PlayNook Interactive Audiobook
Choose your story & listen
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases
PlayNook is the home of interactive audio books: stories you listen to and play as the main character.
An AudioGame is an experience halfway between an audiobook and an interactive fiction game. Professional voice actors narrate the story; you decide what happens next. Choose with a tap or simply speak your choice out loud!
HOW IT WORKS
• Listen: stories with voices, music and sound design
• Choose: at key moments the story stops and asks you to decide. Some choices are timed, some need an item you've found, some change your fate forever
• Roll the dice: some actions need luck. Roll a virtual 20-sided dice (D20). Tap it, or just say "Roll the dice!"
YOU ARE THE HERO
• Stats: earn Story Points with your choices, collect Gold, build skills like strength and charm
• Health: wrong choices can wound you. Lose all your health and it's game over, unless you've reached a checkpoint
• Your Bag: gather items in your Inventory, discover secrets in your Journal, unlock Badges as you play
REPLAY EVERYTHING WITH JOURNEYS (NEW)
Every chapter has up to 5 independent save slots called Journeys. Finish a story, then start a new Journey and take the paths you didn't dare take. Your stats, items and journal carry over from chapter to chapter within each Journey.
MADE FOR EVERY LISTENER
• Full accessibility: VoiceOver support, text-only or audio mode, adjustable text size, auto mode, voice speed control
• Download chapters and play offline. Perfect for commutes, travel and screen-free evenings
A GROWING CATALOG
Originals, partnerships and community stories across fantasy, mystery, horror, romance and more. New releases every month, plus Shorts: complete one-chapter adventures. First chapters are free. Start playing today.
Put on your headphones, speak and choose: the story is yours.
more Improvements
Collecting items is now snappier — items are added to your inventory as soon as the reveal animation starts, instead of waiting for it to finish.
Faster Journal and Image screens when descriptions aren't being read aloud.
Redesigned Bag: your loot is now organized by chapter, with a handy hint shown right under the title.
Locked options now look cleaner and more polished.
Better image viewing experience throughout the app.
Various other small improvements and polish.
3.1.1 4d ago
• Music no longer jumps in volume around choices
• Sharper voice recognition, now in your story's language
• Locked choices correctly check your stats and items
• Smoother story downloads and language switching
• Various fixes
3.1.0 Aug 5
The Journeys Update, our biggest yet.
• NEW Journeys: every chapter now has up to 5 independent save slots. Replay a story, make different choices and keep every playthrough.
• Your character's stats, gold, items and journal now carry over from one chapter to the next.
• Reopen the app and resume exactly where you left off, with choices, journal and items intact.
• Smoother animations with perfectly synced sound, and many fixes.
3.0.0 Jul 24
New this update:
New AudioGame: Fairytale Guardian. The Land of Fairy Tales exists—and it is in danger. The stories have begun to mix together, and the villains are taking over. There is only one solution: enter the Portal and restore order. Will you be able to save the heroes and reach the happily ever after?
Performance improvements and stability fixes. Minor bug fixes.
2.3.4 Jun 30
New this update:
New AudioGame: Fairytale Guardian. The Land of Fairy Tales exists—and it is in danger. The stories have begun to mix together, and the villains are taking over. There is only one solution: enter the Portal and restore order. Will you be able to save the heroes and reach the happily ever after?
Performance improvements and stability fixes. Minor bug fixes.
2.3.3 Jun 29
New this update:
New AudioGame: Fairytale Guardian. The Land of Fairy Tales exists—and it is in danger. The stories have begun to mix together, and the villains are taking over. There is only one solution: enter the Portal and restore order. Will you be able to save the heroes and reach the happily ever after?
Performance improvements and stability fixes. Minor bug fixes.
2.3.1 May 25
New this update:
New AudioGame: Fairytale Guardian. The Land of Fairy Tales exists—and it is in danger. The stories have begun to mix together, and the villains are taking over. There is only one solution: enter the Portal and restore order. Will you be able to save the heroes and reach the happily ever after?
Performance improvements and stability fixes. Minor bug fixes.
2.3.0 Apr 23
New this update:
New AudioGame: Fairytale Guardian. The Land of Fairy Tales exists—and it is in danger. The stories have begun to mix together, and the villains are taking over. There is only one solution: enter the Portal and restore order. Will you be able to save the heroes and reach the happily ever after?
Performance improvements and stability fixes. Minor bug fixes.
2.2.9 Apr 7
To make sure PlayNook AudioGames work better for you, we deliver updates regularly. These updates include bug fixes, improvements for speed and reliability, and new audio-first features.
2.2.8 Feb 18
To make sure PlayNook AudioGames work better for you, we deliver updates regularly. These updates include bug fixes, improvements for speed and reliability, and new audio-first features.
2.2.7 Jan 13
To make sure PlayNook AudioGames work better for you, we deliver updates regularly. These updates include bug fixes, improvements for speed and reliability, and new audio-first features.
2.2.6 12/19/2025
To make sure PlayNook AudioGames work better for you, we deliver updates regularly. These updates include bug fixes, improvements for speed and reliability, and new audio-first features.
2.2.5 12/04/2025
To make sure PlayNook AudioGames work better for you, we deliver updates regularly. These updates include bug fixes, improvements for speed and reliability, and new audio-first features.
2.2.4 11/10/2025
To make sure PlayNook AudioGames work better for you, we deliver updates regularly. These updates include bug fixes, improvements for speed and reliability, and new audio-first features.
2.2.3 10/27/2025
Big updates in this version:
• New logo, fonts and colors
• New onboarding and choices sounds
• Smoother audio with fade in/out
• More reliable multilingual downloads
• Improved offline app start
• Better progress saving
• Checkpoint fixes
• One-tap in-app purchase for full seasons
• Minor bug fixes
2.2.2 10/10/2025
Big updates in this version:
• New logo, fonts and colors
• New onboarding and choices sounds
• Smoother audio with fade in/out
• More reliable multilingual downloads
• Improved offline app start
• Better progress saving
• Checkpoint fixes
• One-tap in-app purchase for full seasons
• Minor bug fixes
2.2.1 10/01/2025
Big updates in this version:
• New logo, fonts and colors
• New onboarding and choices sounds
• Smoother audio with fade in/out
• More reliable multilingual downloads
• Improved offline app start
• Better progress saving
• Checkpoint fixes
• One-tap in-app purchase for full seasons
• Minor bug fixes
2.2.0 09/18/2025
Welcome to an even more powerful version of PlayNook.
With each update, we improve immersion, interactivity, and accessibility. Now PlayNook gives you even more control to explore and enjoy stories your way.
Here's what's new:
• Catalog search: quickly find your favorite AudioGames with our new search tool.
• Advanced filters: browse the catalog by genre and age rating for a personalized experience.
• Updated catalog: fresh stories every week and monthly themed releases.
• HP mechanics: bug fixes and better experience.
2.1.6 07/23/2025
Welcome to an even more powerful version of PlayNook.
With each update, we improve immersion, interactivity, and accessibility. Now PlayNook gives you even more control to explore and enjoy stories your way.
Here's what's new:
• Catalog search: quickly find your favorite AudioGames with our new search tool.
• Advanced filters: browse the catalog by genre and age rating for a personalized experience.
• Updated catalog: fresh stories every week and monthly themed releases.
• HP mechanics: bug fixes and better experience.
2.1.5 07/02/2025
Welcome to an even more powerful version of PlayNook.
With each update, we improve immersion, interactivity, and accessibility. Now PlayNook gives you even more control to explore and enjoy stories your way.
Here's what's new:
• Catalog search: quickly find your favorite AudioGames with our new search tool.
• Advanced filters: browse the catalog by genre and age rating for a personalized experience.
• Updated catalog: fresh stories every week and monthly themed releases.
• HP mechanics: bug fixes and better experience.
2.1.4 07/01/2025
Welcome to an even more powerful version of PlayNook.
With each update, we improve immersion, interactivity, and accessibility. Now PlayNook gives you even more control to explore and enjoy stories your way.
Here's what's new:
• Catalog search: quickly find your favorite AudioGames with our new search tool.
• Advanced filters: browse the catalog by genre and age rating for a personalized experience.
• Updated catalog: fresh stories every week and monthly themed releases.
• HP mechanics: bug fixes and better experience.
2.1.2 06/16/2025
Welcome to an even more powerful version of PlayNook.
With each update, we improve immersion, interactivity, and accessibility. Now PlayNook gives you even more control to explore and enjoy stories your way.
Here's what's new:
• Catalog search: quickly find your favorite AudioGames with our new search tool.
• Advanced filters: browse the catalog by genre and age rating for a personalized experience.
• Updated catalog: fresh stories every week and monthly themed releases.
• HP mechanics: bug fixes and better experience.
2.1.1 06/05/2025
Welcome to an even more powerful version of PlayNook.
With each update, we improve immersion, interactivity, and accessibility. Now PlayNook gives you even more control to explore and enjoy stories your way.
Here's what's new:
• Catalog search: quickly find your favorite AudioGames with our new search tool.
• Advanced filters: browse the catalog by genre and age rating for a personalized experience.
• Updated catalog: fresh stories every week and monthly themed releases.
• HP mechanics: bug fixes and better experience.
2.1.0 06/03/2025
Welcome to a better version of PlayNook!
We've been working hard to create the best possible audio storytelling experience. With every update, we enhance immersion, accessibility, and interactivity, making PlayNook more engaging than ever. Stay tuned for new stories, features, and ways to play!
• We're launching our new catalog, featuring fresh stories every week and monthly themed releases. Get ready for "For Kids" month in March.
• Special weeks in collaboration with Holden School Students in April and May.
• Rewind functionality: now you can replay a section if you didn’t understand it, up to the latest choice.
• Change the system language anytime—now supporting English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French, and German.
• Change the episode language during gameplay from the settings menu.
• Clearer season info: find out the genre, available languages, and credits directly from the season info section.
• Improved user interface, enhanced performance, and bug fixes for a smoother experience.
• Audio upgrades: new soundtrack layers for even greater immersion.
• Voice-activated dice rolling: now you can roll the dice using voice commands.
• Enhanced voice interaction for making choices more naturally.
• HP and conditional choices: some decisions now depend on your health points, adding new strategic elements to the gameplay.
2.0.1 05/06/2025
Welcome to a better version of PlayNook!
We've been working hard to create the best possible audio storytelling experience. With every update, we enhance immersion, accessibility, and interactivity, making PlayNook more engaging than ever. Stay tuned for new stories, features, and ways to play!
• We're launching our new catalog, featuring fresh stories every week and monthly themed releases. Get ready for "For Kids" month in March.
• Special weeks in collaboration with Holden School Students in April and May.
• Rewind functionality: now you can replay a section if you didn’t understand it, up to the latest choice.
• Change the system language anytime—now supporting English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French, and German.
• Change the episode language during gameplay from the settings menu.
• Clearer season info: find out the genre, available languages, and credits directly from the season info section.
• Improved user interface, enhanced performance, and bug fixes for a smoother experience.
• Audio upgrades: new soundtrack layers for even greater immersion.
• Voice-activated dice rolling: now you can roll the dice using voice commands.
• Enhanced voice interaction for making choices more naturally.
• HP and conditional choices: some decisions now depend on your health points, adding new strategic elements to the gameplay.
2.0.0 04/18/2025
Improvements
Collecting items is now snappier — items are added to your inventory as soon as the reveal animation starts, instead of waiting for it to finish.
Faster Journal and Image screens when descriptions aren't being read aloud.
Redesigned Bag: your loot is now organized by chapter, with a handy hint shown right under the title.
Locked options now look cleaner and more polished.
Better image viewing experience throughout the app.
Various other small improvements and polish.
more Version 3.1.1 4d ago
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VoiceOver
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Larger Text
Dark Interface
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Captions
Audio Descriptions