Absorb - for Audiobookshelf

Name: Absorb - for Audiobookshelf
Rating: 4.9 (17 reviews)
Author: Nathan Poulson

By: Nathan Poulson

Books

Features & Capabilities

Absorb is a free, open source audiobook and podcast player built for Audiobookshelf, a self-hosted media server for your personal book library. Connect to your own Audiobookshelf server and enjoy your audiobook collection with a clean, polished mobile experience built specifically for iOS. Features:

Stream or download books for offline listening Full playback controls with chapter navigation, sleep timer, and playback speed Home screen widgets for quick playback controls Listening stats and streaks to track your progress Bookmarks with notes Series tracking and discovery Light and dark mode CarPlay support And much more!!!

Absorb is built by a solo developer and is completely free with no ads, no subscriptions, and no data collection. Your library stays between you and your server. Requires a self-hosted Audiobookshelf server. Visit audiobookshelf.org to learn more.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Nathan Poulson

Rating:

4.90

(17) 3 new ratings

Version:

1.8.90 Last updated: 2026-05-26

Version code:

886077811

Creation date:

2026-05-05

Compatible devices:

Size:

41.15MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-07

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 293,451 ▲ 26,414

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Developed by:

Nathan Poulson

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/absorb-for-audiobookshelf/id6760673498

Website:

https://github.com/pounat/absorb

User Reviews

Currently my favorite ABS iOS app. Really a beautiful and different take on things. Would love to see this come out with an Apple Watch companion app for offline listening on the go without my phone. Thanks for all the work!

by Ng*****, 2026-06-01

Tried all the available audiobookshelf clients and Absorb is clearly the best. Audra comes close but simply not at same level of polish. Looking forward to where dev takes this app. Love it!

by ku*****, 2026-05-31

This latest app update fixed my one and only issue with resuming playback audio with AirPod squeeze controls. Everything works perfectly now and the new features added are amazing! Thank you!!!