abstand vs HushBook

Your Audiobookshelf library: audiobooks and podcasts in one place. Abstand is built for listeners who don’t want to switch libraries. Connect to your Audiobookshelf server and browse audiobooks and podcasts side by side. All-in-1 library Audiobooks and podcast shows live together. Continue listening, browse your catalog, and switch between long-form books and episodic shows without leaving the app. Auto-download Save what matters offline. Download audiobooks and podcast episodes for travel, commutes, and spotty connections—ready when you are, not when the network is. Achievements Turn listening into progress you can see. Track your habits, level up, and stay motivated with achievements that reward real time spent with your library. Made for Audiobookshelf Fast, focused, and designed for iPhone and iPad. Your server, your content, your pace. Download Abstand and listen the way your library was meant to work: one app, every story.

HushBook turns audiobooks and ebooks into word-by-word karaoke. Read while listening, and never lose your place. Every word highlights as it's spoken. The transcript scrolls with the narrator at any speed. Tap any word to jump to that exact moment in the audio. No more drifting off mid-chapter. No more rewinding to find where your focus slipped. AUDIOBOOKS AND EBOOKS, IN SYNC • Follow along with auto-scrolling, word-level transcripts • Read ebooks with audio, transcribed and highlighted just like your audiobooks • Tap any line to search the transcript BRING YOUR OWN LIBRARY • Import MP3, M4B, FLAC and more • Connect your Audiobookshelf server • Download thousands of free public-domain classics (literature, philosophy, history) and play them offline PRIVATE, ON-DEVICE TRANSCRIPTION HushBook transcribes everything entirely on your device. No uploads, no cloud, no data leaving your phone. Your books, transcripts and analytics stay yours. BUILT FOR HOW YOU READ • Dyslexia / ADHD mode: OpenDyslexic font, reading overlay, adjustable text size • Low-vision mode: Atkinson Hyperlegible font, large captions, high contrast • Comprehension mode: checkpoints and focus metrics to measure what you retain • Night mode for late-night reading MORE TO LOVE • Tap two words to save a quote and share it as a highlight card • Map character relationships on a visual graph • Smart auto-rewind when you pause, so you always pick up where you left off TRACK WHAT YOU ABSORB Free: active days, streaks, total words read, reading-along time and milestone badges. HushBook Pro (subscription): listening rhythm, annual heatmaps, 10-genre radar charts, attention curves, comprehension forecasts, daily word goals and alternative app icons. Terms of Use (EULA): https://hushbook.app/terms-conditions Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hushbook.app/privacy-policy