Comparison

Listen This vs AudioPig

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

Head to head
About

Listen This

Features
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A simple, focused audiobook player for your M4B files. Listen on iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch β€” your progress syncs automatically via iCloud. FEATURES β€’ Import M4B audiobooks from Files or iCloud Drive β€’ Chapter navigation with skip controls β€’ Adjustable playback speed (0.5x - 2.5x) β€’ Sleep timer with shake-to-extend β€’ Background playback with Now Playing controls β€’ Home Screen widget showing current book APPLE WATCH Listen without your iPhone. Transfer audiobooks to your Watch for offline playback during workouts, walks, or whenever you leave your phone behind. Large files transfer in the background while you use your phone. AUDIOBOOKSHELF Connect to your self-hosted Audiobookshelf server to browse and download your library. SYNC Your library and playback position sync automatically across all your devices via iCloud. Start listening on your iPhone, continue on your iPad, finish on your Watch.

About

AudioPig

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AudioPig plays the audiobooks you already own in a charming yet powerful player. ON APPLE WATCH β€” INDEPENDENT PLAYBACK β€’ Keep and play your library from your wrist, iPhone left behind β€’ Transfer seamlessly from iPhone to Apple Watch SUBTITLES GENERATED ON DEVICE β€” FOR ANY BOOK β€’ On-device transcription, generated on your iPhone in seconds (iOS 26 or later) β€’ Follow the narration, search a line, bookmark it, or export it Transcribe near where you are listening, from your current position, or the whole book YOUR LIBRARY, ON YOUR DEVICE β€’ Import one or many MP3/M4B files from Files β€’ Merge files into one book with a seamless chapter timeline β€’ Edit chapter titles, start times, and order β€’ Search, multi-select, and organize with folders β€’ Edit title, author, and cover art BUILT FOR LIGHT AND EXTENSIVE USE β€’ Skim β€” hold the cover for half a second to play faster β€’ Configurable skip forward and back β€’ Scrub the whole book or the current chapter β€’ Sleep timer: minutes or end of chapter β€” survives app restarts β€’Playback position saved automatically, with Listening Log making sure you never miss your place β€’Easily export book transcriptions and ordered Bookmarks - keep your notes ALSO IN AUDIOPIG PLUS β€’ Smart Rewind β€” Look Far and Look Near jump back to a natural pause β€’ Speech EQ β€” narration-tuned presets for clearer dialogue β€’ Listening Log β€” dated stretches with start and end positions, so a lost spot is one tap away FREE TO START All core playback, library, bookmarks, chapter editing, stats, and Apple Watch remote control stay free. AudioPig Plus is yours forever for $14.99 once, or $1.99 a month after a 7-day free trial. NO ACCOUNT. NO CLOUD. AudioPig does not collect your data at all. Your audiobooks and listening history stay on your iPhone. Purchases are processed by Apple. Complete privacy, all features occur entirely on device. Supported formats: MP3 and M4B (non-DRM).

Screenshots

Listen This4 screens
AudioPig4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Listen This at none against AudioPig's 5. Listen This also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). AudioPig's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. AudioPig sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Listen This asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Listen This ships an update every 3 weeks, AudioPig every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Listen This versus AudioPig: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterListen ThisAudioPig
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks β€” betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.217.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEetu SutinenNitay Abuzaglo

In-app purchases

None

Listen This

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

AudioPig

Subscriptions1
  • AudioPig Plus$1.991 Month
One-time4
  • Coffee Tip$2.99
  • Lunch Tip$6.99
  • AudioPig Plus Lifetime$14.99
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  • Today's Rent Tip$14.99

Questions

Is Listen This free?
Listen This is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AudioPig free?
AudioPig is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Listen This or AudioPig have ads?
Neither Listen This nor AudioPig shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Listen This or AudioPig?
Listen This ships an update every 3 weeks, and AudioPig every 6 weeks. Most recently, Listen This was updated on October 31, 2026 and AudioPig on November 5, 2026.

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