Audiary vs Audiory

Audiary is the perfect app for audiobook and podcast lovers. Connect to your personal Audiobookshelf server or explore thousands of free audiobooks on Librivox. AUDIARY ASSISTANT • Ask by voice or in writing: "resume Dune", "a thriller under 6 hours" • It knows your library, your podcasts, your listening time and your ratings • It also looks further afield: public domain, Apple Books, the podcast directory • Dictation transcribed on your device, and your past requests are kept MULTIPLE CONTENT SOURCES • Sync with your Audiobookshelf server • Access 15,000+ free audiobooks via Librivox • Import from Files, Mail or AirDrop (MP3, M4B, M4A) and link to your Audiobookshelf books • Your own EPUB and PDF ebooks • Subscribe to your favorite podcasts via RSS ADVANCED AUDIO PLAYER • Full controls: play, pause, skip forward/back • Adjustable playback speed from 0.5x to 2.0x • Audio equalizer with 6 presets • Smart sleep timer • Chapter navigation with visual indicators • Bookmarks to mark your favorite passages LISTEN ANYWHERE • Offline mode: queue several books for download and listen without a connection • CarPlay support for in-car listening • Apple Watch: control your iPhone, or listen without it • iOS Widgets for quick access • Live sleep timer and downloads on the Lock Screen, Control Center controls ORGANIZED LIBRARY • Customizable grid or list view • Filter by status: in progress, finished, not started • Search by title, author, or narrator • Series management with volume ordering • Complete reading history SYNC & BACKUP • Auto-sync progress with Audiobookshelf • iCloud sync of your settings, tags and podcasts • Wishlist synced via Apple Reminders • Multi-library support CUSTOMIZATION • 8 themes, including Éditorial (warm paper and literary type, the default), Classique and Neon Wave • 7 alternative app icons • Adaptive interface for iPhone and iPad PREMIUM FEATURES • Listening on Apple Watch without your iPhone • Imported and Librivox book positions on all your devices • Auto-download of new episodes • Reading history export (CSV) • Custom themes • Alternative icons Audiary respects your privacy: no personal data is collected. Your books, your data, your control.

Audiory is a beautiful, native audiobook player that puts you in control. Stream directly from your home server, download for offline listening, or import local files — all in one elegant app. Stream From Your NAS Connect to SMB (Windows/NAS shares) or SFTP servers and stream audiobooks directly without taking up storage on your device. Download individual books for offline listening when you're on the go. Smart Playback Features • Smart Rewind — Automatically rewinds a few seconds when you resume, so you never lose your place • Sleep Timer — Set timers from 5 to 90 minutes and drift off without losing your spot • Variable Speed — Listen at 0.5x to 3x speed to match your preference • Bookmarks — Mark important moments with optional notes • Chapter Navigation — Jump between chapters with ease Organise Your Library • Sort by title, author, recent activity, or duration • Filter by download status or listening progress • Search your entire collection instantly • Track progress across all your books Fix Messy Metadata Audiory can fetch accurate metadata, cover art, and chapter names from Apple Books and Audible — perfect for cleaning up poorly-tagged files. Formats Supported M4B, M4A, MP3, and AAC — including multi-file audiobooks where each chapter is a separate file. Designed for Audiobooks • Lock screen and Control Center integration • AirPlay support for streaming to speakers • Beautiful blurred cover art backgrounds • 9 accent colours to personalise your experience No subscriptions. No cloud accounts. Just your audiobooks, your servers, your way.