I Tried 7 iOS Audiobook Apps for My Own Files — Here’s What I Picked
An honest hands-on comparison of seven iOS audiobook apps for people who own their files: Audible, BookPlayer, Prologue, Bound, AudioBooth, ShelfPlayer / Plappa, and Bloox. Where each app wins, where each loses, and which one fits your library.
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The story behind Bloox — from a 6-CD road-trip audiobook two decades ago to a free iOS app with on-device transcription, character identification, and recap summaries. Why I built it, why on-device AI matters for cost and privacy, and what was hard along the way.
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