Comparison

Audiobook Keeper vs Chapter

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Audiobook Keeper

Features
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Audiobook Keeper is a clean audiobook player for your books. Import audiobooks, organize them into folders, track listening progress, and pick up where you left off across iPhone and Apple Watch. Audiobook Keeper is built for personal libraries, long listening sessions, chaptered books, and offline playback. No noisy catalog. No silly social features. Just your audiobooks, organized and ready to play. Features: โ€ข Import your own audiobook files โ€ข Play MP3, M4B, and other supported audio files โ€ข Track listening progress automatically โ€ข Resume where you left off โ€ข Organize books into folders โ€ข Rename books for a cleaner library โ€ข Mark books as finished or restart progress โ€ข View chapter-aware playback when available โ€ข Control playback from the Lock Screen โ€ข Download audiobooks to Apple Watch with Audiobook Keeper Pro โ€ข Listen offline from your watch without carrying your phone Audiobook Keeper Pro unlocks Apple Watch downloads, so you can take audiobooks on runs, walks, workouts, commutes, and anywhere you want to listen without your iPhone. The iPhone audiobook library is free to use. Upgrade only when you want Apple Watch downloads. Audiobook Keeper is designed for audiobook listeners who want a focused, private, personal library that respects their files and remembers their place. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Chapter

Features
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Chapter turns your own audio files into a beautifully organized audiobook library. Import whole folders or individual files and keep every chapter together as one book. BUILT FOR YOUR OWN AUDIOBOOKS - Import folders or files: MP3, M4A, M4B and more - Covers, titles, authors and chapters load automatically from file metadata - Organize with categories, or group books your own way with custom Collections - Grid or list view, light and dark mode, plus a home screen widget showing what you're listening to BUILT FOR LISTENING - Resume exactly where you left off, even after restarting your phone - Real chapter numbering, bookmarks with notes - Playback speed from 0.8x to 2.5x - Sleep timer, including "stop at end of chapter" - Background playback with lock-screen and widget controls SYNC ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Sign in with Apple or Google to keep your library, bookmarks, listening progress and audio files in sync across every device you own, over Wi-Fi. ONE PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Your first audiobook is free forever. Unlock unlimited books with a single one-time purchase - no subscription, ever. PRIVACY FIRST No ads, no tracking, no analytics. Your books stay yours. Privacy policy: https://kubasova.com/chapter/privacy Questions or suggestions: support@kubasova.com

Screenshots

Audiobook Keeper4 screens
Chapter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Chapter at 18.6 against Audiobook Keeper's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Audiobook Keeper sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Chapter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Audiobook Keeper versus Chapter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudiobook KeeperChapter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size11 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZachary FrewKubikom s.r.o.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Audiobook Keeper

Subscriptions1
  • Audiobook Pro$4.991 Month
1 purchases

Chapter

One-time1
  • Full Version$3.99

Questions

Is Audiobook Keeper free?
Audiobook Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chapter free?
Chapter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Audiobook Keeper or Chapter have ads?
Neither Audiobook Keeper nor Chapter shows ads.

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