Comparison

SpeedAudio vs FileAudioPlayer

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

Head to head
About

SpeedAudio

Features
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Your audio. Your pace. No internet required. SpeedAudio is a focused offline player for the audio files you already own. Import an audiobook, lecture, voice memo, interview, language lesson, course, meeting, or recording, then listen at the pace that works for you. LISTEN MORE EFFICIENTLY โ€ข Choose playback speeds from 0.5ร— to 2ร— โ€ข Automatically skip silences without touching the controls โ€ข Add bookmarks with notes to save important moments โ€ข See how much listening time you've saved โ€ข Resume every file exactly where you stopped โ€ข Open the player automatically when playback starts YOUR LIBRARY, ORGANIZED Create folders, give them custom colors, and keep audiobooks, lessons, recordings, and other audio easy to find. BUILT FOR OFFLINE LISTENING Import your own files from iCloud Drive and listen without an internet connection. Your audio stays on your device or in your iCloud Drive. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No analytics. No tracking. No third-party SDKs. A CLEAN, NATIVE EXPERIENCE SpeedAudio uses the Liquid Glass design of iOS 26 for a modern, focused listening experience. GREAT FOR โ€ข Audiobooks you own โ€ข Recorded lectures and study material โ€ข Voice memos and interviews โ€ข Language-learning audio โ€ข Courses, meetings, and personal recordings โ€ข Long audio files you want to finish faster SUPPORTED FORMATS MP3, M4A, M4B, WAV, AAC, and FLAC. SpeedAudio is not a streaming or content-discovery service. You bring your own audio files; SpeedAudio helps you listen to them your way. TRY 3 AUDIO IMPORTS FREE Download SpeedAudio free and try it with 3 audio imports. When you're ready, unlock unlimited imports with a single one-time purchase. ONE PAYMENT. YOURS FOREVER. No subscription. No recurring fees. Nothing to cancel. Requires iOS 26.2 or later.

About

FileAudioPlayer

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โ–  Play the audio files you keep โ€” comfortably, to the end. FileAudioPlayer is for playing the audio files you already have โ€” especially the long ones โ€” picking up where you left off, changing the speed, and remembering the spots you marked, all the way to the end. It's made for everyday use: getting through long audio over several sittings, or repeating the same section while you practice. In an age of streaming, there are fewer and fewer good places to sit with the audio files you actually own. โ–  Good for - Recordings of old radio programs - Audio transferred from old cassette tapes - Instrument practice from a pocket recorder - Language-learning audio - Re-listening to web meeting recordings - Lectures and seminars on video (plays the audio) โ–  Importing โ€” mainly through the Files app The main way is through the iOS Files app: iCloud Drive, SMB shares, and other cloud services visible in Files all become import sources. Bring in a whole folder at once, and receive audio shared from other apps. You can also connect directly to Amazon S3 to download. It can also pull just the audio out of a video file โ€” handy for listening to a recorded lecture as audio. โ–  Remember where you were It records the position whenever you stop, pause, or start playback. If your earbuds get bumped in your pocket and playback runs ahead, you can jump back to a recorded spot. Marks sit on the bar, colored by the time of day they were made, and you can step to the previous or next one with a single button. It also resumes from where you last stopped. โ–  For repeating and practicing Play from 1.0x to 2.0x, with one tap back to normal speed. Skip back and forward with four buttons whose durations you set yourself โ€” so a small step back is easy during language study or practice. โ–  Keeps playing with the screen off Background playback, lock-screen and Control Center controls, and AirPlay. โ–  Organize and undo Arrange things in nested folders, and move files or folders later. Deletes go to a trash first, so mistakes can be undone. Imported audio is also visible in the Files app. Available in Japanese and English (switchable in the app).

Screenshots

SpeedAudio4 screens
FileAudioPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SpeedAudio at none against FileAudioPlayer's shown. FileAudioPlayer's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpeedAudio ships an update monthly, FileAudioPlayer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
SpeedAudio versus FileAudioPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeedAudioFileAudioPlayer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.217.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergi Serrano FargasTatsuo Watanabe

In-app purchases

None

SpeedAudio

No in-app purchases

None

FileAudioPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpeedAudio free?
SpeedAudio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FileAudioPlayer free?
FileAudioPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SpeedAudio or FileAudioPlayer have ads?
FileAudioPlayer shows ads; SpeedAudio does not.
Which is updated more often, SpeedAudio or FileAudioPlayer?
SpeedAudio ships an update monthly, and FileAudioPlayer every 10 days. Most recently, SpeedAudio was updated on October 20, 2026 and FileAudioPlayer on October 24, 2026.

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