Comparison

Audbin vs Cadence

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
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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

Cadence

Transform your EPUB books into audiobooks with natural text-to-speech voices and synchronized highlighting. Enjoy features like character-specific voices, reading comprehension quizzes, and offline listening. Read comfortably with customizable themes and fonts when you prefer to read silently.

Highlights
  • EPUB to audiobook conversion
  • Natural text-to-speech voices
  • Synchronized word highlighting
  • Character-specific dialogue voices
  • Reading comprehension quizzes
  • Offline listening and downloads
  • Customizable reading themes and fonts
Features
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Cadence turns your books into audiobooks, on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. LISTEN TO YOUR BOOKS • Import a book (EPUB) and listen right away, read aloud by natural, expressive text-to-speech voices. • Synchronized word-by-word highlighting (karaoke): the text lights up in time with the voice. • Dialogue Cast: a different voice for each character, with real intonation — like a true audio narration. • Set the speed, pick your voice, and listen in the background or with the screen locked. OR READ, IF YOU PREFER • An elegant, comfortable reader (themes, fonts, layout) for quiet reading. • Automatic resume at the right page; bookmarks, highlights, and notes synced across your devices. A SMART ASSISTANT • A "previously in the story" recap when you pick a book back up. • Comprehension quizzes and questions about the story, spoiler-free. • Translate a passage in a single tap. TRACK YOUR LISTENING • Listening stats, daily goals, and progress. • Offline downloads so you can listen anywhere, even with no connection. Cadence is free to listen every day. The Pro subscription unlocks unlimited listening, all premium voices, Dialogue Cast, the unlimited AI assistant, and full offline support. Cadence Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://livre.rougetet.com/terms — Privacy Policy: https://livre.rougetet.com/privacy

Screenshots

Audbin4 screens
Cadence4 screens

Verdict

The call

Audbin and Cadence are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Cadence sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Audbin versus Cadence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudbinCadence
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefan SamneVitalys ROUGETET--DE TROYANE

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
4 purchases

Cadence

Subscriptions3
  • Cadence Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Cadence Pro (Yearly)$34.991 Year
  • Cadence Family$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Audbin free?
Audbin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cadence free?
Cadence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Audbin or Cadence have ads?
Neither Audbin nor Cadence shows ads.

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