Audiobook Player vs Simple Reader

Import your own audiobooks from Audiobookshelf, Files, cloud storage, or WiFi, then pick up exactly where you left off. Smart Rewind, CarPlay, and iCloud sync included. KEY FEATURES - Full Audiobookshelf integration Connect to your server to stream books or download them for offline listening. Add individual books or sync an entire library, including future additions, without automatic downloads. Keep listening progress in sync with your server and choose which books to include or exclude. - Chapter Recaps with Apple Intelligence: catch up on previous chapters before jumping back in - Browse and save 20,000+ free public domain audiobooks from LibriVox, built right in - Import from anywhere: Files app, iCloud Drive, Put.io, WebDAV, Audiobookshelf, or WiFi Upload from your computer - M4B chapter support and MP3 multi-file audiobooks - Playback settings for skip intervals, remote controls, playback speed, sleep timer presets, and motion effects - Smart Rewind and Continue Listening make it easy to resume after a short break or a long pause - Download books for offline listening, or stream from cloud to save space - Cleaner chapter titles by default, with the option to show original track names inside each book - CarPlay support, Siri Shortcuts, Home Screen widget, Lock Screen controls, and Dynamic Island support - Bookmarks, search, chapter progress tracking, and listening statistics - iCloud progress sync across your Apple devices PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your audiobooks stay on your device and in your own cloud services. No separate app account required, no ads, no tracking.

Make time to listen. Simple Reader is a focused audio player for the files you already own. Import audiobooks, lectures, recordings, and other audio from Files, then keep your place with simple playback controls and bookmarks. YOUR AUDIO, READY OFFLINE Import supported audio files into your private library and listen without an app account or internet connection. KEEP YOUR PLACE Save manual bookmarks, automatically bookmark when you pause, and resume from your furthest saved place. Choose a short rewind before a bookmark to ease back into your listening. LISTEN YOUR WAY Adjust playback speed from 0.5× to 2×, skip forward or back 10 seconds, and continue listening in the background with Lock Screen and Control Center controls. OPTIONAL BOOKMARK SYNC Connect Google Drive or iCloud to sync bookmark and progress metadata between compatible devices. Your audio files and file names stay on your device. Import the same audio file on each device to match its bookmarks. Simple Reader has no ads or subscriptions. Audio content is supplied by you. Optional cloud sync requires a Google or iCloud account.