Audiobook Player vs Reader Audiobooks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Audiobook Player
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Listen to the audiobooks you own, offline. No account, no ads, no subscription. Import a folder or single files (M4B, MP3, M4A, AAC, OPUS, OGG, FLAC) from your iPhone, iCloud Drive or other Files locations. Audia finds chapters, covers, authors and series, and remembers where you stopped in every book. LISTENING IS FREE Play, pause, seek, skip and chapters are always free. Every extra tool is unlocked for a 14-day trial; keep them with one purchase if you like them. There is no automatic charge. MADE FOR LONG BOOKS β’ Speed from 0.5x to 3x, with pitch control β’ Sleep timer: minutes, end of chapter or end of book β’ Bookmarks with notes, and listening history β’ "Back to" after any accidental tap or chapter skip β’ Auto-rewind after a pause, A/B loop β’ Up Next queue and series in order IN THE CAR AND ON THE GO β’ CarPlay with chapters, speed and bookmark buttons β’ Siri and Shortcuts: "Resume my audiobook in Audia", sleep timer, bookmark, go back 30 seconds β’ Home-screen widget with cover, progress and play button β’ AirPods and lock-screen controls READ ALONG, PRIVATELY Captions are made on your iPhone by speech recognition. Download a model once; your audio never leaves the device. Translate captions offline into other languages. YOUR LIBRARY Search by title, author, narrator or series, categories, favorites, listening statistics and daily goals. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no tracking, no ads. If Audia runs into a problem it may ask to send a crash report; nothing is sent unless you tap Send. Audiobooks are not included: Audia plays your own DRM-free files.
Reader Audiobooks
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Reader brings your personal audiobooks and podcasts into one player. Create separate audiobook libraries for each source and manage only the folders you chooseβReader does not scan an entire device or cloud drive. Key features: - Enjoy adaptive iPhone and iPad layouts, including split views and a spacious wide-screen player on iPad - Build libraries from local folders, Google Drive, or iCloud Drive - Scan only a selected folder and its subfolders - Recognize M4B, M4A, and MP3 files and group multi-track audiobooks - Display book covers with less repeated loading and network use - Play local files directly and stream supported remote sources - Remember listening position and sync progress when supported by a connected network media library - Continue playback in the background and use lock-screen or headset controls - Rescan, update, or remove each library independently - Discover recommended podcasts without a Reader account, search Apple Podcasts by keyword, or paste a public RSS/Atom address - Preview and play a podcast before following it; remember listening progress on this device - Return to recently played podcast episodes from Listening History - Listen within a show from oldest to newest or newest to oldest, with continuous playback and progress restored after reopening the app - Permanently unlock unlimited audiobook libraries and books, plus compatible network media libraries and read-only WebDAV connections Google Drive access is read-only. Remove a connected library from Reader without deleting the original audio files. Podcast discovery, search, following, and listening are free and separate from audiobook library limits. Podcast feeds, artwork, and audio come from their publishers and delivery services; Reader does not host or sell those programmes and does not provide podcast downloads. Apple search filters out shows marked explicit by default. You can change this setting, and Reader remembers your choice. This filter applies only to Apple search results; it does not restrict recommendations, direct RSS or followed shows, verify age, or guarantee content is suitable for younger listeners. For audiobooks, the free version supports local folders, Google Drive, and iCloud Drive, with one library containing up to 10 books in total. A one-time Permanent Unlock removes those library and book limits and enables compatible network media libraries and WebDAV. It is not a subscription and does not purchase podcast content. Purchases and purchase restoration are handled through the Apple App Store.
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Verdict
Audiobook Player and Reader Audiobooks are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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
Both are free to download. Audiobook Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Reader Audiobooks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Audiobook Player ships an update every 4 days, Reader Audiobooks weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Audiobook Player | Reader Audiobooks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days β better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Guntis Jakovins | εΎ·δΉ¦ ζ |
In-app purchases
Audiobook Player
- Premium$8.99
Reader Audiobooks
- Reader Permanent Unlock$5.99
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