Novelwave: An Audiobook Player

Name: Novelwave: An Audiobook Player
Rating: 4.7 (54 reviews)
Author: Mihai Petrenco

By: Mihai Petrenco App

Offline player for audiobooks

Overview

Version:

2.6.0

Last updated: 2026-08-01

Ranking

#168,389 ▼ 88

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Discover the ultimate audiobook experience with Novelwave, the player designed for your personal DRM-free audiobook collection. Effortlessly import, organize, and customize your audiobooks for a truly personalized listening journey.

FLEXIBLE IMPORTS: Support a variety of audio formats to bring all your audiobooks into one place.

EASY ORGANIZATION: Create collections, merge multiple audio files into a single audiobook, and edit titles, authors and artwork.

ADVANCED PLAYBACK OPTIONS: Adjust playback speed, skip forward/backward or to a specific timestamp and schedule sleep timers.

INTUITIVE CHAPTER NAVIGATION: Quickly jump between chapters (if available) for a smoother experience.

HEADPHONE CONTROLS: Use your headphones native gestures to control playback, skip forward or rewind.

BOOKMARKS & NOTES: Save and annotate important moments for easy reference.

AIRPLAY SUPPORT: Stream your audiobooks to other devices seamlessly.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Mihai Petrenco

Rating:

4.70

(54)

Version:

2.6.0 Last updated: 2026-08-01

Version code:

889148610

Creation date:

2025-01-31

Compatible devices:

Size:

6.16MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-13

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 168,389 ▼ 88

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Developed by:

Mihai Petrenco

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/novelwave-an-audiobook-player/id6720100886

Website:

https://www.novelwave.app

User Reviews

Overall, users praise Novelwave for its clean, minimalist UI and straightforward audiobook experience. The app shines with the ability to import personal books, a clutter-free library, and a solid feature set—sleep timer, bookmarks, notes, and precise playback speeds—without requiring an account. Reviewers also highlight the developer’s responsiveness and rapid improvements based on feedback. However, recurring complaints center on playback reliability and keeping track of position, with some users reporting lost progress and the need to re-add books after issues. CarPlay is discussed variably, but the core experience remains praised when behavior is stable.

Pros

Clean, minimalist, clutter-free UI that's easy to use.
Allows importing/adding personal audiobooks without storefront restrictions or an account.
Feature-rich playback: sleep timer, bookmarks, notes, precise speed controls (0.05x steps), and stop-at-end-of-chapter.
Responsive developers with frequent updates and improvements based on user feedback.

Cons

Occasional playback reliability issues: places can be lost, playback stops unexpectedly or won’t stop, and progress isn’t always saved, sometimes requiring re-adding books or re-seeking.
CarPlay support appears inconsistent across reviews: some users request it as a feature, while others note Now Playing works, indicating variability in availability.

Recent reviews

I don’t want to pick a random picture from my photos to use as the audiobook artwork. Just let it be a question mark.

by Th*****, 2026-07-29

It’s the best audiobook app for listening to your own file collection. I wish it had full CarPlay implementation. You can listen and control playback using CarPlay’s now playing interface after starting a book from the phone. You cannot open novelwave or choose a book directly from the CarPlay screen.