Comparison

Audbin vs Inkvoice

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Audbin

This app offers a private audiobook listening experience, allowing you to import your own collection or discover thousands of free public domain titles. Enjoy advanced playback controls, bookmarking, and optional premium features for unlimited access and enhanced audio customization.

Highlights
  • Import personal audiobooks
  • Discover free public domain titles
  • Variable playback speed
  • Sleep timer
  • Chapter navigation
  • Rich bookmarking with notes
  • 10-band equalizer (Pro)
Features
Read full description

A beautiful, private audiobook player for your personal library — plus thousands of free public domain audiobooks to discover. DISCOVER FREE AUDIOBOOKS Browse and download from LibriVox and Internet Archive. Thousands of classic titles, completely free. No account needed. SUPPORTED FORMATS MP3, M4A, M4B, AAC, AIFF, WAV Import your audiobooks or discover free ones and start listening. Free to use with up to 3 books. Upgrade for unlimited books and premium features. FREE - Import up to 3 books - Discover free audiobooks from LibriVox & Internet Archive - Play/pause, seek, skip - Variable speed (0.5x - 2x) - Sleep timer (15/30/45/60 min) - Lock Screen & AirPods controls - AirPlay streaming - Smart auto-rewind on resume - Light/Dark theme AUDBIN (one-time purchase) Everything free, plus: - Unlimited books - Chapter navigation (M4B) - Rich bookmarks with titles and notes - Book offloading (free storage, keep your data) - Re-download offloaded catalog books with one tap - Export & share bookmarks and notes - Share what you're listening to with cover art - Online cover art fetching - Companion documents (PDF, EPUB) - Custom sleep timer (5 min - 3 hours) - Manual library reordering - All sort modes - Book notes & mark as finished AUDBIN PRO (subscription) Everything in Audbin, plus: - 10-band equalizer with presets (Voice Boost, Spoken Word, Bass, and more) - Listening statistics & streaks - Share stats as a branded card - Branding-free sharing - Speed up to 3x - End-of-chapter sleep timer - Sleep timer fade-out - "Still Listening?" detection - Siri Shortcuts FEATURES Discover & Import - Browse free public domain audiobooks - Download directly from LibriVox and Internet Archive - Import from Files app - Automatic metadata extraction - Search and sort your library - Manual reordering - Companion documents - Offload books to save storage - Re-download catalog books after offloading Bookmarks & Notes - Add bookmarks while listening with a single tap - Open any bookmark to add rich notes - Play from any bookmark position - Export all bookmarks and notes as text Playback - Chapter navigation for M4B audiobooks - Auto-advance to next track - Variable speed saved per book - Customizable skip intervals - Multiple sleep timer modes - Background playback - AirPlay to speakers and TVs - Return to position after jumping to bookmarks - Tap anywhere on a track to play Equalizer (Pro) - 10-band graphic EQ - Voice Boost, Spoken Word, Bass Boost, Treble Boost, Loudness presets - Custom band adjustments - Settings persist across sessions Sharing - Share books with cover art - Export bookmarks and notes - Share individual notes with context - Share listening stats as image cards Controls - AirPods: tap to play/pause, double-tap skip - Lock Screen and Control Center - Siri voice commands - Mini player stays visible while browsing - Tap book header to resume playback Privacy - All data stays on your device - No accounts required - No analytics or tracking - Works completely offline (imported books) Privacy Policy: https://audbin.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Inkvoice

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Inkvoice is now available. Inkvoice is a lightweight e-book reader with text-to-speech. Import TXT and EPUB books from your device, automatically detect chapters, and keep your reading progress saved. Read by hand or listen with voice playback during commutes, before sleep, or whenever your eyes need a rest. Initial features include: • TXT / EPUB book import • Smart chapter detection and table of contents • Local text-to-speech and natural cloud voices • Automatic reading progress • Light and dark themes • Multiple Chinese reading fonts • Auto page flip • WiFi book transfer • Ad-free membership and cloud voice access Let every book find its voice with Inkvoice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://daneaz.github.io/audio_book/#s1

Screenshots

Audbin4 screens
Inkvoice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Audbin at none against Inkvoice's shown. Audbin also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). Inkvoice's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Audbin sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Inkvoice sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audbin ships an update every 11 days, Inkvoice every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Audbin versus Inkvoice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudbinInkvoice
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefan SamneEugene Wu

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Audbin

Subscriptions2
  • All Pro features, billed monthly.$1.991 Month
  • All Pro features. Save over 35%.$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Audbin$4.99
1 purchases

Inkvoice

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Audbin free?
Audbin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inkvoice free?
Inkvoice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Audbin or Inkvoice have ads?
Inkvoice shows ads; Audbin does not.
Which is updated more often, Audbin or Inkvoice?
Audbin ships an update every 11 days, and Inkvoice every 2 months. Most recently, Audbin was updated on November 5, 2026 and Inkvoice on November 9, 2026.

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