Comparison

Mimesa vs Morrow Audiobook Player

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

Head to head
About

Mimesa

Features
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Mimesa is a reading and listening app built for people who want to read more, but don’t always have the time to sit down with a book. Explore a huge library of public-domain classics, listen to human-narrated audiobooks from LibriVox, or upload your own EPUBs and PDFs to read or turn into audio with AI narration. Whether you’re commuting, walking, studying, relaxing, or trying to finally finish that book you started months ago, Mimesa lets you switch between reading and listening whenever you need. READ AND LISTEN IN ONE APP Mimesa combines an ebook reader, audiobook player, and AI narration tool into one simple library. You can: • Browse 77,000+ public-domain books • Listen to 22,000+ LibriVox human audiobooks • Read EPUBs and PDFs on your phone • Generate AI narration for supported documents • Follow along with text while listening • Build your own personal reading library • Pick up where you left off across books and audio CLASSIC BOOKS, MADE EASIER TO FINISH Mimesa is especially useful for classic literature and public-domain books. Discover authors like Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Oscar Wilde, Mary Shelley, Mark Twain, and many more. Instead of choosing between reading and listening, you can do both. Start reading at home, continue listening while walking, then return to the text later. HUMAN AUDIOBOOKS FROM LIBRIVOX For thousands of classics, Mimesa includes human-narrated audiobook recordings from LibriVox volunteers. Listen to public-domain audiobooks directly inside the app with a clean, simple player designed for long-form listening. AI NARRATION FOR EPUBS AND PDFs Have a document you want to listen to? Upload supported EPUB or PDF files and use AI narration to turn text into audio for personal listening. This is useful for books, essays, notes, study material, long documents, and other readable files. Your uploaded documents are for your personal use inside your own library. BUILT FOR READING MORE Mimesa is designed around one simple goal: helping you spend more time with books. Use it when you want to: • Read classic literature • Listen to audiobooks • Turn documents into audio • Follow along while listening • Study while commuting • Replace endless scrolling with books • Keep your reading and listening in one place WHY MIMESA? Most reading apps focus only on ebooks. Most audiobook apps focus only on audio. Mimesa brings both together. It gives you public-domain books, human audiobooks, AI narration, EPUB/PDF support, and a clean reading experience in one app. Read when you can. Listen when you can’t. Download Mimesa and start building your reading habit today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.mimesa.org/docs/eula Privacy Policy: https://www.mimesa.org/docs/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.mimesa.org/docs/terms-of-service Support: armaaxs.com/me | armaan@armaaxs.com

About

Morrow Audiobook Player

This app allows you to listen to audiobooks from your own files or connected servers like BookOrbit and Audiobookshelf. Enjoy seamless playback across all your Apple devices, with features like chapter support, adjustable speed, and offline downloads.

Highlights
  • Connects to BookOrbit & Audiobookshelf
  • Plays personal audio files (m4b, mp3)
  • Offline downloads
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Sleep timer
  • CarPlay support
Features
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Morrow is a beautiful, ad-free audiobook player for BookOrbit, Audiobookshelf and Grimmory (plus Booklore), and for audiobook files you already have. Morrow doesn't include or host any books itself. Connect to a server you have access to, or bring your own files, and your books are just there. Stream them, download them for offline, and pick up exactly where you left off on any device. ON EVERY SCREEN YOU USE iPhone, iPad, CarPlay, Apple TV and Apple Watch. Start a book in the car, keep going on the TV, finish it on a walk with your phone left at home. YOUR OWN FILES, TOO Import or link m4b, mp3 and other audio from Files, iCloud Drive or Google Drive. Multi-part books come together as one, and you can fix their details or look them up in online catalogs. FREE FOREVER Full playback with chapters, adjustable speed, sleep timer and auto-rewind. CarPlay. A Home Screen widget. An Up Next queue that advances on its own. Home shelves you arrange yourself. Read statuses, collections and playlists exactly as your server supports them, added with a long press. Your own audio files on this device. One library source, and up to 3 downloaded books. MORROW UNLOCK One purchase, no subscription: - Unlimited downloads - Auto-download the next book in your queue - Accent colors throughout the app - Connect multiple servers SIGN IN HOWEVER YOUR SERVER WORKS Username and password, Audiobookshelf API keys, or a BookOrbit magic link for shared accounts. Grimmory (Booklore) servers work the same way. Servers behind Cloudflare Access work too. Type your server's address and Morrow recognizes it. Plain http works too, including over a VPN. IN ENGLISH AND GERMAN Morrow follows your device's language. YOUR BOOKS STAY YOURS Morrow connects only to servers you have access to, collects no analytics, and shows no ads. Every story has a Morrow. Morrow™ is a trademark of Liftbridge Labs LLC.

Screenshots

Mimesa4 screens
Morrow Audiobook Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mimesa at none against Morrow Audiobook Player's 6. Mimesa also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Morrow Audiobook Player sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Mimesa asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mimesa ships an update every 9 days, Morrow Audiobook Player every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mimesa versus Morrow Audiobook Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMimesaMorrow Audiobook Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB23 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPurple Softworks (Pty) LtdLiftbridge Labs LLC

In-app purchases

None

Mimesa

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Morrow Audiobook Player

One-time6
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Morrow Unlock$3.99
  • Upgrade to Family$3.99
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  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Morrow Unlock - Family$7.99
  • Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Mimesa free?
Mimesa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Morrow Audiobook Player free?
Morrow Audiobook Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mimesa or Morrow Audiobook Player have ads?
Neither Mimesa nor Morrow Audiobook Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mimesa or Morrow Audiobook Player?
Mimesa ships an update every 9 days, and Morrow Audiobook Player every 5 days. Most recently, Mimesa was updated on October 31, 2026 and Morrow Audiobook Player on November 10, 2026.

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