Sponge Audiobooks

Expeditionary Logic Book iPhoneiPadiPod touchApple Watch

Sponge Audiobooks is a free Book app for iPhone and iPad by Expeditionary Logic. Rated 5.0/5 from 1 ratings. Requires iOS 13.0. Updated July 18, 2026.

Rating: 5.0; 1 ratings
Price: Free; on the App Store
Size: 8 MB; Age 4+
Updated: Jul 18; 2026 · v1.0.0

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About Sponge Audiobooks

Play audiobooks directly from your Apple Watch. No iPhone required. Connect to multiple different sources of audiobooks, from the great Librivox site online, or use your own self-hosted audiobooks with Audiobookshelf. And more sources are on the way! Designed particularly for Apple Watch For Your Kids (formerly "Family Setup"). Kids can listen to audiobooks instead of staring at screens. Features: - No iPhone required - Download to play books offline. Swipe to the left to download. - Auto sync progress to Audiobookshelf server (when available) - Add many audiobook sources. Press+Hold to copy a source - No need to type URL or password on your tiny watch: https://spongeaudio.com/setup-sources.html

What’s new

Version 1.0.0 · Updated July 18, 2026

1.0 release! - New tips and gestures shown on first use; always available in the Settings view. - Fixed long hang when first loading after watch restart or on low power mode caused by Apple WatchOS bug. - More reliable downloads. - Proper bidirectional ABS server progress sync. - Instructions built in. - More efficient power usage when navigating the UI. - UI improvements. - Bug fixes.

App privacy

The developer, Expeditionary Logic, reported these privacy practices to Apple.

Data Not Collected

The developer does not collect any data from this app.

App details

Sponge Audiobooks is a free Book app for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple Watch, developed by Expeditionary Logic. It is rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings on the App Store, requires iOS 13.0 or later and is 8 MB to download. It was first released on November 27, 2025 and last updated on July 18, 2026.

Category: Book
Rating: 5.0 / 5 (1 rating)
Price: Free
Version: 1.0.0
Size: 8 MB
Requires: iOS 13.0 or later
Compatibility: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple Watch
Languages: English
Age rating: 4+
Released: November 27, 2025
Last updated: July 18, 2026
Developer: Expeditionary Logic

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