SoundLeaf

Your Stories, Your Way!

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

One more chapter before bed? Set SoundLeaf to stop at the end of the next chapter or podcast episode. SoundLeaf is a premium iOS client for Audiobookshelf, the open-source, self-hosted audiobook and podcast server. Connect to your own server and get your whole collection — audiobooks, podcasts and ebooks — in a beautiful, fast app built for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and CarPlay. Learn more, read setup guides and see the app in action at https://soundleafapp.com OFFLINE FIRST • Your library syncs to the app, so you can browse everything even with the server off • Download books and episodes and play them anywhere, no connection needed • Downloads are free for everyone, podcast auto-download included • Local and remote server addresses: the app uses your local address on home Wi-Fi and your remote address everywhere else, on its own BUILT FOR LONG LISTENS • A powerful player with chapters, variable playback speed and position memory • A smarter sleep timer: tell it your night hours and it starts itself, fades out instead of stopping cold, and restarts when you press play • Progress syncs with your server, so every device stays on the same page • Background playback, lock screen controls and full landscape support PODCASTS, DONE RIGHT • Podcast transcripts: when a show publishes one, it runs along with the audio, and a tap opens a full reader • Smart Downloads keep the next episodes ready before you ask • A queue that shows what is playing, what is next and what is on the phone • Episode management per show: keep counts, auto-download, mark played THE EBOOK READER • Read the ebook that lives next to your audiobook • One tap jumps the page to where the narrator is, and back • Fonts, text size, line spacing, margins, and Light, Sepia and Dark pages EVERYWHERE YOU LISTEN • A real Apple Watch app, with offline playback on your wrist if you want it • CarPlay with library switching and a downloaded-only filter • Home screen widgets: now playing, recent books, your listening time MAKE IT YOURS • 32 themes and 55 app icons • Listening stats with streaks, totals, a year heatmap and daily patterns • Multiple libraries, series, authors, collections and search SoundLeaf is made for self-hosters and their families: people who keep their audiobook library on their own server with Audiobookshelf and want the best way to listen to it on Apple devices. Note: SoundLeaf requires an Audiobookshelf server to connect to. Audiobookshelf is free and open source; learn how to set one up at https://audiobookshelf.org and find help at https://soundleafapp.com/server/ Website: https://soundleafapp.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

  • 4.6
    out of 5
    45 Ratings

• Stop playback after the next chapter or queued podcast episode with new sleep timers. • Add Home Screen widgets for goals and monthly or yearly listening totals. • Sort books and podcasts by Recently Listened. • Order podcast playlists and Up Next oldest first, newest first or grouped by podcast. • Download Unfinished skips completed podcast episodes, and finished episodes stay out of Up Next. • Find downloads across saved accounts, grouped by library, with books and podcasts kept separate. • Choose separate light and dark themes, including Ivory and Paper. • Get started with guided setup and turn ebook pages with keyboard arrow keys. • Fixes for reading-position jumps, saved podcast downloads, library switching and sign-in recovery after moving devices. OpenID users: add soundleaf://oauth to Allowed Mobile Redirect URIs in Audiobookshelf.

The developer, Hemant Kumar, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

  • Data Not Collected

    The developer does not collect any data from this app.

    Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

    The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More

    Seller
    Hemant Kumar
    Size
    58.5 MB
    Category
    Books
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 17.6 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 14.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 1.3 or later.
    • Apple Watch
      Requires watchOS 11.0 or later.
    Languages
    English
    Age Rating
    4+
    In-App Purchases
    Yes
    • Pro $9.99
    • SoundLeaf Supporter $0.99
    • SoundLeaf Supporter $9.99
    Copyright
    © 2026 SoundLeaf