Fable Frog

Player for Audiobookshelf

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

NEW: Hey Siri, play Dune. Voice control, bulk series follow, library-wide genre cleanup. Native iOS Audiobookshelf player — offline, CarPlay, 20 themes, zero tracking. The best way to enjoy your audiobooks. Fable Frog is a native iOS client for Audiobookshelf — built from the ground up for a premium listening experience. Connect to your self-hosted server and enjoy your library with a beautiful, feature-packed player designed for how you actually listen. PLAYBACK THAT JUST WORKS • Variable speed (0.5x – 3x) and volume boost up to 200% • Sleep timer with presets, custom duration, or end of chapter • Shake to extend your timer without opening your phone • Chapter navigation with durations at a glance • Bookmarks with notes up to 5,000 characters • Per-book playback settings that remember how you like each title • AirPlay streaming to your favourite speakers YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY • Browse by books, authors, series, narrators, or genres • Filter by progress and genre, sort by title, author, date added, duration, or last listened • Instant search across your entire library • Follow series and track upcoming releases automatically • Create custom playlists, rate and review books • Alphabetical index for jumping through large collections OFFLINE DOWNLOADS Download books and listen anywhere — no connection needed. Smart Downloads automatically grab your next listen and clean up finished titles. Wi-Fi only mode keeps your data plan safe. LISTENING STATISTICS Understand your listening life with daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly charts. See genre breakdowns, top series rankings, speed savings, finished book trophies, and fun facts about your habits. CARPLAY A dedicated driving interface built for safe, distraction-free listening in the car. Large touch targets, simplified controls, and quick access to recent and library books. WIDGETS Lock screen widget with a circular progress gauge for your current listen. iOS 18 Control Centre widgets for quick play/pause without leaving what you're doing. MAKE IT YOURS • 20 themes including 3 accessibility-optimised options • Custom app icons (Neon, Sunset, Forest) • 6 text size levels from XS to XXL • Customisable lock screen widget icons • Configurable skip durations and player controls BUILT FOR EVERYONE • Full VoiceOver support with comprehensive labels • Accessibility themes for colour vision differences • Respects Reduce Motion and Reduce Transparency • Car mode with extra-large touch targets PRIVACY FIRST No analytics. No telemetry. No tracking. No ads. Your data stays between your device and your server — nothing else. Credentials are stored exclusively in the iOS Keychain. CONNECTS TO YOUR SETUP • Username/password and OIDC authentication (Keycloak, Authelia, Authentik, and more) • Custom HTTP headers for reverse proxies (Caddy, Nginx, Traefik) • Multi-library support on the same server • Automatic token refresh and session management Available in 15+ languages with full RTL support. Requires a self-hosted Audiobookshelf server (v2.x). Fable Frog is an independent third-party client and is not affiliated with the Audiobookshelf project. Terms of Service: https://fablefrog.app/terms Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stddla/ Privacy Policy: https://fablefrog.app/privacy

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What's New in v1.5.0 — Speak Up: The frog found its voice. New: • Siri & Voice Control — pause, skip, set a sleep timer, or play any book by voice • Bulk follow/unfollow page — pick a pile of series and follow them all at once • Server Admin: Split Genres tool to clean up comma-separated genres library-wide (Premium) • Diagnostic logs with 48-hour rolling export, shareable with support • Home screen quick actions — long-press the app icon for Search or Now Playing • Add to Calendar button on upcoming book detail • Streaming label on book covers when not downloaded Improved: • Cover art cache pre-populated at standard widths for instant grid loads • Book detail and stats load instantly from cache and revalidate in the background • Library skips refetch when only client-side filters change • Download badge now uses the accent colour to distinguish from finished books Fixed: • Self-healing player, session, and auth — stalls, evictions, and token expiry recover automatically • Stats tab no longer side-scrolls and splits comma-separated genres correctly • Sleep timer expiry preserved across player re-presentation • External book covers render square to match the source • CarPlay refreshes progress on connect • Many small player and library polish fixes

The developer, Paul DeVito, 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.

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    The developer indicated that this app supports the following accessibility features. Learn More

    • Supported Features

      • VoiceOver

      • Larger Text

      • Dark Interface

      • Differentiate Without Colour Alone

      • Sufficient Contrast

      • Reduced Motion

    Seller
    • Paul DeVito
    Size
    • 23.8 MB
    Category
    • Books
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
    Languages
    English and 19 more
    • English, Arabic, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish
    Age Classification
    4+
    In-App Purchases
    Yes
    • Premium Lifetime $19.00
    • Premium Annual $12.00
    Copyright
    • © 2026 DeVito Digital Solutions LLC