AudioPig vs Audissey

AudioPig is a beautiful audiobook player for the files you already have. Import MP3 and M4B audiobooks, organize them in folders, and listen with a player built for long sessions. Enjoy features unique to AudioPig like Smart Rewind and Autogenerated On Device Subtitles. YOUR LIBRARY, ON YOUR DEVICE • Import one or more MP3/M4B files from Files • Merge multiple files into one book with a seamless chapter timeline • Rename, reorder, and delete chapters after merging • Search, multi-select, and organize with folders • Edit title, author, and cover art BUILT FOR LISTENING • Configurable skip forward and back intervals • Scrub the whole book or the current chapter • Sleep timer — minutes or end of chapter; survives app restarts • Background audio and full lock screen controls • Landscape layout for comfortable one-handed listening NEVER LOSE YOUR PLACE • Playback position saved automatically • Sophisticated bookmarks system with export keep your notes ordered an in one place • Smart Rewind (AudioPig Plus) — Look Far and Look Near scan silence before the playhead so you can jump back to a natural break. 7-day free trial. • Live subtitles (AudioPig Plus; iOS 26 or later) — on-device transcription near the playhead or for the whole book; search, export, and bookmark from a line STAY IN THE STORY • Home screen widgets for today's listening, weekly hours, recent books, and cover-art themes • Lock screen Continue Listening — circular progress widget; tap to resume your last book • iOS 18+ — add Continue Listening to the lock screen or Control Center • Powerful Apple Watch companion for remote iPhone playback (recent books, controls, chapters) MOTIVATION WITHOUT THE NOISE • Track total listening time and finished books • Unlock alternate app icons as you listen - including secret achievement icons • Celebrate finished books - you earned it! FREE TO START. PLUS WHEN YOU NEED IT. Core playback, library, bookmarks, chapter editing, stats, widgets, and Apple Watch remote control are free. AudioPig Plus unlocks Smart Rewind, on-device subtitles, and a dedicated Watch artwork screen (~$3.99/mo after a 7-day trial). Optional "Feed a Student" tips ($2.99 / $6.99 / $14.99) support indie development. NO ACCOUNT. NO CLOUD. AudioPig does not collect your data. Your audiobooks and listening history stay on your iPhone. Purchases are processed by Apple. Supported formats: MP3 and M4B (non-DRM).

Audissey turns web fiction into audio you can listen to anywhere — on your commute, while cooking, or with the screen locked. Paste a chapter link from Royal Road or similar sites, and Audissey imports the story, cleans the text, and reads it aloud with natural text-to-speech. Build a personal library, organize stories on shelves, and pick up right where you left off. LISTEN YOUR WAY • Import stories from web URLs or pasted text • Play, pause, and skip chapters with lock-screen controls • Adjust playback speed to match your pace • Read-along mode highlights text as it’s spoken • Ambient listening screen for a calm, hands-free experience SMART LIBRARY • Auto-import checks for newly published chapters • Automatically split massive, single-page stories (like Project Gutenberg books) into manageable chapters • Search across stories and chapters • Organize novels into custom shelves • Track read progress chapter by chapter • Syncs seamlessly across devices BUILT-IN AUTHOR SUPPORT When a chapter includes a Patreon or PayPal link, Audissey surfaces them in the reader so you can support the author — without those links being read aloud and interrupting your immersion. INTELLIGENT, EXPRESSIVE VOICES Choose Apple’s built-in voices or switch to Audissey Neural Voices, our on-device neural voice engine. All standard speech synthesis runs locally on your iPhone so your stories stay completely private. • Context-Aware Pronunciation: A custom heteronyms engine understands grammatical context, ensuring words like "read" (present) and "read" (past) are spoken flawlessly. • Dynamic Expression: The built-in expressive engine automatically adds dramatic emphasis and pacing to action scenes and intense dialogue. • Custom Dictionary: Define the exact phonetic pronunciation for unique character names and world-building terms. • Per-Story Narration: Assign specific voices to individual stories right from their settings menu to perfectly match the vibe of the novel. (Note: Audissey Neural Voices currently supports English only, but we are working on adding more languages). ADVANCED API INTEGRATIONS (Power Users) Take your listening experience to the absolute cutting edge by securely connecting your own third-party API keys directly on your device: • Smart Speaker Detection: Connect your preferred LLM API key (OpenAI, Gemini, or Anthropic) to have the engine automatically analyze chapters, identify distinct characters, and accurately map speakers to dialogue. • Ultra-Premium Audio: Connect your own ElevenLabs API key to stream ultra-realistic, multi-cast character voices directly into your listening queue. AUDISSEY PRO (Optional One-Time Purchase) Upgrade to Pro to remove ads, import unlimited chapters at once, and use Cache Ahead to pre-render Audissey Neural Voices' audio so listening continues smoothly with the screen locked. Audissey is built for readers who love web fiction and want a simple, highly customizable way to hear their favorite stories — not another streaming subscription.