Pageturner vs Pippin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pageturner
This app allows you to listen to your own audiobooks from various sources, including cloud storage and public domain libraries. Enjoy offline playback with customizable features like adjustable speed and a sleep timer.
- Import audiobooks from any source
- Automatic metadata and chapter detection
- Organize with folders and favorites
- Download for offline listening
- Adjustable playback speed
- Sleep timer
- Chapter navigation and bookmarks
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The audiobook player that puts you in control. Pageturner plays audiobooks from your own sources - import files, connect cloud storage, or browse thousands of free public domain titles from LibriVox. No account required. No DRM. Just your books, offline and ready to listen. LIBRARY Import audiobooks from any source Automatic metadata, covers & chapter detection Organise with folders and favourites Download everything for offline listening PLAYER Beautiful full-screen playback with cover art Adjustable speed (0.5× to 3×) Sleep timer - falls asleep when you do Chapter navigation with a tap Bookmarks to save your favourite moments Background playback & lock screen controls CarPlay support BUILT FOR LISTENERS Privacy-first - no tracking, no accounts Works with M4B, MP3 and multi-file audiobooks Configurable sources - add your own Sync progress to Hardcover PRO (one-time purchase) Unlock Pro for a single payment - no subscriptions, ever. Get listening stats, playback customisation, and more. Pageturner is free to use with all core features. Pro is optional for power users who want the extras.
Pippin
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Pippin is a beautiful and deeply customisable Apple-native client for Plex and Jellyfin. Playback • Custom player with hardware acceleration for low battery consumption • HDR and wide codec support • Customisable subtitle styles • Search for missing subtitles online • Thumbnail scrubbing previews Make it yours • Build your own pages from custom shelves • Apply custom filters • Light or dark themes with custom accent colours • Hide spoilers for unwatched episodes Everything in one place • Combine Plex and Jellyfin servers • Seerr, Sonarr, and Radarr integrations • Ratings from IMDb, TMDb, Trakt, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and Letterboxd • Download any title (and it’s metadata) to watch offline * Search across everything Watch Together • Start a FaceTime SharePlay session to watch with friends and family • Playback stays in sync, everyone can control playback • Family Sharing for in-app purchases Note: Pippin is a media client only and requires your own Plex or Jellyfin server. Some features require a Pippin Pro subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Pippin at 4 against Pageturner's 2. Pageturner's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Pageturner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pippin sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pageturner ships an update fortnightly, Pippin every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pageturner | Pippin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (30 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CALUM HOPKINS | Liam Morris |
In-app purchases
Pageturner
- Pageturner Pro$7.99
Pippin
- Pippin Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- Pippin Pro Yearly$4.991 Year
- Pippin Pro - Lifetime$9.99
