter") • Bookmarks with notes FIND ANY SPOT IN YOUR BOOK • Point the camera at a page — OCR + fuzzy matching jump the audio to the exact passage • Works with printed books, screenshots and handwritten pages • Fully on-device: no cloud, no upload, no tracking • Choose between Apple Speech (fast) or Whisper (local, best for German) READ WHERE YOU STOP LISTENING • Built-in EPUB reader with themes (Light/Dark/Sepia), 8 fonts, adjustable size and margins • "Listen here" button jumps from reader to the matching audio position • Seamless cross-navigation: open the book in either mode CARPLAY + HOME-SCREEN WIDGET • CarPlay: full library, chapter navigation and Now Playing while driving • Home-screen widget: current book with progress ring and quick actions • No subscription, no upsell — included with the free version iCLOUD DRIVE LIBRARY • Drop your audiobooks into iCloud Drive → AudioBookSync → Audiobooks • Bookmarks and library state stay on your device • Nothing ever leaves your iCloud account AUDIOBOOKSYNC PRO — OPTIONAL ONE-TIME PURCHASE The free version keeps one audiobook active at a time. Switch books for free at any time, or unlock Pro for: • Unlimited audiobooks — use your entire library at once • Multi-device sync — listening progress syncs automatically between iPhone and iPad via your private iCloud Drive • Shared transcription index — transcribe a book once, every other device picks up the index • Apple Watch — slice off a section of your audiobook, send it to your Apple Watch and listen offline — leave the iPhone at home. Position syncs back to iPhone and iPad automatically. NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTION. NO TRACKING. Your library, your bookmarks, your progress — all stored in your iCloud Drive.

Screenshots

MySmartBook4 screens
AudioBookSync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MySmartBook at none against AudioBookSync's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. AudioBookSync sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MySmartBook asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MySmartBook ships an update every 9 days, AudioBookSync every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 7 level
MySmartBook versus AudioBookSync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMySmartBookAudioBookSync
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.4 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB12 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMy Smart BookHans-Peter Jordi

In-app purchases

None

MySmartBook

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

AudioBookSync

One-time1
  • AudioBookSync Pro$5.99

Questions

Is MySmartBook free?
MySmartBook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AudioBookSync free?
AudioBookSync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MySmartBook or AudioBookSync have ads?
Neither MySmartBook nor AudioBookSync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MySmartBook or AudioBookSync?
MySmartBook ships an update every 9 days, and AudioBookSync every 2 weeks. Most recently, MySmartBook was updated on October 8, 2026 and AudioBookSync on October 7, 2026.

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