Audiary vs Piled
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Audiary
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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 local files (MP3, M4B, M4A) • 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: download books to listen without connection • CarPlay support for in-car listening • Apple Watch to track your progress • iOS Widgets for quick access • Lock screen 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 backup of your preferences • Wishlist synced via Apple Reminders • Multi-library support CUSTOMIZATION • Themes: Neon (modern) or Classic (warm) • 7 alternative app icons • Adaptive interface for iPhone and iPad PREMIUM FEATURES • Reading history export (CSV) • Custom themes • Alternative icons Audiary respects your privacy: no personal data is collected. Your books, your data, your control.
Piled
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Piled helps you collect all your books! Log the books you've read, build your yearly reading overview, and watch your reading life take shape. Visually, personally, yours. Whether you finished three books last year or thirty, Piled turns your reading history into something beautiful to look back on. Piled is built around visuals, not spreadsheets. Flip through your reading year by year, spot patterns in what you love, and watch your stats grow. Pages read, genres explored and your most-read year. It's the kind of overview that makes you want to read just one more. A reading life, not just a reading list. It's warm, simple and made for people who love books. What's inside: Yearly reading overview Rating and your own notes Personal reading stats (yearly and overall) TBR list split into books you own and books you want Add books with just a link Start your pile today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Piled at none against Audiary's 1. Audiary's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Audiary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Piled asks for nothing beyond the download.
Audiary ships an update fortnightly, Piled every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Audiary | Piled |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mathieu Collet | Snega AS |
In-app purchases
Audiary
- Audiary Premium$0.99
Piled
No in-app purchases









