Comparison

Fable Frog vs 听见有声

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

听见有声

A versatile audiobook player designed for personal media libraries. It allows users to connect to services like Emby and Audiobookshelf, manage local audio files, and enjoy offline listening with progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Connects to Emby, Audiobookshelf, LEELAA, TingReader
  • Supports local playback and import
  • Chapter download and offline listening
  • Playback progress and resume
  • Unified management of server and local audio
Features
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听见有声是一款面向个人媒体库的有声书播放器,适合将有声书保存在 Emby、Audiobookshelf、LEELAA、TingReade、Music DL中的用户。 你可以在同一个应用里浏览书架、切换章节、继续收听,并把下载内容和本地音频统一管理,让私人有声书体验更简单、更稳定。 核心功能: • 支持连接 Emby、Audiobookshelf、LEELAA、TingReader • 支持本地播放与本地音频导入 • 支持章节下载与离线收听 • 支持播放进度记录与续听 • 适合 NAS / fnOS 等私人媒体库场景 适合人群: • 使用 NAS 搭建个人有声书库的用户 • 使用 Emby / Audiobookshelf 等应用管理音频内容的用户 • 希望统一管理本地音频和服务器内容的用户

Screenshots

Fable Frog4 screens
听见有声4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fable Frog at Free against 听见有声's $1.99. 听见有声's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (60% vs 50%). On update cadence, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Fable Frog is free to download; 听见有声 costs $1.99 up front. Fable Frog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.00 per year. 听见有声 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fable Frog versus 听见有声: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFable Frog听见有声
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul DeVito尚泰 蒋

Customer experience

Fable Frog

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

听见有声

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Fable Frog

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Annual$8.001 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$12.00
None

听见有声

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fable Frog free?
Fable Frog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 听见有声 free?
听见有声 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fable Frog or 听见有声 have ads?
Neither Fable Frog nor 听见有声 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fable Frog or 听见有声?
Fable Frog ships an update weekly, and 听见有声 weekly. Most recently, Fable Frog was updated on October 15, 2026 and 听见有声 on October 12, 2026.

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