Prologue Audiobook Player

For Plex & Audiobookshelf

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

Listen to your Plex or Audiobookshelf library, download books for offline listening and read along with EPUBs, PDFs or live on-device transcripts. The self-hosted audiobook player for Plex and Audiobookshelf. Library - Keep your Plex and Audiobookshelf books together in one library - Browse by author, collection or series - Save books to your reading list - Download books for offline listening - Bookmark passages and add notes - Look back through your playback history, listening stats and streaks Reader - Follow the transcript as you listen, or open the book's EPUB or PDF - See the text highlighted as your book plays - Tap the text to jump to that part of the audiobook - Use ebooks from Audiobookshelf or import your own - Transcription happens on your device Playback - Adjust playback speed and save settings for each book - Set a sleep timer for a duration or the end of a chapter - Rewind automatically when you resume after a pause - Land at sentence starts when skipping or rewinding, once the audio is transcribed - Adjust the sound with Voice Boost and an equalizer Devices - Listen on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch - Download books to Apple Watch and listen without your phone - Use CarPlay, Siri, Shortcuts and widgets Prologue plays the books on your Plex or Audiobookshelf server. It doesn't sell books or come with any of its own. Free to download, with additional features behind a one-time Premium unlock. Offline listening on Apple Watch requires the separate Prologue for Apple Watch unlock. Transcription and following along with audio require a supported device and language.

  • 5.0
    out of 5
    10 Ratings

In 2026.5.4: Improved: - VoiceOver can adjust the playback position, and reads times in full - VoiceOver announces the playing chapter, download progress and playback failures - VoiceOver goes straight to search results instead of the library behind them - The VoiceOver escape gesture closes the player, and magic tap plays or pauses - Book play buttons, headings and the library button are described more clearly to VoiceOver - The library refresh animation respects Reduce Motion Fixed: - [Audiobookshelf] The player's chapter count could be one behind In 2026.5.3: Fixed: - Long MP3 audiobooks could crash shortly after playback started - Reader and live transcripts could fail to appear for some MP3 audiobooks In 2026.5.2: Improved: - The screen stays awake while you read along during playback Fixed: - Reader and live transcripts could fall behind the narration in some audiobooks In 2026.5.1: - Fixed a crash that could occur when opening the app - Fixed some EPUBs failing to open with a "multi-disk ZIP" error - Fixed widgets showing a book's old cover after its artwork changed - Fixed a leftover skip bubble appearing on Now Playing after skipping from another player page - [Mac] Possible fix for a crash when starting a search - [Audiobookshelf] Fixed OpenID sign-in failing with "an unknown error occurred" - Reader: pull past the end of an EPUB section, or tap the arrow below it, to continue to the next one

The developer, Prologue Audio Pty Ltd, 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 Linked to You

    The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

    • Usage Data
  • Data Not Linked to You

    The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

    • Identifiers
    • Usage Data
    • Diagnostics

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

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Size
126.1 MB
Category
Books
Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.5 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 26.5 or later.
  • iPad
    Requires iPadOS 26.5 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 26.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 26.5 or later.
  • Apple Watch
    Requires watchOS 26.5 or later.
Languages
English and 11 more
  • English, Croatian, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Ukrainian
Age Rating
4+
In-App Purchases
Yes
  • Premium 9,99 €
  • Prologue for Apple Watch 5,99 €
  • Premium (Family Upgrade) 8,99 €
  • Premium (Family) 19,99 €
  • Large tip 6,99 €
  • Medium tip 2,99 €
  • Small tip 0,99 €
Provider
Prologue Audio Pty Ltd
  • Prologue Audio Pty Ltd has identified itself as a trader for this app and confirmed that this product or service complies with European Union law.
  • DUNS Number
    775278470
  • Address
    47 Lascelles Ave
    Warradale South Australia 5046
    Australia
  • Phone Number
    +61 415254945
  • Email
    lachlan@prologue.audio
Copyright
© 2026 Prologue Audio Pty Ltd