BookPlayer
Gianni Carlo Book iPhoneiPadiPod touchApple Watch
BookPlayer is a free Book app for iPhone and iPad by Gianni Carlo. Rated 4.8/5 from 19,814 ratings. Requires iOS 26.0. Updated October 25, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.8
- 19.8K ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 81 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 25
- 2026 · v6.0.1
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About BookPlayer
A wonderful player for your M4B/M4A/MP3/FLAC based audiobooks. Import – Using AirDrop from your Mac or iOS device – From Files and other apps on your device – Via File Sharing in iTunes on your Mac or PC – From your own AudibookShelf or Jellyfin server – Zip files with your folders and books Manage – Maintain and see progress of your books – Mark books as finished – Drag & Drop to sort your library – Create playlists – Automatically play items in turn – Play the first unfinished file by tapping on the playlist artwork – Move files to playlists from the library or import them directly – Edit your book details (title, author, artwork) – Connect to your Hardcover.app account, and track your library progress Listen – Control audio playback from the lock screen, control center or from the companion app on the Apple Watch – Play and navigate books with Chapters – Jump to start of the current book – Change playback speed – Smart rewind – Volume Boost – Support for remote events from headset buttons and the lock screen – Sleep timer with adjustable duration – CarPlay support – VoiceOver support – Dolby Atmos support – Dark mode for night owls – Continue listening across your devices with Cloud Sync, including stand alone playback on your Apple Watch Supported M4B/M4A/MP3 BookPlayer is licensed under GNU General Public License v3.0. The source code and a list of all its contributors can be found on the GitHub page of this project at www.github.com/TortugaPower/BookPlayer You can see our Privacy policy and terms of use in the following links: – https://github.com/TortugaPower/BookPlayer/blob/main/PRIVACY_POLICY.md – https://github.com/TortugaPower/BookPlayer/blob/main/TERMS_CONDITIONS.md For help and ways to contribute to the project see the support section in the Settings screen of BookPlayer or visit www.bookplayer.app If you enjoy BookPlayer, we would be glad if you consider writing a review.
Ratings & reviews
4.8
19.8K ratings
What’s new
Version 6.0.1 · Updated October 25, 2026
Bugfixes – Fix Watch app crash on launch – Fix existing custom artwork not rendering correctly in the app Don't forget to check out what we fixed in the previous version: Improvements – We're ready for the iPhone Duo! – New library layouts: browse your books as covers or as a grid of cards – Transfer books from your computer's browser over your Wi-Fi network – You can now stream from your Jellyfin and Audiobookshelf servers – Faster, more reliable cloud uploads that keep going in the background, with progress on the Lock Screen – New layout improvements for Settings (on iPad) and for the Player screen – The app is about 35 MB smaller Bugfixes – Hardcover: works with Hardcover's new API keys, pasted with or without "Bearer" – Fixed artworks not loading in the Recents widget – Fixed the player not opening after launching the app with an import waiting – Fixed a folder's search staying filtered after closing search – Mini player labels are easier to read Special thanks to: – @klikh (sponsor) – @s00d and @Hirobreak for their code contributions to this update If you experience any issues, please reach us at [email protected]
App privacy
The developer, Gianni Carlo, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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