Overview

Features & Capabilities

Prologue Audiobook Player is a self-hosted solution that integrates with Plex and Audiobookshelf to manage your audiobook library across devices. It supports offline downloads, collections and series, bookmarks, a reading list, and playback history with streaks and stats.

Enjoy advanced playback features per book, a sleep timer, smart rewind after pauses, voice boost, and an equalizer. It works on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and supports Siri, Widgets, and CarPlay for hands-free control.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
Prologue Audio Pty Ltd
Rating:
4.90
(5,497)
27 new ratings
Version:
4.2.3 Last updated: 2026-07-15
Version code:
886364991
Creation date:
2019-07-28
Compatible devices:
Size:
79.02MB
URLs:
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Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-07-19
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Developed by:
Prologue Audio Pty Ltd
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/prologue-audiobook-player/id1459223267
Website:
https://prologue.audio

User Reviews

Prologue Audiobook Player is praised for a clean UI and a robust feature set tailored to audiobooks, including syncing, offline downloads, and good server integrations. However, users report stability regressions such as slow resume, playback freezes, and connectivity issues with ABS/Plex, plus bookmark handling problems. Overall it remains a strong, feature-rich choice, but updates should address stability and server reliability.
Pros
  • Clean, intuitive UI designed for audiobook listening.
  • Rich feature set including progress syncing, bookmarks, offline downloads, sleep timer, and playback customization; strong CarPlay and Plex/Audiobookshelf integration.
  • Reliable playback with cross-device syncing/history across devices.
  • Excellent compatibility with Audiobookshelf and Plex for server-based libraries and offline use.
Cons
  • Slow resume/start from last position (takes time to begin playback).
  • Playback can freeze or become unstable, especially after updates.
  • Server connectivity issues with ABS/Audiobookshelf (forced streaming from server and daily disconnects).
  • Bookmark management can be flaky (vanishing bookmarks and editing restrictions).
Recent reviews
This is a great app to use for plex audiobooks.
by Pa*****, 2026-07-14

Sort by title does not work very well.
by So*****, 2026-07-14
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