Ways to listen to audiobooks you own, compared
A store's own app, a general music or files player, or a dedicated player like Chapterpage: what each one is good at.
| A store's own app | Music or files player | Chapterpage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plays your own DRM-free files | Usually not | Yes | Yes |
| Folder of MP3s as one book | Not applicable | Often a list of tracks | One book, in order |
| Chapters | For its own books | Varies | M4B, MP3 chapter frames and markers, .cue |
| Remembers your place in every book | Yes | Varies | Yes |
| Sleep timer at end of chapter | Usually | Rarely | Yes, with a fade-out |
| Leaves your files where they are | Not applicable | Varies | Yes, never moves or rewrites them |
A store's own app
The easiest choice for books bought in that store, with their DRM. It's usually not built for files you bring yourself.
A music or files player
Handy for a single file. Long books split over many tracks can turn into a list of songs, and your place isn't always kept.
Chapterpage
Made for audiobook files you own: folders become books, chapters are read from the files, your place is kept in every book, and Clear Voice and the sleep timer are free.
Comparison questions
Can I use Chapterpage alongside a store's app?
Yes. Keep store books in the store's app, and play your DRM-free files in Chapterpage.
Does Chapterpage need an account?
No. There is no account and no sign-in, and your books are never uploaded.
Chapterpage is coming soon to iPhone and iPad
Coming soon to the App Store, with a TestFlight beta first. Bring the audiobooks you already own.
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