Listening Library vs Audiofin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Listening Library
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The Listening Library app allows you to play audiobooks no matter where you decide to self-host them! With support for iCloud, Google Drive, Jellyfin, Plex, Audiobookshelf, and just locally on your phone, you just need this one app to get to all of your books. Listening Library has full audio control widgets, a customizable sleep timer, listening stats, the ability to stream or download the audiobook, and more! To be completely transparent, while local files, iCloud, and Google Drive are all free with the your download, if you want to use any of self-hosted servers (Jellyfin, Plex, and AudioBookShelf) you will be asked to pay a small, one-time fee via an In-App Purchase. However, If we add new sources behind the In-App Purchase, you will automatically get them!
Audiofin
This app allows you to listen to audiobooks from your personal Jellyfin media server. Enjoy background playback, offline listening, and customizable playback speeds. It offers a polished experience with no ads or subscriptions.
- Connect to Jellyfin media server
- Background playback
- Offline listening
- Adjustable playback speed
- Sleep timer
- CarPlay support
- Dark mode
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Audiofin is a fast, focused audiobook player built specifically for audiobook lovers. Connect it to your own Jellyfin media server, and your audiobook library — organized by author, book, and series — is ready to browse and listen. LISTEN ANYWHERE • Background playback with full lock-screen and Control Center controls • CarPlay support: continue listening, browse your library, or access downloads from your car • Download chapters or entire books for offline listening BROWSE YOUR LIBRARY • Browse by author, book or series with cover art • Search your entire audiobook collection • Continue listening shelf keeps your current books one tap away FINE-TUNED PLAYBACK • Resume exactly where you left off, synced with all your Jellyfin clients • Play/pause, configurable skip controls, chapter navigation, and auto-advance • Adjustable playback speed from 0.5× to 3×, globally or per book • Sleep timer with countdown, end-of-chapter, or daily schedule options • Up-next queue with reordering and multi-select • Supports chaptered single-file audiobooks such as .m4b with embedded chapters • Plays mp3, m4a/m4b, aac, flac, wav, aiff, caf, ogg vorbis, opus and more natively — unsupported formats can be transcoded automatically by your server SECURE BY DESIGN • Connect using your own Jellyfin account and server address • Your session token is stored securely in the iOS Keychain on your device • Your password is never saved • Audiofin only communicates with the server you configure — nothing is sent to the developer POLISHED EXPERIENCE • Four themes, including Dark mode, following your system appearance or your preference • Progress rings show how much of each chapter you have completed • Universal app for iPhone and iPad • No ads, no subscriptions, no in-app purchases, and no tracking — every feature is included Audiofin requires your own Jellyfin server (jellyfin.org), a free, open-source, self-hosted media server. Audiofin is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Jellyfin project.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Audiofin at none against Listening Library's 1. Listening Library's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Listening Library sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Audiofin asks for nothing beyond the download.
Listening Library ships an update weekly, Audiofin every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Listening Library | Audiofin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Hood | Nathaniel Tadesse |
In-app purchases
Listening Library
- Server Sources$4.99
Audiofin
No in-app purchases









