# Bound - Audiobook Player

> Play MP3/M4B/M4A audiobooks

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1041727137](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1041727137)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1041727137`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Deadpan, LLC
- **Category:** Books
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (2,013 ratings)
- **Version:** 2025.2
- **Last updated:** 2025-02-25
- **First published:** 2015-12-16
- **Size:** 48 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bound-audiobook-player/id1041727137)
- **Website:** [https://deadpan.io/bound/](https://deadpan.io/bound/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://deadpan.io/bound/privacy](https://deadpan.io/bound/privacy)

## Description

Bound is a modern DRM-free audiobook player with a clean interface and cloud imports. It supports MP3, M4A, M4B, and AAC, automatically saves your listening position, and offers themes and CarPlay for hands-free listening.

Key features include chapter support, adjustable playback speed from 0.5x to 3.0x, sleep timer, bookmarks, and robust library management (rename, move between books, change cover art, and sort by author or title).

## Rankings

- #40,533 — Overall
- #2 — Books (Paid)

## Review summary

Bound is praised for its simplicity, one-time purchase model, and solid handling of personal audiobook libraries with easy import and cloud storage support. However, the most common criticisms are the lack of a built-in search, absence of folder/playlist organization, and unreliable chapter metadata recognition for imported files.

### Pros

- Easy import/upload of books and playback of own MP3/audiobooks; supports local files and cloud sources
- One-time purchase with no subscription; good value
- Simple, intuitive UI; easy to use
- Strong cloud/storage integration and automatic detection of MP3/audiobook files across services (Dropbox, iCloud Drive, OneDrive)

### Cons

- Missing search feature; cannot easily find titles in large libraries
- No folder/organization system to group books (no folders or playlists)
- Chapters/metadata not reliably recognized for imported books

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