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Best Shelfplayer Apps

212+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.5 avg rating
18 free apps
Updated May 2026

Out of 212+ shelfplayer apps on iOS, 18 are free and the rest sit in the paid tier. This page sorts them so you can compare both sides before you commit.

Top Picks for Shelfplayer

ShelfPlayer#1

ShelfPlayer by Rasmus Kramer

Audiobookshelf client
Editor's Choice
📚 Books
3.8😐(121 ratings)
$5.99
#7in Books
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Explore all your favorite audiobooks, podcasts, and episodes with ShelfPlayer – the sleek and modern Audiobookshelf player for iOS and iPadOS. Enjoy a user-friendly interface and deep integration for a seamless experience on any supported device. Discover, play, and organize your audio content effortlessly.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Runs on all Apple platforms
  • 👍 Provides better UI experience
  • 💡 Potential for great features
  • 🚀 Smooth playback

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Critical bugs preventing usage
  • 🐛 Constantly losing book progress
  • 🐛 Crashes and instability issues
plappa#2

plappa by Leo Wehrfritz

Self-hosted Audiobooks
Strong Contender
📚 Books
4.7😊(304 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Plappa is a dedicated audiobook player for Jellyfin, Emby, and AudioBookShelf servers, offering support for various audio formats, syncing playback states, metadata retrieval, offline downloads, and more. It allows users to unlock additional features via in-app purchases, providing flexibility through one-time purchases or subscription options with a shared family plan. Access Plappa now to enhance your audiobook listening experience!

What We Love

  • 🚀 Great app with all the same features
  • 🚀 Excellent, love download to watch
  • 🚀 Works great! Just what I needed!
  • 👍 Brilliant app

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Great player. Audiobookshelf support needs work
  • 🐛 Small bugs, good app
AudioBooth: Audiobooks Player#3

AudioBooth: Audiobooks Player by Jeremy Grenier

Audiobookshelf made simple
Worth Considering
📚 Books
4.9(191 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This iOS application is a streamlined audiobook player designed for users of a self-hosted audiobook library, offering a distraction-free listening experience with essential playback features. It allows users to seamlessly connect to their library, sync progress across devices, and enjoy offline listening, making it easy to access and enjoy their audiobooks on the go.

More Shelfplayer apps to explore

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Prologue Audiobook Player
Prologue Audiobook Player
Prologue Audiobook Player
Für Plex & Audiobookshelf
Free

Discover a comprehensive audiobook app for Plex users with a wide selection of titles in multiple genres, providing an immersive listening experience. Elevate your audio entertainment with Prologue today!

📚 Books
(712)
5
Still: for Audiobookshelf
Still: for Audiobookshelf
Still: for Audiobookshelf
Be Still, and listen
Free

This application is a pure audio player designed for users of a personal audiobook library service, offering a distraction-free listening experience through its minimalist design and fluid interface. It allows users to securely connect to their private library, download content for offline listening, and sync progress across devices, creating a quiet space for focused listening.

📚 Books
(28)
6
BookPlayer
BookPlayer
BookPlayer
Plays M4B/M4A/MP3 audiobooks
Free

"Enjoy seamless audiobook playback with this versatile player for M4B, M4A, MP3, and FLAC formats. Easily import audiobooks from various sources and efficiently manage your reading progress. Start listening now!"

📚 Books
(17K)
7
Google Play Books & Audiobooks
Google Play Books & Audiobooks
Google Play Books & Audiobooks
Books & Audiobooks
Free

Discover a vast library of books, audiobooks, and comics spanning various genres and interests. With features like personalized recommendations and offline access, find your next favorite read effortlessly. Start exploring today!

📚 Books
(9.6K)
8
Anyplay Audiobooks Library
Anyplay Audiobooks Library
Anyplay Audiobooks Library
play books app & read to me
Free

Anyplay Audio books offers a wide range of premium quality audiobooks, spanning various genres and interests. With an intuitive interface and personalized recommendations, dive into the world of storytelling today.

📚 Books
(604)
9
Tubifun - Video Music Player
Tubifun - Video Music Player
Tubifun - Video Music Player
Listen offline music.
Free

Enhance your music and video experience with our user-friendly player. Play videos and music seamlessly from Dropbox or local files in the background while using other apps, create playlists, and enjoy uninterrupted streaming.

🎬 Entertainment
(435)
10
play:Sub Music Streamer
play:Sub Music Streamer
play:Sub Music Streamer
Delightful Subsonic Client
$4.99

Stream your music from your Subsonic server to your iOS device, CarPlay, Chromecast, or Subsonic Jukebox with play:Sub. Enjoy customizable playback options, a 10-band equalizer, seamless caching, and support for various audio formats without transcoding. Discover new music, create playlists, and enjoy offline mode for uninterrupted listening.

🎵 Music
(418)
11
Music Player X : MPX Equalizer
Music Player X : MPX Equalizer
Music Player X : MPX Equalizer
MPX Classic EQ & Bass Booster
Free

Enhance your music listening with Music Player X: an intuitive player with a powerful equalizer, crossfade transitions, and bass booster for a superior sound experience. Organize your music effortlessly, customize settings, and dive into your favorite tunes with ease. Try Music Player X today to unlock a new level of musical enjoyment!

🎵 Music
(1.1K)
12
foobar2000
foobar2000
foobar2000
by Resolute
Free

Experience high-quality audio playback on your mobile device with support for various formats like MP3, FLAC, and more. Enjoy features like gapless playback, ReplayGain support, and customization options to tailor your listening experience. Download now for unparalleled audio quality on the go!

🎵 Music
(53)
13
WiiM Home
WiiM Home
WiiM Home
by Linkplay Tech Inc.
Free

Transform your audio setup with WiiM Home - the app that allows you to manage and operate your WiiM Mini and other products wirelessly. Stream music, podcasts, audiobooks, and radio stations from various services through your Wi-Fi network. Visit www.wiimhome.com to get your WiiM Mini and stay informed about new updates and features by signing up with your email address.

🎵 Music
(1.7K)
14
MPlayer: player for MEGA.NZ
MPlayer: player for MEGA.NZ
MPlayer: player for MEGA.NZ
offline music, audio equalizer
Free

Experience an advanced music player for MEGA.NZ with audio equalizer, offline playback, file management, and Chromecast support. Enjoy features like playback speed control and sleep timer for a personalized musical experience. Start exploring now!

🎵 Music
(980)
15
Music Player - Videos , Songs
Music Player - Videos , Songs
Music Player - Videos , Songs
cloud for youtube sound
Free

Experience music without distractions with our intuitive music app that offers a clean interface for creating custom playlists, discovering new songs, and enjoying high-quality audio on the go. Upgrade to the Pro Version for ad-free listening, unlimited music access, and more.

🔧 Utilities
(35)
16
Musi Player : Stream Songs
Musi Player : Stream Songs
Musi Player : Stream Songs
Stream music en esound song
Free
🎵 Music
(29)
17
GoPlayer: cloud music player
GoPlayer: cloud music player
GoPlayer: cloud music player
offline playlists, equalizer
Free

A versatile cloud music player that allows you to listen to music from Google Drive offline, with an audio equalizer, playlists, playback speed control, and more. Enjoy features like audio bookmarks, background playback, and compatibility with Chromecast and Apple TV. Try it now for a seamless music experience on the go.

🎵 Music
(1.9K)
18
Musicbox: player for Dropbox
Musicbox: player for Dropbox
Musicbox: player for Dropbox
offline music, audio equalizer
Free

Musicbox is a versatile music player for Dropbox, offering offline music playback, an audio equalizer, and various convenient features like bass booster, playback speed control, and more. Easily download songs for offline listening, manage playlists, and enjoy music on different devices like Apple TV and Google Chromecast. Experience customizable audio settings and seamless playback with this feature-packed app.

🎵 Music
(878)
19
Bookshelf
Bookshelf
Bookshelf
by VitalSource Technologies LLC
Free

Experience a digital-first study tool on iOS devices with access to VitalSource textbooks, enabling offline reading, customizable study tools like highlighters and flashcards, personalized reading settings, Read Aloud feature, and seamless syncing across devices. Requirements: VitalSource Bookshelf account, VitalSource textbooks, iOS 14.

📚 Education
(77K)
20
Muziqi - Pro Music Player
Muziqi - Pro Music Player
Muziqi - Pro Music Player
Offline music, audiobooks, …
Free

Muziqi is the pro app for music owners, offering a curated music library with features like importing from various sources, visualizers, a 10-band EQ, audiobook support, and statistics tracking. Enhance your listening experience and explore music without interruption.

🎵 Music
(72)

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