Campus Audiobook Player vs Compendium Audiobooks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Campus Audiobook Player
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Campus Audiobook Player is a personal audiobook player for the books you already have — imported from your device, your own FTP or SMB servers, or downloaded from LibriVox's free public-domain catalog. IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE - Pick individual audio files or whole folders using the Files app - Scan your device's audio library and import matching folders as books - Connect to your own FTP or SMB (network share) servers and browse and import remotely - Browse and download free, public-domain audiobooks from LibriVox - Single files with embedded chapters (M4B) are split into chapters automatically; folders of multiple files become one book with one chapter per file CHAPTER-AWARE PLAYBACK - Background playback with lock-screen, Bluetooth, and headset controls - Skip forward or back, or jump by a custom number of minutes - Playback speed from 0.5x to 3x, remembered per book - Auto-rewind a few seconds when you resume - Whole-book progress tracked across every chapter, not just the current file STAY ON TRACK - Sleep timer with time presets, or "end of chapter" / "end of book" modes - Bookmarks to jump back to any exact moment - Optional local playback logs you can export when troubleshooting COVERS, YOUR WAY - Automatic cover art from embedded metadata, iTunes, Audible, Google Books, or Open Library - Or generate a clean procedural cover — pick whichever look you like from a gallery of candidates LISTEN ON YOUR TERMS - AirPlay support - Cast to Chromecast-enabled speakers and displays - Light, dark, or system theme, with accent color choices - Available in English and Romanian YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR STORAGE - Choose whether imported files are copied into the app (safe, works offline) or referenced in place (saves space) - Storage manager to see what is using space and free it up - Export or import your saved FTP and SMB server profiles as a backup Campus Audiobook Player only manages audio files you choose to import — from your own device, your own servers, or the LibriVox public-domain catalog. It does not include, stream, or sell audiobooks itself, and it does not require an account. Developed by Nelu Cîmpean — campusnet.ro
Compendium Audiobooks
Access a vast library of classic audiobooks with synchronized text. Follow along as sentences highlight, learn English, or enjoy stories at your own pace. Download books for offline listening and sync your progress across devices.
- Synchronized text highlighting
- 1,100+ classic audiobooks
- Offline listening
- Adjustable playback speed
- Sleep timer
- CarPlay support
- Cross-device sync
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The great books. Beautifully read. Finish the books you always meant to read. Compendium is a library of 1,100+ classic audiobooks, with every word on screen as you listen. Meditations. Dracula. Pride and Prejudice. Crime and Punishment. The Republic. WHY COMPENDIUM - Follow along. The sentence being read is highlighted as it plays. - No credits to ration. No ads. - Classics are what we do: philosophy, novels, gothic horror, adventure, mystery, poetry, drama and history. - Over 10,000 hours, from Plato and Marcus Aurelius to Austen, Dostoevsky, Shelley, Nietzsche and Poe, with new books added regularly. START FREE - The first chapter of every book plays free, with no account needed. - Create a free account and keep one full book, your pick of five classics. - Premium unlocks the full library. READ IT YOUR WAY - Got a classic due for class? Listen with the text in front of you. - Learning English? Hear every word as you read it. - Lose your place on the page? The highlighted sentence shows you where you are. - Short on time? Fit in a chapter on your commute, on a walk or before bed. - Gave up on Crime and Punishment? Pick it back up, one chapter at a time. MADE FOR LONG BOOKS - Set your pace: adjust the speed, skip 30 seconds or jump to any chapter. - Fall asleep listening: the sleep timer stops the book for you. - Listen in the car: use CarPlay, ask Siri, or control playback from the lock screen and Control Center. - Choose your voice: switch between Nathaniel and Amelia on selected titles, mid-chapter, without losing your place. - Take it offline: download whole books with Premium. KEEP GOING - Your place syncs across your devices and the web. - Open the app and you're back in your book. - Suggestions based on what you've listened to. - Add friends by username and share lines to Instagram Stories. Questions: support@compendium.audio
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Compendium Audiobooks at weekly against Campus Audiobook Player's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Campus Audiobook Player ships an update fortnightly, Compendium Audiobooks weekly. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Campus Audiobook Player | Compendium Audiobooks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ioan-Marin Cimpean | Compendium LLC |
In-app purchases
Campus Audiobook Player
No in-app purchases
Compendium Audiobooks
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Campus Audiobook Player free?
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Do Campus Audiobook Player or Compendium Audiobooks have ads?
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