Comparison

AudioBookSync vs Wibby Books

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

Head to head
About

AudioBookSync

Features
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AudioBookSync is the intelligent audiobook player that bridges listening and reading. LISTEN YOUR WAY • Plays M4B, MP3 and MP3 folders • Background playback with lock-screen controls • Adjustable speed (0.5Ɨ to 3Ɨ) • Adaptive skip-back when resuming — AudioBookSync remembers where you stopped • Sleep timer (including "end of chapter") • Bookmarks with notes FIND ANY SPOT IN YOUR BOOK • Point the camera at a page — OCR + fuzzy matching jump the audio to the exact passage • Works with printed books, screenshots and handwritten pages • Fully on-device: no cloud, no upload, no tracking • Choose between Apple Speech (fast) or Whisper (local, best for German) READ WHERE YOU STOP LISTENING • Built-in EPUB reader with themes (Light/Dark/Sepia), 8 fonts, adjustable size and margins • "Listen here" button jumps from reader to the matching audio position • Seamless cross-navigation: open the book in either mode CARPLAY + HOME-SCREEN WIDGET • CarPlay: full library, chapter navigation and Now Playing while driving • Home-screen widget: current book with progress ring and quick actions • No subscription, no upsell — included with the free version iCLOUD DRIVE LIBRARY • Drop your audiobooks into iCloud Drive → AudioBookSync → Audiobooks • Bookmarks and library state stay on your device • Nothing ever leaves your iCloud account AUDIOBOOKSYNC PRO — OPTIONAL ONE-TIME PURCHASE The free version keeps one audiobook active at a time. Switch books for free at any time, or unlock Pro for: • Unlimited audiobooks — use your entire library at once • Multi-device sync — listening progress syncs automatically between iPhone and iPad via your private iCloud Drive • Shared transcription index — transcribe a book once, every other device picks up the index • Apple Watch — slice off a section of your audiobook, send it to your Apple Watch and listen offline — leave the iPhone at home. Position syncs back to iPhone and iPad automatically. NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTION. NO TRACKING. Your library, your bookmarks, your progress — all stored in your iCloud Drive.

About

Wibby Books

Features
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Wibby Books is a simple audiobook player for Apple Watch. Listen to the included Book of the Month without creating an account, or optionally connect an external account to access your own borrowed audiobooks. The app includes chapter navigation, 15-second skip controls, playback speed, sleep timer, and local playback position restore.

Screenshots

AudioBookSync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wibby Books at none against AudioBookSync's 1. AudioBookSync's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. AudioBookSync sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wibby Books asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
AudioBookSync versus Wibby Books: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudioBookSyncWibby Books
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHans-Peter JordiAndrew Mccollum

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AudioBookSync

One-time1
  • AudioBookSync Pro$5.99
None

Wibby Books

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AudioBookSync free?
AudioBookSync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wibby Books free?
Wibby Books is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AudioBookSync or Wibby Books have ads?
Neither AudioBookSync nor Wibby Books shows ads.

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