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CLUSTER SLEEP-AUDIOBOOK-TIMER · 33 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2015-12-16

Audiobook player apps

This cluster consists of audiobook player apps that import, stream, and play audiobooks from local files, self-hosted libraries, and cloud storage, with common features like sleep timers, bookmarks, playback speed, and listening stats. Entries appear steadily from December 2012 through July 2026, with one to three new products most months, showing a long-running but low-volume stream of releases. The traction leader is abts with 33 stars, while other named members have zero stars.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

DEC 2012: 1MAY 2014: 1JUN 2014: 1JAN 2015: 1AUG 2015: 1DEC 2015: 1SEP 2016: 1APR 2017: 1MAR 2019: 1JAN 2020: 1FEB 2021: 1JUL 2021: 1SEP 2023: 1NOV 2023: 1AUG 2024: 1FEB 2025: 1JUL 2025: 1AUG 2025: 1SEP 2025: 1NOV 2025: 2DEC 2025: 1JAN 2026: 1FEB 2026: 1MAR 2026: 3APR 2026: 2JUN 2026: 1JUL 2026: 1SEP 2026: 2
DEC 2012SEP 2026

Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 20 unlabelled

Operator · 2 hobby · 5 indie · 5 commercial · 1 open source · 7 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 20 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01abts33★18 dayslivehobbyAndroid app that turns Bilibili into a library for searching and playing audiobooks, radio stories, and crosstalk without login, with progress tracking and a sleep timer.
  2. 02Sine: Audiobook Player MP3/M4B0★28 daysliveMobile audiobook player that imports local audio files and offers playback speed, sleep timer, equalizer, listening stats, and CarPlay support.
  3. 03Lysn: Audiobook Player0★1 molivecommercialAudiobook player app offering adjustable playback speed, sleep timer, chapter bookmarks, and integration with Audiobookshelf and Plex.
  4. 04AudioBooks - MP3 & M4B player0★20 daysliveindieAudiobook player app that imports, streams, and plays audiobooks with sleep timer, bookmarks, and clip sharing.
  5. 05AudioBookEcho0★1 moliveA private audiobook player that manages files in the Files app, supports Siri, CarPlay, and offers customizable skip durations and speed.
  6. 06AnyListen0★1 moliveMobile audio player app that plays personal audio files stored on the phone, with audiobook chapter support, speed adjustment, sleep timer, and in-car controls.
  7. 07playhead0★17 dayslivehobbyInteractive audiobook app that lets listeners interrupt and ask about passages they just heard, answering from the current playback position.
  8. 08mPlayer - audiobook player0★1 moliveAudiobook and music player that saves playback position, offers sleep timer, speed control, and call pause/resume, and loads files from iTunes or iCloud.
  9. 09Chapters - Audiobook Player0★1 moliveAudiobook player app that syncs from cloud storage, offers intelligent sleep timer and searchable bookmarks with note-taking.
  10. 10Big Finish Audiobook Player0★1 molivecommercialOfficial audiobook and audio drama player that downloads purchased titles from a publisher's catalog and plays them with chapter navigation, sleep timer, and position memory.
  11. 11Abookio Audiobook Player0★8 dayslivecommercialAudiobook player app that manages and plays audiobook libraries with sleep timer, bookmarks, stats, and local/cloud storage support.
  12. 12DreamRead: Audiobook Player0★1 moliveindieAudiobook player that auto-pauses playback when the listener falls asleep, using Apple Watch heart-rate signals to detect sleep, and offers sleep timers and library management.
  13. 13AudioBookIt: Audiobook Player0★10 daysliveindieAudiobook player that imports personal MP3, M4B, M4A, or WAV folders and provides chapters, progress tracking, speed controls, sleep timer, and CarPlay support.
  14. 14AudioAnchor0★1 moliveopen sourceAudiobook and podcast player that tracks listening progress, offers a sleep timer, lock screen controls, and progress export/import.
  15. 15Offline Audiobook Player0★3 moliveOffline audiobook player app that keeps files locally on device, organizes large libraries, and offers chapter navigation, bookmarks, speed controls, and sleep timer.
  16. 16BookPlayer0★1 molivecommercialAudiobook player on iOS that imports audiobooks from files or servers and supports playback controls, sleep timer, and CarPlay.
  17. 17BookJack Player0★2 moliveindieAudiobook player app that imports local audio files and offers adjustable playback speed, sleep timer, bookmarks, and chapter navigation.
  18. 18Nomad BookPlayer0★3 moliveAudiobook player app that imports local audio files and provides playback controls, sleep timer, chapter management, and automatic book covers.
  19. 19HaveFun Player0★2 molivecommercialMobile app for streaming short dramas and audiobooks with adjustable playback speed and a sleep timer.
  20. 20Every Word: Audiobook Player0★1 moliveindieAudiobook player app that manages a personal library, syncs progress across devices, and offers playback controls, bookmarks, sleep timers, and listening stats.

Ranked by traction, highest first, and paged 20 at a time — this is a window on the cluster, never the whole of it. Ties are broken by a stable id so a product cannot appear on two pages or fall between them. Browse every cluster.