Big Finish Audiobook Player vs bambü
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Big Finish Audiobook Player
Listen to your entire collection of audio dramas and audiobooks on your iOS device. Download your library directly to your device for offline playback, with features like chapter skipping, playback memory, and a sleep timer.
- Download audio files to device
- View entire audiobook library
- Sequential or custom chapter playback
- Skip and scrub between chapters
- Background audio playback
- Playback position memory
- Sleep timer
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Official Big Finish - Audiobook and Audio Drama Player The best way to listen to your Big Finish audio books on your iOS device. Download and store your library of Big Finish audio files on your Apple device. Listen to great stories from the following ranges wherever your are: Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes, Blake's 7, Dark Shadows, 2000 AD (Judge Dredd and Strontium Dog), Terrahawks, The Avengers, The Prisoner, Torchwood, Survivors, The Omega Factor and more. Features Download audio files direct to your Apple device. View a list of all your available audiobooks. Play each chapter in an audiobook in sequence or choose your starting chapter. Skip and scrub between chapters. Listen to your audiobooks while using other apps. Remembers playback position. Set a sleep timer Filter your purchases by title, release date and purchase date. WiFi is recommended when downloading large audio files. Downloading files over data connection may incur a cost from your telecommunications provider. Let us help you at www.bigfinish.com/pages/v/contact-us or get in touch on Twitter @bigfinish Big Finish: We Love Stories.
bambü
This app helps book lovers discover new titles, manage their reading lists, and track progress. It provides detailed book information, allows for easy organization, and ranks books based on ratings and reading time.
- Book discovery
- Reading list tracking
- Progress management
- Book ranking algorithm
- Detailed book information
- Library organization
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Welcome to bambü, the ultimate app for book lovers! bambü helps you discover, track, and manage your reading list effortlessly. With a sleek and intuitive design, bambü makes it easy to: Discover: Search for books and view detailed information, including ratings from Amazon and Goodreads. Track: Add books to your reading list and keep track of your progress. Rank: Use our unique algorithm to rank books based on ratings and estimated reading time. Manage: Organize your library with ease and never lose track of a book again. Whether you're an avid reader or just getting started, bambü is the perfect companion for your reading journey. Download now and start exploring the world of books like never before!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: bambü at every 2 days against Big Finish Audiobook Player's every 6 weeks. bambü also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Big Finish Audiobook Player's advantage is ratings volume (2.6K vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
bambü holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Finish Audiobook Player has 2.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Big Finish Audiobook Player ships an update every 6 weeks, bambü every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Big Finish Audiobook Player | bambü |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.6K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hughes Media | Bryan May |
Customer experience
Big Finish Audiobook Player
bambü
Bugs and requests
Big Finish Audiobook Player
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent download behavior
- Compatibility issues with older devices
- Login and account management problems
Requested features
5 requests- In-app purchasing and browsing of content
- Ability to mark episodes as listened
- Improved sorting and filtering options
- Streaming playback instead of downloads
- Syncing of playback progress across devices
bambü
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Big Finish Audiobook Player
No in-app purchases
bambü
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Big Finish Audiobook Player free?
Is bambü free?
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