Cloud Audiobooks Player vs Shiori Player

Cloud Audiobooks Player is an audiobook player for your own MP3 and DRM-free M4B files. The app does not include audiobooks or a built-in catalog. It is made for people who already have their own audiobook files and want a simple, reliable way to open a book and start listening without extra steps. Add books from iCloud, the Files app, Finder on Mac, or upload them over Wi-Fi from a browser on your computer. If your audiobook is stored in iCloud, playback can begin as soon as the first chapter is ready, while the remaining files continue downloading automatically. Cloud Audiobooks Player keeps listening simple and comfortable with a clean library, reliable playback, sleep timer, playback speed control, bookmarks, widgets, and convenient controls from the Lock Screen, Control Center, and headphone buttons. Features: • Listen to your own audiobooks • Supports MP3 and DRM-free M4B • Add books from iCloud, Files, Finder, or Wi-Fi upload • Online and offline listening • Clean and simple library • Automatic light and dark appearance • Sleep timer • Audio Boost • Adjustable playback speed • Remembers your listening position • Headphone button control • Playback control from Lock Screen and Control Center • Uses cover art from the folder or embedded artwork in the audio file Premium includes: • Unlimited books in your library • Unlimited listening time • Bookmarks • Widgets • Custom themes Just your books, clear playback, and a listening experience that stays out of the way. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Shiori Player is not just another music player. It is an audio library where you can bookmark any moment you like. Audiobooks, narrated novels, lectures, language lessons — we built it to make long-form audio comfortable to manage and enjoy. Resuming where you left off is a given. What sets this app apart is that you can tag "that one passage" with a single tap, and come back to it as many times as you want. ■ Bookmarks ・Add a bookmark at the current position with one tap ・Give it a name, a note, and a color (red, blue, green, yellow, purple) ・Bookmarks appear as markers on the playback slider ・Tap a bookmark to play from that exact spot ・Browse and search bookmarks across your whole library ■ Player ・Skip forward and back 30 seconds ・Seven playback speeds, from 0.5x to 2.0x ・Position and speed are saved automatically, per title ・Background playback ・Lock screen, Control Center, and headphone controls ・Now Playing information ■ Library ・Card-based list showing progress and remaining time at a glance ・Filter by Not Started, In Progress, or Completed ・Sort by recently played, title, author, or progress ・Search and edit titles, authors, and notes ■ Audio files ・Supports mp3, m4a, and wav ・Import straight from the Files app ・Everything stays on your device ■ Details that matter ・A calm, simple design in the spirit of Apple's own apps ・Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver support ・Easy on the eyes during long listening sessions ■ Free and Pro The free version lets you keep 3 titles, with up to 3 bookmarks each. Upgrade to Pro with a single one-time purchase to unlock an unlimited library and unlimited bookmarks. There is no subscription. No account required. No network connection used. Your audio and your bookmarks never leave your device.