Comparison

My Audiobook vs Awdio

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

Head to head
About

My Audiobook

Features
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My Audiobook transforms your EPUB eBooks into high-quality MP3 audiobooks. Access a wide variety of languages and voices, from Standard to Premium. Powered by Google Cloud Text-to-Speech.

About

Awdio

Features
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Awdio is a premium audiobook player for Plex Media Server and Audiobookshelf. Built for self-hosters who want a beautiful, reliable listening experience from their own media library. NEVER MISS A WORD Awdio keeps 5 minutes of audio buffered ahead at all times, so playback never stutters โ€” even on slow home networks, cellular connections, or VPNs. WORKS WITH YOUR SERVERS - Plex Media Server โ€” full library browse, collections, and series - Audiobookshelf โ€” native support with progress sync back to your server - Works behind nginx, Cloudflare, and reverse proxies with custom HTTP header support YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY - Browse your entire audiobook collection with search, sort, and filters - Grid or list view โ€” your preference - Collections and series support - Offline downloads for listening without a connection - Bookmarks โ€” drop a pin at any moment and jump back anytime LISTENING DONE RIGHT - Playback speed control (0.5ร— to 3ร—) with per-book memory - Smart rewind โ€” automatically rewinds based on how long you were away - Sleep timer โ€” time-based or end of chapter - Per-book settings โ€” different speed preferences for different books - Chapter navigation ALWAYS IN SYNC - iCloud sync keeps your progress consistent across all your Apple devices - Audiobookshelf users get cross-platform progress sync via their own server BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED - Full-screen now-playing with artwork, scrubber, and chapter list - Home screen widgets โ€” see what you're listening to at a glance - Lock screen and Control Center integration - Listening statistics โ€” streaks, time listened, books finished PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION Awdio is free to download and stream. Awdio Premium unlocks offline downloads and all premium features for $4.99/year. Family plan available at $12.99/year. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://awdioplayer.com/privacy Your media stays on your servers. Awdio never stores your content, credentials, or listening history on our servers.

Screenshots

My Audiobook3 screens
Awdio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: My Audiobook at every 4 days against Awdio's every 10 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. My Audiobook sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Awdio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Audiobook ships an update every 4 days, Awdio every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
My Audiobook versus Awdio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy AudiobookAwdio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days โ€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.1 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMathieu BourgeoisMichael Anglen

In-app purchases

10 purchases

My Audiobook

One-time10
  • Audiobook synthesis$329.99
  • Audiobook synthesis$334.99
  • Audiobook synthesis$369.99
Show 7 more
  • Audiobook synthesis$379.00
  • Audiobook synthesis$379.99
  • Audiobook synthesis$384.99
  • Audiobook synthesis$389.00
  • Audiobook synthesis$399.00
  • Audiobook synthesis$399.99
  • Audiobook synthesis$400.00
2 purchases

Awdio

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is My Audiobook free?
My Audiobook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Awdio free?
Awdio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My Audiobook or Awdio have ads?
Neither My Audiobook nor Awdio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Audiobook or Awdio?
My Audiobook ships an update every 4 days, and Awdio every 10 days. Most recently, My Audiobook was updated on November 9, 2026 and Awdio on November 9, 2026.

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