Audiofin vs Earmark

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.

Your audiobooks. Your files. Your place in the story. Earmark brings your MP3s, M4Bs and other audio files into a personal audiobook library. Listen from folders in Files or iCloud Drive, stream from your NAS, or download books for offline listening. No account, subscription or ads. SETTLE INTO A GOOD BOOK • Adjust playback from 0.5x to 3x with natural pitch and a speed remembered for each book. • Jump between chapters, skip back or forward, and save bookmarks. • Fall asleep with a timer, including an end-of-chapter option. • Pick up the thread with smart rewind after a pause. • Control playback from the lock screen and CarPlay's Now Playing screen. • Save listening presets for the way you like to listen. A SHELF THAT MAKES SENSE Browse by author, series or folder, and search your collection. Earmark uses file tags and folder names to group tracks into books, including multi-disc folders. Find duplicates, adjust book groupings, and put tracks in the right order. Save smart lists and see new arrivals without losing your place. AT HOME OR ON THE ROAD Connect an SMB share to browse your NAS alongside local books. Stream while your server is reachable, or prepare books for an offline trip. Reconnect a moved library and back up your library state to keep your organization and listening progress safe. YOUR COLLECTION STAYS YOURS Playing a book leaves its audio files where they are. Downloads, moves into Earmark and uploads to your NAS happen only when you request them. Bring your own audiobooks; no catalog or books are included. Free and open source. No analytics, donation prompts or rating nags. Source code: github.com/vanities/earmark Supported audio: MP3, M4A, M4B, AAC, WAV, AIFF, CAF and FLAC.