Audiary vs PageBack

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.

PAGEBACK THE PLEX FOR BOOKS Bring your books, comics, PDFs and documents together in one organised library. PageBack is built for people who already own their content. Whether your collection lives in Files, iCloud Drive, Calibre, a NAS, or scattered across a dozen folders, PageBack turns it into a beautiful, searchable library you actually want to use. No DRM. No locked ecosystem. No built in bookstore. Just your library, your way. READ EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE Stop switching between ebook apps, PDF viewers and comic readers. PageBack supports: • EPUB books • PDF documents • CBZ and CBR comics • TXT files • Research papers • Manuals and magazines Every format gets a reading experience designed specifically for it, including reflowable text for ebooks, smooth PDF navigation and guided comic reading. YOUR LIBRARY, AUTOMATICALLY ORGANISED Import a folder of files and let PageBack do the heavy lifting. AI powered organisation automatically: • Identifies books, comics and documents • Finds missing covers and metadata • Detects authors, genres and series • Creates smart collections • Keeps everything organised as your library grows No more mystery files called "book_final_v3.pdf". BUILT FOR SERIOUS READERS PageBack is more than a reader. • Highlights and notes across your library • Reading Memory remembers where you stopped reading • Smart Collections organise content automatically • Reading Radar helps you rediscover forgotten books • Built in audiobook creator for supported text formats Whether you read one book a month or manage thousands of files, PageBack scales with your collection. WORKS WITH THE TOOLS YOU ALREADY USE Import from Files and iCloud Drive. Connect to OPDS servers, WebDAV storage and self hosted libraries. Calibre users welcome. Self hosters welcome. Your files stay yours. READ ANYWHERE WITH PAGEBACK PRO Upgrade to PageBack Pro and take your entire library with you. Sync: • Books and documents • Reading progress • Highlights and notes • Collections and organisation Across all your devices. PageBack Pro £3.99/month • 5GB cloud sync storage PageBack Pro+ £7.99/month • 25GB cloud sync storage • Ideal for large collections and comic libraries OWN YOUR LIBRARY PageBack does not sell books. PageBack does not lock you into a store. PageBack simply gives your existing collection the home it deserves. Terms of Use: https://pageback.app/terms