Fable Frog vs BookZam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fable Frog
This app offers a premium listening experience for your self-hosted audiobooks. Enjoy advanced playback controls, library management, offline downloads, and detailed listening statistics. It's designed with accessibility and privacy in mind, connecting seamlessly to your Audiobookshelf server.
- Variable speed and volume boost
- Sleep timer with shake to extend
- Chapter navigation with durations
- Bookmarks with notes
- Per-book playback settings
- Offline downloads with smart management
- Listening statistics and charts
- CarPlay and widget support
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The best way to enjoy your audiobooks. Fable Frog is a native iOS client for Audiobookshelf — built from the ground up for a premium listening experience. Connect to your self-hosted server and enjoy your library with a beautiful, feature-packed player designed for how you actually listen. PLAYBACK THAT JUST WORKS • Variable speed (0.5x – 3x) and volume boost up to 200% • Sleep timer with presets, custom duration, or end of chapter • Shake to extend your timer without opening your phone • Chapter navigation with durations at a glance • Bookmarks with notes up to 5,000 characters • Per-book playback settings that remember how you like each title • AirPlay streaming to your favorite speakers YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY • Browse by books, authors, series, narrators, or genres • Filter by progress and genre, sort by title, author, date added, duration, or last listened • Instant search across your entire library • Follow series and track upcoming releases automatically • Create custom playlists, rate and review books • Alphabetical index for jumping through large collections OFFLINE DOWNLOADS Download books and listen anywhere — no connection needed. Smart Downloads automatically grab your next listen and clean up finished titles. Wi-Fi only mode keeps your data plan safe. LISTENING STATISTICS Understand your listening life with daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly charts. See genre breakdowns, top series rankings, speed savings, finished book trophies, and fun facts about your habits. CARPLAY A dedicated driving interface built for safe, distraction-free listening in the car. Large touch targets, simplified controls, and quick access to recent and library books. WIDGETS Lock screen widget with a circular progress gauge for your current listen. iOS 18 Control Center widgets for quick play/pause without leaving what you're doing. MAKE IT YOURS • 20 themes including 3 accessibility-optimized options • Custom app icons (Neon, Sunset, Forest) • 6 text size levels from XS to XXL • Customizable lock screen widget icons • Configurable skip durations and player controls BUILT FOR EVERYONE • Full VoiceOver support with comprehensive labels and adjustable controls • Voice Control compatible — navigate by voice • Dynamic Type support — text scales to 200%+ with in-app size slider • Accessibility themes: High Contrast (AAA), Blue-Orange (CVD), Pink-Teal (CVD) • Differentiate Without Color support — shapes and icons supplement color • All themes validated for WCAG AA contrast standards • Respects Reduce Motion and Reduce Transparency system settings • Car mode with extra-large touch targets • Siri integration for hands-free playback control PRIVACY FIRST No analytics. No telemetry. No tracking. No ads. Your data stays between your device and your server — nothing else. Credentials are stored exclusively in the iOS Keychain. CONNECTS TO YOUR SETUP • Username/password and OIDC authentication (Keycloak, Authelia, Authentik, and more) • Custom HTTP headers for reverse proxies (Caddy, Nginx, Traefik) • Multi-library support on the same server • Automatic token refresh and session management Available in 15+ languages with full RTL support. Requires a self-hosted Audiobookshelf server (v2.x). Fable Frog is an independent third-party client and is not affiliated with the Audiobookshelf project. Terms of Service: https://fablefrog.app/terms Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stddla/ Privacy Policy: https://fablefrog.app/privacy
BookZam
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BookZam — LE CARREFOUR CULTUREL DU LIVRE Tu as entendu parler d'un livre à la radio, en podcast ou entre amis… mais tu as oublié le titre ? Tu cherches un livre sans savoir exactement lequel ? Tu veux découvrir l'univers d'une œuvre — ses analyses, ses adaptations, ses podcasts ? BookZam est né d'une frustration personnelle : ces livres entendus à la radio, notés sur un post-it perdu, oubliés à jamais. C'est devenu un carrefour culturel où le Libraire IA t'accompagne pour retrouver, organiser et approfondir les livres qui comptent pour toi. LIBRAIRE IA — UNE CONVERSATION INTELLIGENTE Discute, prends une photo, dicte un passage : tous les chemins convergent dans une seule conversation. Le Libraire IA fouille et retrouve les livres que tu cherches, même quand tu n'as qu'un souvenir flou. IDENTIFIE EN UN INSTANT Scanne une couverture avec l'appareil photo, depuis ta galerie, ou prends une page intérieure en photo. L'OCR reconnaît le livre immédiatement. ADN LITTÉRAIRE Un profil unique en 12 dimensions qui cartographie tes goûts de lecture. Plus tu lis, plus tes recommandations deviennent précises. RECHERCHE PAR HUMEUR ET CITATION Envie de rire, de frissonner, de voyager ? Une phrase précise en tête ? BookZam trouve le livre parfait pour ton état d'esprit. CONTENUS SENSIBLES Des avertissements sur les sujets difficiles pour lire en toute sérénité. 20 000+ AUDIOLIVRES GRATUITS Écoute les classiques de la littérature mondiale grâce à LibriVox. En français, anglais, espagnol et plus. MODE PARENT / ENFANTS Bibliothèques séparées, PIN parental, filtres par âge. Pour lire en famille, en toute confiance. GAMIFICATION Niveaux, badges et statistiques détaillées. Pour celles et ceux qui aiment voir leur pratique progresser. BIBLIOTHÈQUE SYNCHRONISÉE Lectures passées, en cours, à venir — synchronisées entre tes appareils. TU VIENS DE Goodreads? Importe ta bibliothèque complète ou seulement une étagère. Tes lectures, tes notes, tes étagères — tout est récupéré en quelques clics. Téléchargement gratuit. Forfait premium en option pour un usage illimité, sans publicité, avec fonctionnalités avancées. Une question ? contact@bookzam.io Politique de confidentialité : https://dayeneriss.github.io/bookzam-privacy/ Conditions d'utilisation : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Fable Frog at none against BookZam's shown. Fable Frog also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Fable Frog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.00 per year and BookZam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Fable Frog ships an update weekly, BookZam every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fable Frog | BookZam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul DeVito | Josee Jochel |
In-app purchases
Fable Frog
- Premium Annual$8.001 Year
- Premium Lifetime$12.00
BookZam
- Premium Mensuel$3.991 Month
- Premium Annuel$24.991 Year









