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Shelfplayer

Dedicated iOS app offering seamless connection to multiple self-hosted audiobook and podcast libraries, in-depth content browsing, automatic downloads for offline listening, Apple ecosystem integration, listen tracking, and customizable playback features.

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Cost / License

  • Pay once
  • Open Source

Application type

Platforms

  • iPhone
  • iPad
  • Audiobookshelf
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Features

  1.  Works Offline
  2.  Podcast Player
  3.  Integrated PDF Viewer
  4.  Audio Books

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Shelfplayer information

  • Developed by

    Rasmus Kramer

  • Licensing

    Open Source and Commercial product.

  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $5.

  • Written in

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  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • French
    • German
    • Russian
    • Chinese
    • Swedish
    • Ukrainian

AlternativeTo Categories

News & Books, Office & Productivity, Audio & Music

Apple AppStore

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  •   3.86 avg rating
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GitHub repository

  •  544 Stars
  •  60 Forks
  •  57 Open Issues
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What is Shelfplayer?

ShelfPlayer is a powerful iOS application for listening to audiobooks and podcasts, designed for users with self-hosted Audiobookshelf libraries. Built in Swift 6 for iOS 18+, ShelfPlayer is fast, privacy-respecting, and deeply integrated with the Apple ecosystem.

ShelfPlayer does not include any media content. A running Audiobookshelf instance is required to use the app.

Features

Full content browsing: Explore audiobooks, authors, narrators, series, podcasts, episodes, collections, and playlists.

Multiple users and libraries: Connect to multiple Audiobookshelf servers or user accounts simultaneously.

System-level integration: Supports Widgets, Siri, App Intents, and CarPlay.

Global discovery: "Listen Now" and universal search work across all connected libraries.

Advanced playback tools: Highly configurable playback speed and sleep timer.

Daily listen tracking: Accurate tracking of playback time, with optional daily goals.

PDF viewer: Built-in support for attached PDF documents.

Offline access: Automatic media downloads for seamless offline playback.

Modern interface: Clean, native design optimized for both iPhone and iPad.

ShelfPlayer is not affiliated with Apple, Audiobookshelf, or any third-party platform or service.