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✓ Simple yet ProficientFastest review ever.Version: 2021.1
✓ Missing one key feature.This is an amazing app. I love it. But it’s missing one key feature and that’s the ability to set a global speed for books. I listen to all books at 1.5 speed and don’t want to have to change it with every book. I ended up starting a new book in the car today and couldn’t listen to it because it was slow and I couldn’t change the speed up to where it was for the last book. Add a default speed setting and this is the perfect app..Version: 2021.1
✓ This is the one.This is it guys. This is the audiobook app that we’ve been waiting for. I’ve tried (and paid) for most of them out there and this the best one. If you are using DRM free audiobooks through a cloud service — this app cannot be beat..Version: 1.8.1
✓ Easy-upload is the highlight of this appThe perfect player. Does all the standard stuff players do but also cleverly gets around the annoying itunes file upload requirement with a local web server. Turn it on, drag and drop from your web browser. On wifi. Awesome..Version: 2021.1
✓ The BestI’ve tried most of the alternatives to apple books which I still don’t like and Bound is by far the best. I never lose my place, it doesn’t do weird things like apple books and it’s incredibly easy to load onto with many different options for loading. Loading via browser is just brilliant and works flawlessly. The support is non existent and I wish the developer would make it apple watch compatible but it is controllable via my watch unless apple messes that up again which they did with the previous update but its working again with the latest. Definitely superb!.Version: 2021.1
✓ Strongly recommendSuch a brilliant app extremely user friendly interface. Well worth it. Just put the mp3 book into google drive and it will fetch it and play it all perfectly..Version: 2021.1
✓ Love this appCan’t live without this app!! Only thing better would be a way to download more parts at once..Version: 2021.1
✓ THE best audiobook player***dear devs, please add the ability to play from Apple Watch*** I have a large personal library of audiobooks. Apps that I have used: Audible, Apple Books, Kindle, Bookmobile and multiple others. Bound is the best, by far. No searching through rubbish ex-copyright stuff, no problems re-authorising your purchases (I’m looking at you Bookmobile!)... upload to your Google drive and you are good to go. I LOVE it..Version: 1.6.0
✓ Playlists pleaseI do love this app and use it all the time for my audiobooks. It is an excellent app and I very much recommend it. The only thing that I would like to see is some sort of playlist or category management. I often am listening to several types of audiobooks -listening to what my kids are reading, listening to a fiction book on my own, listening to a non-fiction book. If I could create playlist or manage the organization in someway that it would be easy for me to I have a subset of books to look at when I need a new nonfiction or fiction or young adult book..Version: 2021.1
✓ Great AppDoes exactly what it says. I had a bunch of audio books saved on my Dropbox and been struggling to find a way to play them well on my iPhone for hours. This worked perfectly and includes all the key features I wanted (remembers your place in the book, sleep timer, change playback rate)..Version: 2020.1
✓ Solid AppSolid app and works well with all my audiobooks. Clean interface. Would really like to see a progress bar on the audiobook list so I know how far along im on each audibook.Version: 1.8.1
✓ Great!Awesome audio book app. But one critical feature is missing. Car play. But other then that it’s number 1 in audio book..Version: 1.8.1
✓ Seriously awesomePowerful app for podcasts and audio books.Version: 2021.1
✓ The BestChanged my life.Version: 2021.1
✓ Almost PerfectIBooks has become a disaster, and I got this since it supports CarPlay. It works, but some notes: * Cover Art appears in the app but not on the car’s CarPlay screen, instead it shows a default icon for the “currently playing” book. It seems much MUCH more stable than iBooks, but why use CarPlay if you’re not going to use the screen and show the cover art? * Downloading from a network drive is wonderful, but after I download a book it drops me back out to the main directory listing, at the top. This makes me have to scroll all the way down to find where I was at again. * When downloading from a network drive I wish I didn’t have to select all the files and could just select a directory. Whether it’s “yes, download Prisoner of Azkahban” or it’s “yes, download the entire “Harry Potter series, even if that means multiple subdirectories below this one”, being able to choose a directory instead of a file (or set of files) would make life much much easier.Version: 2020.3
✓ The best audiobook player appIt plays beautifully, handles album art beautifully, and it’s cloud integration between all platforms is perfect. Stuff i have to dispute from other reviews: I’ve never had any cloud download issues, always been able to download the full books no problem (if something happens based on your connection you can back out and go back and download what didn’t get downloaded). 2. Never had any gap in playback, that’s either your files or settings. To developer: Please add DARK MODE. Also add options to change UI color..Version: 1.6.1
✓ This is the one!Bound is now my go-to app for audiobooks. It has a simple but lovely and intuitive interface, and the ability to easily add books from the cloud (and later change title, add artwork, etc) is a killer feature. Other apps make this pretty clunky and difficult to do, if at all. The price is more than fair. Feature requests: add the excellent pCloud to online drive providers, and consider a landscape view like the iBooks app. Otherwise, this is a perfect, straightforward app that does exactly what I need it to do..Version: 1.8.1
✓ Excellent AppWorks flawlessly..Version: 2021.1
✓ Great appExactly what I was looking for for a long time. Works flawlessly and has an excellent UI. Integration with cloud providers and grouping works great too. Well done developer(s). Chromecast support would be a great feature addition..Version: 1.7.2
✓ Really well put-together!I’ve been using Bound for quite a long time now, and there were a few niggles in the earlier stages, but now it’s really a quite well-rounded Audiobook player, and I’m really really happy with it!! The only thing I would wish for now is for a watch app, in particular one that works independent of the iPhone. This way one could load the current book that you’re listening to on to the watch, and go out for a walk with just the watch and some Bluetooth headphones and still listen to your audiobook :).Version: 1.7.2
✓ Love itGreat Audiobook reader. The ability to pull books from your cloud storage is the best part. I recommend and send links to me friends I like it so much..Version: 2021.1
✓ Perfect AppI have tried a couple of "so called" audiobook players on iPhone over last two years. This player is hands down, the best. Very elegant and simple user interface. Every feature is working as expected for me. Suggestion - it would be very useful if this app can stream audio files from Dropbox instead of downloading them all. This way, I can select as many folders from Dropbox without running out of memory space on my phone..Version: 1.3.0
✓ This is the best app ever writtenThank you is all I have to say.Version: 1.8.1
✓ ExcellentThe best downloaded audio book player I have used by far..Version: 2021.1
✓ Amazing App - need feature to describe bookmarkThis is the app I was looking for a long-2 time. It is amazing and make listening to books very easy. I highly recommend it. I would appreciate a way to add text to bookmarks to remember what I bookmarked. It should be easy feature but will make this app very-2 powerful..Version: 1.6.0
✓ I Love This AppAdding more to this because I cannot explain how freaking well this app works. It does everything I need and does it with no fuss. I review audiobooks for my blog and I get a lot of books sent to me. This is by far the easiest app to use to add the books. I love the web upload and use it weekly..Version: 2021.1
✓ Better than desiredEasy to use, solid performance, and useful features. Not only does this app let you download audiobooks from the most popular cloud services it also allows you to transfer from your computer via Wi-Fi. Such a useful feature..Version: 2021.1
✓ Best audiobook app on the App StoreSuperb app with great cloud storage support and excellent playback features.Version: 2021.1
✓ Good appThis app is very good. I like cloud download. It would be great if I can access Shared with Me files on OneDrive..Version: 1.3.0
✓ All great apps are simpleAnd this is one of them. it does it’s job well and just works! I’ve tried other players and none have been as good as this one. The simple upload web interface makes loading books from the PC easy..Version: 2021.1
✓ No Apple Watch supportThis app fills a real gap in the market by allowing you to play your audio books from cloud storage without having to import them into iTunes. In this regard, this app is utterly liberating and transformative. Bound is my number 1 app which I use the most. I would have given this app 5 stars had it not been for the fact that there is no Apple Watch support, and that really lets it down for me. I listen to audio books a lot, the Apple Watch is a fantastic adjunct to the iPhone and frees you from having to keep getting it out of your pocket. While I can use the Now Playing app/complication to control currently playing, it doesn’t always know which audio source I want and often switches to music which is most unhelpful. Also, if I want to leave my phone behind, you can only listen to things that have been downloaded to the watch. It would be really cool if there was a Bound watch app component which could synchronise with the phone and keep the watch up to date with the next 5 or so hours of the books up were currently listening to so that you could use your watch to listen without the phone when you needed to..Version: 1.8.1
✓ Great app!The is a very well laid out and easy to use app! Opens up the ability to get audiobooks on to your iDevice without iTunes! Would be great if you could add Siri Shortcuts support to resume playing from the last point..Version: 1.8.1
✓ Killer Feature: Cloud Storage IntegrationThis app ticks all of the standard boxes for an audiobook app, bookmarking, variable playback speed, sleep timer, but the cloud storage integration is it's killer feature. I can offload my huge library of audiobooks from my phone to Google Drive and still keep access to my entire library at any time. Also, playback speed is more granular than what's standard in Apple's app or other audiobook apps (I prefer 1.3x speed better than 1.25 or 1.5x). What's keeping it from being 5 stars? It really needs search & filtering capabilities in both the local audiobook library, but especially in the cloud storage. Trying to find the 3 files that make up a single book by scrolling through my entire library is less than ideal. I'd be happy to help write user stories, or join in UAT or external beta testing for these features..Version: 1.5.2
✓ Not perfect but closeI’ve been using this app for a month or so now for my audiobooks. It’s fantastic, not perfect, bu getting there. I’d like to be able to bookmark a specific Dropbox folder as all my audiobooks are stored there. I’d also be able to abort downloads if I change my mind or realise that I’ve not finished processing them. I think that even with the best software out there, there will always be some users who wish certain features. C’est la vie..Version: 2020.3
✓ Promising app with future potentialThe app works well for the intended use. Most cloud platforms there and easy to customise your collection. I like the rewind when I haven’t listened in a while and haven’t had any crashes. I am having problems with some audiobooks refusing to appear after import from iCloud. I have a two part audiobook mp3 which each file is roughly 1.7gb. It says it’s processed, but won’t appear even after restart. Ideas? Also, the amount of data required to host books on device is large, why can’t I stream from the cloud? Could this be done? Finally, might as well allow books (selfishly I wand cbr files) to work so I can use the app exclusively for this type of Media..Version: 1.7.1
✓ ExcellentGreat app makes the need for itunes for audiobooks completely redundant..Version: 1.8.1
✓ Elegant and EasySuper easy, straight to the point and nothing gets in the way. Instantly became my preferred app for audiobooks..Version: 1.3.0
✓ CarPlay compatibility made it five stars!I’ve loved this app since I got it, but was disappointed to find out it wasn’t CarPlay compatible when I got my new car. It’s interface is clean and I love that the voice doesn’t distort when you listen at a higher speed. It’s so easy to grab my books from the cloud. This was always a great app, but adding CarPlay compatibility just brought it up to the next level! Thank you for making Bound even more amazing!.Version: 2020.1
✓ Simple, elegant audiobook playerA functional and well-designed app for getting your audiobook files onto your iPhone and listening to them. Uploaded and listened to two books so far with no problems. Tried several other apps and this was the best by far. Very pleased..Version: 1.0.3
✓ It's quite goodI like this app, especially since the recent updates. Downloading books from the cloud is easy and quite quick - I tried both Dropbox and Google. It looks nice and plays the audiobooks as you would expect. A few additions would make a real 5 star app. Additional: Recent updates have added iCloud support, so my number 2 below is no longer relevant. Unfortunately an autoplay switch and metadata support are still not available. 1: The ability to turn off autoplay - my audiobooks are mainly off-air recordings of drama and comedy programmes and I don't want the next episode to automatically play. Some people will like autoplay, so having a switch to turn it on or off would be very useful. 2: Add iCloud support. Cloud support is the reason I got this app, but there is no iCloud. I've got both Dropbox and Google Drive, but iCloud would be a useful addition. [added] 3: Provide an Info button for individual tracks/episodes/chapters to access (not necessarly edit) the metadata in the file. My "audiobooks" contain much metadata - title and author of course, but also a synopsis of the programme, actors and performers names, etc. None of these can be seen in the app. I would like to be able to see them. I still like the app and think it is much better than the iBooks app and its big advantage is clould support..Version: 1.5.2
✓ No Shared Drive optionThis is exactly what I’m looking for! but I am bummed that it doesn’t support “Shared Drive” originally “Team Drive” from google. I give it 4 stars because it’s exactly what I want but lacking a certain feature. Will gladly pay again for that option but I will probably not use this till then. If it seems like it’s not a big deal it’s probably not but I have over a TB of audiobooks and it would be a pain to go into google drive to make a copy from the shared drive to my regular drive then open the app and download it. I go through about 1-2 books a week depending on the length..Version: 1.8.1
✓ 5 starsBest app ever!!!.Version: 1.8.0
✓ Worth every cent!Such a great app for listening to audio books from my Google Drive! Love it.Version: 2021.1
✓ THIS APP DOES EVERYTHING YOU NEEDProbably the best app I’ve downloaded from the app store. Just the fact that you can directly upload tracks over wi-fi is like changing.Version: 2021.1
✓ Finally perfect audiobook playerThis is finally a player that syncs with google drive and Dropbox so you can import files from pc or Mac and has a sleep timer ! Goodbye forever audible !.Version: 2021.1
✓ I love Bound!I’ve been using Bound for 5 years now almost daily. It’s super simple to attach to my files and even easier to listen to my books. I just started accessing my data off a shared drive. It’s almost as good as downloading my books from my iCloud Drive. So, now I don’t have to transfer them to iCloud and then wait for my books to sync. Even faster..Version: 2021.1
✓ Great Audiobook App with an obvious UIThe UI is intuitive and through, the feature set is what you would want, and nothing more. Bound does exactly what is says on the box: plays AudioBooks..Version: 2021.1
✓ Great AppAs an alternative to Audible when you already have audiobooks downloaded locally and just want to move them to your phone, there’s nothing better!.Version: 2021.1
✓ Audible, but freeExactly what I was looking for. Tested all audiobooks apps and this is the only one that is stable, looks good and has more functionalities than I knew I needed. It would be great if you could add a search box to search titles!! 10/10.Version: 2021.1
✓ Excellent PlayerWell designed. Easy to use and understand. Robust and fast. Keep it going guys. Thanks!.Version: 1.8.1
✓ Requires access to your entire Dropbox accountA great app but why does it need access to my entire Dropbox account instead of its own folder inside? I’d also happily pay for an iPad version with syncing.Version: 1.7.2
✓ Best Audiobook App On Any PlatfrormBound is undeniably the best audiobook app on any platform (and there’s really no viable competition) for listening to your personal audiobook collection. Sure, Audible is great but it’s strictly for paid audiobooks from Audible. Bound reads nearly every audio format in a full featured, beautifullly rendered app that accesses your unlimited personal collection of audiobooks from any of the major cloud storage providers: Dropbox, iCloud, Google Drive, etc. Book covers are included, adjust speeds, dark mode. The developers just keep making it better. Love you guys, love this app from its early days! Thanks..Version: 1.8.0
✓ Best audiobook player on iOS hands down !Keep it up guys !.Version: 1.8.1
✓ Great little appThis is fantastic little app, much more usable than the native Books app. The ability to use cloud accounts is a godsend. The only features it doesn’t have, and the only reason I didn’t give five stars, are a search function (I have many audiobooks, and this would be preferable to constantly scrolling up and down) and perhaps a filter, making it possible to show only unplayed/unfinished titles. Other than than, it’s great..Version: 1.6.0
✓ The best audiobook app on iPhoneI’ve been using this app for about three years now. Prior to this app I tried everything under the sun, from syncing books over via iTunes to a variety of other apps. This is the only app that lets me use the standard iOS document interface to load files, while offering a great audiobook listening experience. I also appreciate the tasteful design and nice features for managing things like cover images. If you have a reason to listen to any audio files in an audiobook style interface this is the app to use. (Don’t forget that your public library probably has tons of great audiobooks on CD! It’s easy to rip them and add them to this app!).Version: 2020.3
✓ Love this appContinues improvement! Got the app for ages now, supports dark-mode, CarPlay and so much more. Maybe one improvement would be the ability to sort audio books into folders. Great job!.Version: 2020.1
✓ Best audiobook app by farFive star app. Easy to download your audiobooks from the cloud, like iCloud or Google Drive. Easy to use. No bugs. Developer has updated it recently to a fresh look as well. I don’t know any other audiobook app that has all these features..Version: 1.8.1
✓ Fantastic app!!!! No brained to buy!I gotta day I was hesitant to buy this app. Are used to bind all of my audiobooks through a different app and then bring them into iBooks. It was very time-consuming and difficult at times. The apps never really worked quite right. Then I found this app! It’s super easy to sync with dropbox. All you do is download from dropbox and the app does the rest. Even if it doesn’t find a picture for the book you can put a picture in manually, extremely easily. I can’t recommend this book any higher!.Version: 1.7.1
✓ Near-Perfect Audiobook Player!!I’m a new user and I love the app! Works great for me and was exactly what I was looking for. All the playback features are perfect! The interface and file management are top-notch and flawless, but the real killer feature is the amazing cloud drive support! This is superb! Wonderful app that has replaced both the Audible app and the Apple Books app on my phone for listening to my audiobooks! One thing I would really appreciate would be if there was support for a small Home Screen widget that would open the app and begin directly playing the current book/file. This would be awesome and make Bound the best book player out there. Thanks for considering!.Version: 2021.1
✓ Great app - option for File sharing iTunesI’m a truck driver and over the years listened to thousands of audio books. I used to use another app for about 3 years and was great except if I turned ignition on it would restart boom. Do I hunted for a new app and found bound. WOW it’s great dimple just get it and use it. Like I said 1000’s of books I know what to expect in a fair app and a fantastic app. This app is 100% great. One question to the author how come you can’t access the app in the list of avail apps in file sharing while using iTunes. In saying that you can install new books by a heap of other methods. Well done Tim Bruno I love it. Peter Parkinson.Version: 1.8.1
✓ Very solid appI’ve been using Bound for a few years now and it feels like a close trusty friend. It fills the niche perfectly that I need it to. My only issue is that recently it does not accept books that I download that are larger in size. It’s rejected three books with no warning message or any sign of where they went. It says that it downloaded successfully and just does not appear in my library. Aside from this quite frustrating bug, I think this app is great..Version: 2020.3
✓ Love it!This app is perfect for my needs! Great-looking interface, has rewind/fast-forward buttons and bookmark capabilities. Here’s a pro-tip: if you import a multi-file book and it shows up in the app as two books, check the metadata (i.e., album, author, year, etc.). Make sure each track on your computer matches the others (except for title and track number; those should be unique). Then, re-upload files to your cloud service, wait for them to sync, and re-import them into the app :).Version: 1.5.2
✓ Love ItThis is the app I’ve been looking for for years. It has all the features of a good audiobook player, easily imports files from Dropbox, and allows the user to organize them afterwards. It even has a dandy tool for finding cover art for books that lack it. I wish I’d paid more for it..Version: 2021.1
✓ Perfect for audiobooksGreat app, works perfectly and has all the features I need..Version: 2020.3
✓ Needs iPadOS Support!Great app. Switched over from Audible and was able to send through web upload my audiobooks to my phone with ease. Great for iPhone, however I would like to see it come with proper iPad Pro support eventually (specifically multi-window support)..Version: 1.8.1
✓ Utterly PerfectI have some files on my laptop. I just want to listen to them in order. It seems like a simple problem but apparently no other audio player can manage it in a sane way. Bound can and does. Simple, uncomplicated and does the right thing. If you are looking for fancy features then you are an idiot. I wish more apps would be like this..Version: 2020.1
✓ Great but wishing for some featuresBound has been my go-to app for quite a while now. It’s simple, I can add files easily, and the option to edit book data or cover art in-app is super nice. I’m finding myself wanting a way to add shelves or collections as time goes on though. I’ve added emojis to titles to quickly find books I want to group together but this isn’t ideal. Also I’d love to have Bound on my iPad too and be able to sync playback but I don’t think that’ll be happening..Version: 2021.1
✓ Does exactly what I want.I wanted something that would play my drm free audiobooks, without me having to connect and try to get my phone to sync to the computer. I have cloud storage and this downloads my books from there. Sleep timer works. Speed setting works. Downloads work. Well worth a small fee..Version: 2021.1
✓ Nice AppI love the app. It makes listening to self ripped audiobooks much more enjoyable than otherwise. My only suggestion for its improvement to the developer is about the Web Uploader feature. Apparently it only works when a phone is connected to WiFi so it’d be nice if the user can be reminded when they try to use the feature while the phone is not connected to WiFi..Version: 2020.3
✓ Best Audio Book AppGreat App, plays everything and has an easy to use interface..Version: 2020.3
✓ Issues PersistAfter more than a year of owning this app and contacting the developer about issues, almost all the original problems persist. - You cannot add Audiobooks while disconnected from the internet. Tapping the Files option just brings up an error telling you that you're disconnected. - Sometimes M4B files just freeze when trying to resume them with Shortcuts. When the app is force closed the book returns to 0. - You can't bring folders of audiobooks in. You have to navigate into each folder and select the files you need. Very impractical for series. - You can't export a book once it's been imported. - For the last two issues I suggested this a while ago: "import and export books via the Files app. (Add Bound as a source. Maybe have an inbox that you can drop files into, that will then get organized into the format the app expects.)" On the plus side, they did introduce dark mode pretty quickly after iOS 13 shipped. So that's something!.Version: 2020.1
✓ Best app for playing your own booksBeat alternative to the default books app..Version: 1.8.0
✓ Why why why no native locations support?!This is a great audiobook player - in fact probably the only decent one besides iBooks, with a lot better functionality. But I don't want to have to download my audiobook collection, I have it on my computer. Why doesn't this app, instead of bothering manually supporting file system apis, just implement the native file picker in iOS so we can use whatever storage apps we have installed? Or, simpler yet, use iTunes file sharing so I can simply drop my collection in. It's beyond me why this wasn't added first. I still give it four stars because I'm not one to hold stars for ransom - but I feel like it's a great app that is sorely missing a fairly obvious feature. It'd be five stars if I could just get my audiobooks in it!.Version: 1.3.0
✓ Excellent alternative to Apple’s BooksReally great app. I love the way you can import and make audiobooks so easily. Only two improvements I can really think of: 1. allow sharing of books 2. Allow download from URL; I have an online online library of zipped audiobook files which I really wish I could download directly into the app, rather than having to download them via Safari or another browser..Version: 2021.1
✓ Best audiobook app I've used. Almost perfect, except...I love that it plays so many audiobook formats and integrates with my cloud storage apps. I was getting tired of converting and uploading to my phone, but if I still want to do that, there's even a built-in upload server! The interface is clean and functional allowing me to quickly get to an audiobook, but I can also drill down to see details about them. But where's the CarPlay integration?.Version: 1.8.1
✓ Issue with most recent versionI love this app. By far the best audio book player I’ve found. Worth the purchase. However in the most recent version it doesn’t seem to properly advance to the next chapter file. Once one chapter file ends stops playing even though the play pause indicator shows as playing. To get it to play the next chapter you have to select a different chapter file from the one that is supposedly playing and then go back. It didn’t do this before so something must be off…. Even with this inconvenience it is still a great audio book app and worth every penny..Version: 2021.1
✓ Great appGreat app, no sign-up required. Not cloud based, local to the phone 👍🏼.Version: 2021.1
✓ GreatI’ve tried some other Audiobook readers but this is the best. It just works!.Version: 2021.1
✓ Perfect for meNow I can listen to my audiobooks from Google Drive so easily..Version: 2020.1
✓ Perfect.Does exzctly what it should. Dependable, reliable and consistent. No glitches, no stutters. Just plays audio books. All day..Version: 2021.1
✓ Good little playerGreat looking player, but for a future update could do with support for downloading books in zip file format..Version: 2020.1
✓ Worth every PennyLove the UI and the fact that the developer has it optimized for iphone X already. My favorite part is you dont need dropbox or to sync via Itunes. Click on the web upload button in the app and it’ll give u a safari link to upload your audiobooks directly to your library. Well done! Love the app.Version: 1.4.0
✓ Just simply the best audiobook playerTitle says it all. Simple, easy to use, but extremely well thought and works like a charm. I love it..Version: 2021.1
✓ Great AppThis app is awesome!! Although, since the new update I’m unable to delete Audiobooks... hope this gets fixed soon..Version: 1.8.0
✓ Excellent LayoutThe app is so pleasing on the eye. Also it’s pretty snappy and a very good option for drm free audiobooks. Wifi transfer is easy and fast. Highly recommended......Version: 1.5.0
✓ Great appThis app has every convenience I could want, glad that I purchased it. There’s only one feature that I would want added, and that’s being able to make folder to put my books in, that way I’m not looking at a list of books from multiple series all mixed together. Regardless I love the app.Version: 1.6.0
✓ Best audiobook appVery clean and beautiful UI, responsive and fluid. Best audiobook app available on app store for listening borrowed books from library..Version: 2020.3
✓ Use it every dayThe are some tools that simply make your life better because they do everything you need in exactly the way you need it. Bound is like that. Connection to cloud services is incredibly valuable. Speed adjustment in fine increments. Even easy importing of cover art within the app. And they continue to update it as needed. Thank you!!!!!.Version: 1.4.0
✓ Finally! Can import audio filesI purchased some mp3 audio files to help study for my medical boards. They would load into iTunes but only as music. This is not ideal - can’t skip forward/backward easily, also total mood-killer on music shuffle. Trying to use iBooks or podcast app was challenging- changing genre (to podcast or to audiobook) was time consuming and the files were not easy to work with. This app worked seamlessly! I imported files into iCloud Drive, separate from iTunes. Each folder there could be added to this app as a chapter. All of the files came over. Quick and painless. I am very grateful for this app..Version: 1.8.1
✓ Perfect audiobook and MP3 file playerWhat Apple’s books should be like. Easy to import files which is a big plus. Remembers position great and now with CarPlay support. Brilliant.Version: 2020.1
✓ Much better than native app for multi track audiobooks - works flawlesslyFantastic app. Really enjoy using it. Keep track of every position of each audiobook. Organises audiobooks that have multiple tracks into one audiobook. Much better than just using the native audiobook management in music app. Would highly recommend if you download audiobooks online and want to easily transfer them to your phone and listen to them..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Perfect interface for a simple functionI want to be able to listen to audio books stored via cloud service, and have been searching for an app that can do that without bloat or without pushing a subscription. I've found it. This app does exactly what I want it to do and no more - it's like finding the exact tool in my toolbox for the job. Buy it people!.Version: 1.3.0
✓ Bound is rad!I listen to a lot of audiobooks & Bound is not only an excellent player, but makes the task of adding new audiobooks to it’s library simple & straightforward. Hurrah!.Version: 2020.3
✓ Great!I used to use another amazing audiobook app that stopped being updated and no longer works. This app just as amazing! My needs are very simple, and this has them covered: - Simple audiobook playback app (no audiobook store included, I like using my own MP3 files) - Simple/easy file transfer - Fine tuned audio controls (I love 1.1x playback speed, most apps only allow 1.25, 1.5, and 2x) I especially love the web interface for file transfer, but it isn't advertised (I don't believe.) It works GREAT! I didn't know it was included until after I bought the app. Oh, and it's def a plus that the app just looks great. And I love the credits to all the open source libraries and icons used. 🤓 This app has all this covered. Great job, Tim! 👍👍👍.Version: 1.6.0
✓ Great player, easy to set up with DropboxWorth every cent. I have a large library of audiobooks on my Dropbox, and this app makes it easy to access and use..Version: 2021.1
✓ Amazing app but there’s a chance for improvementThis app has everything I need! The best thing is its ability to merge separate mp3 or m4b files manually into a big one. It deserves the five stars! To developer: I have a lot of audiobooks and I wish if there was a better way to organize them like with folders. Also, It would be amazing if I can add notes to my bookmarks..Version: 2020.1
✓ GreatI was looking for this app for so long. It's like Overcast for audiobooks. Imports for Dropbox. I love it. Crazy feature request: tap to extend sleep timer. I would love it if I could extend my sleep timer by another 10 mins just by double tapping my locked phone without having to wake myself up fully looking at the screen. Thanks.Version: 1.1.0
✓ Love the appDoes exactly what I need it to. Plays my audio books. Isn’t choosy about format or source. Did I buy it or make it. Wish it had an applewatch sistet app. So I could leave the phone at home while out exercising..Version: 2021.1
✓ Smart player and great supportA great app with a developer that cares about his creation. Thanks 👍.Version: 1.4.0
✓ Life savingOk maybe not life saving but much easier than the awful system I had before of playing files in google drive and taking screenshots of my progress because that app rarely saved my place. Truly a clever solution for a previously cumbersome process..Version: 2021.1
✓ Solid local media playerDoes everything it says it will and looks good too. Glad I found this player. Happy with it for about a year now and no plans to look for another one. Well worth the money.Version: 2021.1
✓ Awesome! Really simplified my lifeIt used to be such a complicated process to change the audiobooks my me and my wife’s phones. It’s amazing to have every single one of our audiobooks available at the tap of a button. Just one issue and one feature request. The download process seems a bit buggy; I can’t leave the app while downloading audiobooks, the download fails and I have to force quit the app to try the download again. And it would be good if you could start listening to the file during the download process, so you don’t have to wait for the download to complete before staring..Version: 1.8.1
✓ Losing downloaded content on device restartUpdated both my app and apple device recently. Twice since then when I restart my phone all of my downloaded books were gone from the app library. The first time, I restarted the phone again and I could see the book titles but there was no content. The second time nothing at all. Very frustrating..Version: 2020.3
✓ Now it's perfect !I love this app but was annoyed that it downloaded the chapters out of order requiring that I take off my mittens in -28 weather to hunt and find each chapter after the one I was listening to finished. This is especially annoying when listening to books broken up into 100's of chapters for faster downloads. The latest fix has has hurt this bug but not killed it. The chapter following 10 is 100 so their is some order, but it looks like my fingers aren't safe quite yet. I do like the book marking a fast downloads..Version: 1.0.4
✓ WorksThis app works great for audio Books. Being able to use my own drive or Dropbox to download my audiobooks is fantastic. Great mahi and value for money.Version: 2021.1
✓ Great App! Could move to indispensable with a few tweaksI love this app and use it every day. I have a large audiobook collection and this works seamlessly with my cloud storage. There are a few features that could take this app to the next level. I love how over cast allows you to swipe the cover art to the side one way to reveal the about section of the podcast and the other direction for the audio settings. It would be amazing to have dust jacket info and audio settings easily accessible like this. Also a landscape mode would make this app much more usable in the car. The other opportunity is to be able to sort the titles based on author and genre. Please continue to work to improve this amazing app!.Version: 1.4.0
✓ Audiobook Heaven!For those of us who have a collection of audiobooks in traditional formats such as mp3/4 this App is the perfect solution to accessing them on the move. It integrates seamlessly with different cloud options (including natively with Apple Files storage) should meet most needs. It has all the normal features for playback including my favourite a sleep timer. I’ve used this app for sometime now and its great to see the developers actively support it as I’d be lost without it!.Version: 2021.1
✓ Great speed adjustment options!This is absolutely my go-to for listening to audiobooks outside of Libby. I tried a bunch and none compared! If you like to fine-tune the speed your audio plays at without sacrificing clarity then this app is the right choice!.Version: 2021.1
✓ Good readerEasy to use with useful features like sleep timer.Version: 2021.1
✓ A must have app for audio file playbackThis solves the problem of audio files not bought from amazon or connected to iTunes. Must-have especially now that they Finally have iCloud Drive support. I do wish they’d offer a plex style guide to help you make sure files are formatted correctly so they stay together with books/series that have lots of files you want to bind together in an order. The auto feature for this works reliably but there are enough problems where I wish I could know how to prep files for best playback..Version: 1.5.0
✓ Easy, does what it says on the tin.I have a bunch of audiobooks from cds or cassettes that I turned into mp3 files. This app is great for playing these. Really easy to bring the audiobooks into the library, and you can change the album cover so it’s easier to view when scrolling through. Also when resuming it rewinds back about 30 seconds, making it easier to remember where you were in the story! I love this app because there’s no complications - it’s nice and simple..Version: 2021.1
✓ Just what I’ve been looking forI’ve been after a decent audiobook app to play my own collection, mainly to replace iBooks. Well this just fits the bill. I like the fact that not only can you access your audiobooks from the cloud storage but also add to the app itself using the in built web uploaded. This works in exactly the same way as Comic Zeal which I also love! One feature I would like to see is a way of creating collections so audiobooks can be better organised instead of all sitting at one level. All in all though, a great app!.Version: 1.5.2
✓ The best DRM free audiobook playerIt’s good looking, it’s stable, it works perfectly with cloud storage. There’s not much more you could ask for. I’ve tried most of the well reviewed audiobook apps and always come back to this one. It’s reliable and clean. I mean I could ask for a watch app that automatically transfers currently active books to the watch and syncs position but that would probably be unreasonable especially since even Audible can’t make a good watch app! ;).Version: 2020.3
✓ ExcellentEasy to use and does everything I need..Version: 2021.1
✓ Great appYou can’t upload really long audiobooks to this app. I’m not sure what the size limit is but it’s a pretty big inconvenience. Other than that problem the app is amazing, definitely worth buying.Version: 1.5.2
✓ Want to play your own audiobooks?This is absolutely the app you want to get. Transfers and plays all my DRM free audiobooks flawlessly. AFAIK, best iOS app to do so..Version: 1.7.2
✓ Must have.If you are into audiobooks. Is an absolute must have..Version: 2021.1
✓ Doesn’t support OneDrive BusinessOverall this is a great app. Fantastic design and implementation. Unfortunately it doesn’t perform as advertised. It only supports OneDrive Personal account, if you are using OneDrive Business you are out of luck! Hope the developer can fix this in a future release..Version: 1.8.1
✓ Superb App.Love the ease of connection with my onedrive. Request: can we get a fade out rather than abrupt end? Would much appreciate this!.Version: 2020.3
✓ Where was this app all my lifeFabulous app. Simple and efficient. I have wanted a good audiobook reader ever since the first iPod came along. Bound solves the problem I always had of getting my audiobooks onto my iPhone. It is reliable and unfussy. I absolutely love it..Version: 2021.1
✓ Love it, but….Love this player - but my library is now using ID3v2.4 for downloaded MP3s, and Bound seems to get confused - it doesn’t get all the file parts sorted correctly. I have to use Mp3tag to downgrade the files to ID3v2.3 and that makes Bound work perfectly. If the developer could please update this app to support ID3v2.4 I’m sure there are other users besides myself that would appreciate it very much..Version: 2021.1
✓ Beautifully madeThe app feels very iOS native and very easy to use. Only suggestions would be to integrate WebDAV or FTP server support, or possibly Booksonic. Otherwise fantastic app!.Version: 2020.3
✓ Just works!This app is still the best non-audible audiobook player I’ve found. And the various ways to upload your audio books mean that it will work however you normally store your audio book files. Highly recommended!.Version: 2021.1
✓ I never review apps. This one is amazing.I've been wanting to write an app that would store audiobooks locally on my phone, then keep track of where I am in each one of those books. This app has done that in the most elegant way. You can start an http server on your phone at a location where you're on the same network as a desktop machine and upload files from that machine to the phone. It's painless and wonderful. My only complaint would be the file editing features within the app. For instance, I have one book that has a random chapter that wasn't marked correctly, so it's floating out on its own. Otherwise a perfect app! Thank you!.Version: 1.3.0
✓ Superb!Easily the best audiobook app for iOS. The new look is excellent and the ability to sideload any audio you like from storage services is.Version: 1.8.0
✓ Does exactly what I needI download mp3s of articles from Wired and New Yorker (and others) a lot and always lose my place when I pause / re open, making me skip around to find where I was at. This does exactly what I wanted - I can open mp3’s downloaded to phone or google drive (if I downloaded it on my computer), and it remembers last place I was at..Version: 2020.1
✓ Needs "clips" sectionThis is an awesome app, BUT it needs the ability to set an end to the "bookmarked" section. This is like "slicing" a start point and end point for each bookmark rather than just a starting point. Audible has this feature and it is killer. Please copy from Audible 🙂.Version: 1.8.1
✓ Almost perfectI love this app. I’ve collected hundreds of audiobooks on cd over the years, and this app lets you store them in iCloud or Dropbox and load them in as required..Version: 1.7.2
✓ Best Audiobook App For iOSThis is easily the best audiobook app on iOS. The interface is simple and clean. Uploading files to the app is super simple with numerous options to add files. I personally always uses the web uploader and have no issues as long as I keep my phone awake while it transfers the files. The price of the app is very cheap and a one time purchase. Highly recommended for anyone who has a personal library of audiobooks..Version: 2021.1
✓ Great appReally happy with Bound, it does what is says on the box and it is regularly updated with fixes and features..Version: 1.0.5
✓ Great little audiobook playerI’ve been searching for an audiobook player that you can throw all sorts of different formats at and this didn’t disappoint. Nice interface, good integration with Siri, plugs into Dropbox and Google Drive. It was worth the £3.99 or whatever it cost.Version: 1.7.2
✓ Great appThis is a great app for listening to audiobooks. It has a sleep timer, and connects with google drive, Dropbox, and one drive with ease. This is the best of the bunch for me..Version: 2021.1
✓ GreatI tried many audiobook apps before risking my money on this one. Am very impressed, I can access all my stuff in Google drive without the iTunes torture. Minimalist, solid, attractive. I’d like to be able to put a label on bookmarks but can do without that for a simple interface. Highly recommended..Version: 1.5.2
✓ Does what it needs to do.Needed a subscription free service that would let me play some of my own audiobooks. This does the job. The only thing I would like added is a function to be able to organise the library. Have different collections etc..Version: 2020.1
✓ The best, but needs improvementThis app is carefully designed to satisfy Audiobook listeners’ needs. Few suggestions/comments: 1) at higher speeds (>1.1), the reader’s becomes somehow computerized and unnatural. I have compared thus with iBook app, and I confirmed that the sound quality drops significantly in Bound, and not in other apps. 2) for some audiobooks there is an annoying short noise played between the tracks, as the player transitions. 3) I wish I could add notes to my bookmarks and clippings..Version: 1.5.2
✓ AmazingSimplicity rules, styled out too!.Version: 2021.1
✓ Excellent app. No subscriptionSo good to find an app to buy that works! Great app so far, does exactly what you would hope. Thank you very much for this great work!!.Version: 2021.1
✓ BoundWhen it works, great! However, the web uploader option frequently fails. Often, thee designated web site will not load. I closed and reopened the app as well as the browser many times without success. I contacted the developer but received no help. I would love to see the malfunction resolved!!!.Version: 2020.3
✓ Best in classThis is the best app of its kind on the App Store. Simple, very thoughtfully designed, easy to use, supports many import mechanisms. Hence: 5 stars. And for this price, you could not ask for more. However here I am asking for more! ;) Three wishes on the wish list: 1. AN IPAD VERSION 2. Move multiple tracks at once (useful to combine CD1 and CD2 tracks quickly, or split several books imported at once). 3. Playlists or folders. My kid has a million 20-minute audiobooks. I have four 12-hour ones. I can’t find mine on the list..Version: 2021.1
✓ Very useful audiobook appI love this app. It’s really handy for listening to your own audiobooks. My favourite feature is being able to connect to my google drive. I sync my audio books from my computer to Gdrive, then I can easily download them to my phone using this app. I only wish it had a way to mark audiobooks as being finished, or archiving them somehow without actually deleting. Aside from that it’s great!.Version: 1.4.0
✓ Love itSimple to use, does everything I want and looks good too. Like the pretty, descriptive icons it makes for each audiobook..Version: 2021.1
✓ ExcellentThe web uploader is brilliant, so simple to use. I highly recommend this app..Version: 2020.3
✓ Great!Sync with cloud based management systems, full library control and management including grouping for unabridged tracks. Exactly what I needed to listen to my audiobook collection!.Version: 2021.1
✓ I love this but but... bugsI used this app for a whole year with no problem and I really think its terrific. Recently however, it has been crashing whenever I try to add something to my library. Don't know if this a problem with my phone or the app but if it is the app I would really appreciate it being fixed because at the moment its pretty unusable for me.Version: 1.3.0
✓ Solid simple and reliableIt does exactly what you want without any of the unpredictability of the Apple app..Version: 1.6.0
✓ Just what I was looking for!!This app is perfect for the functionality I was looking for. I find it tedious and annoying to have to sync audiobooks to my iPhone using iTunes. I was looking for a quick way to upload audiobooks to my phone directly from my mac or cloud location. This app does both seamlessly. New to using and not a lot of mikes on this app yet, but so far, loving it!! Thanks!.Version: 1.7.2
✓ Thank goodness there is a good app for Apple devicesI own various audiobooks that did not come from Audible or another book service, and it has not been easy finding a good app for them. Everything I have tried has had a variety of bugs and problems. I found this app by mistake, and I am glad that I did. Although its user interface is simple, (which I happen to like), I am not noticing any of the bugs that the others had. My one suggestion would be to implement an option that allows the books to be grouped by folders as well as tags, but even though I have had the app for just a day, I am very pleased..Version: 2021.1
✓ Highly recommendedWonderful app, and with its Dropbox connection it makes life very easy. I've had no problems with it at all.Version: 1.2.2
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