# BookBeat: Audiobooks & E-books

> Enjoy books any time you want

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1056652614](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1056652614)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1056652614`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** BookBeat AB
- **Category:** Books
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (275 ratings)
- **Version:** 10.19.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-31
- **First published:** 2015-12-07
- **Size:** 125 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bookbeat-audiobooks-e-books/id1056652614)
- **Website:** [http://www.bookbeat.com](http://www.bookbeat.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.bookbeat.com/uk/privacy-notice](https://www.bookbeat.com/uk/privacy-notice)

## Description

BookBeat puts a library of more than 1,000,000 audiobooks and e-books at your fingertips. Enjoy titles in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Swedish, Finnish and more on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, with options to stream or download for offline listening or reading. CarPlay support lets you dive into a great book on the go.

Key features include personalized recommendations, trend lists, and family accounts with up to 5 profiles, plus a kids profile. Customize playback speed, timer, bookmarks, and notes; access built-in statistics and cross-device syncing; and enjoy accessibility options like VoiceOver and Dark Mode.

## Rankings

- #93,495 — Overall
- #9 — The Best Audiobook Apps
- #77 — enjoy

## Review summary

Reviews repeatedly highlight language/localization issues, onboarding friction, and regional availability as the main cons, with price transparency also a recurring concern. On the plus side, users note affordable pricing, CarPlay support, and good suitability for listening on the go. Overall, the app is seen as promising for mobile listening but hampered by localization, onboarding, and regional/pricing clarity.

### Pros

- Affordable pricing / good value for money
- CarPlay integration improves usability
- Good for listening on the go (mobile-friendly)
- Pricing model is attractive / not requiring upfront purchases

### Cons

- Localization and language issues across the app (UI and emails in non-English languages; mixed languages/content)
- Sign-up/login friction (no clear path to create an account; hard to sign in)
- Regional availability constraints (no US version / US sign-up option)
- Pricing transparency concerns (prices not listed; unclear terms of free trial)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1056652614)