Bardley

Finally, an audiobook player built for privacy-minded users who own their books and are tired of apps that track everything, charge monthly, and ignore the features that actually matter.

Bardley keeps your listening habits completely private while giving you powerful tools to organize, enrich, and enjoy your audiobook library — no account required.

FREE TO TRY. ONE-TIME UPGRADE. NO SUBSCRIPTION.

Start free with up to 5 audiobooks. Upgrade to Bardley Pro once to unlock an unlimited library, iCloud sync, LibriVox access, and every future premium feature — forever. No monthly fees, no tricks.

COMPLETE PRIVACY PROTECTION

Zero data collection. No tracking. No accounts. Your audiobooks and listening history stay on your device where they belong. While other apps harvest your data for profit, Bardley respects your privacy by default — every network feature is opt-in, never forced.

FIND YOUR BOOKS ANYWHERE

Search your Bardley library right from the iOS home screen with Spotlight. And with Handoff support, pick up exactly where you left off when you switch between iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

INSTANT METADATA SEARCH

Search Open Library, PodcastIndex, and Audnexus simultaneously to find the right cover art, author, narrator, series info, and chapter names. One tap to apply everything. Your sideloaded books deserve proper metadata.

BUILT-IN PDF COMPANION VIEWER

Attach study guides, liner notes, or companion PDFs directly to any audiobook. Full PDF viewer with page navigation, table of contents, and thumbnails — all without leaving the app. It remembers your last page, too.

SERIES ORGANIZATION THAT ACTUALLY WORKS

Tired of scrolling through random book lists trying to find Book 3? Bardley groups series books together and lets you set custom reading order. Filter by series, track progress across entire collections, and never lose your place in multi-book stories again.

ENHANCED LISTENING EXPERIENCE

Variable playback speed from 0.5x to 2.0x. Smart sleep timer that pauses at chapter endings — not mid-sentence. Configurable skip controls. Detailed bookmarks with notes. Chapter navigation with progress tracking. Seamless resume every time you reopen the app.

PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY MANAGEMENT

Import through Files, AirDrop, or sharing. Supports MP3, M4A, M4B, AIFF, and WAV. Automatic chapter detection. Add custom artwork while keeping originals safe. Switch between grid and list views. Filter by progress, group by author or series, sort seven different ways.

BUILT FOR ACCESSIBILITY

Bardley adapts to your settings. Five levels of adaptive layout sizing, full VoiceOver support with rich playback announcements, and haptic feedback for every control — so the app works the way you do.

CLEAN, DISTRACTION-FREE DESIGN

Choose from multiple UI styles to match your taste. Powerful search and filtering. Progress indicators on every book. No ads, no clutter, no distractions — just your audiobooks.

PERFECT FOR

• Audiobook collectors building extensive libraries
• Privacy-conscious users avoiding data-harvesting apps
• Series readers tired of disorganized book lists
• Students and learners who use companion PDFs
• Anyone frustrated with subscription-locked audiobook players

Download Bardley today and experience audiobook listening the way it should be: private, organized, and completely under your control.

Your audiobooks. Your privacy. Your way.