Sine is an audiobook player for iOS — built for readers who listen.
Import your own MP3, M4B, M4A, FLAC, and AAC files via Files, AirDrop, WiFi upload, URL download, or share extension. Then listen with the controls audiobook readers actually want:
• Variable speed (0.5×–4.0×) with per-book memory
• Chapter navigation and bookmarks with notes
• Sleep timer with gradual fade and shake-to-resume
• Smart rewind on resume
• Folders, search, and custom drag-and-drop ordering for books and folders
• 10-band equalizer with presets and a custom slot
• Volume boost and normalization
• Gesture mode (tap zones on artwork to control playback)
• Dynamic player colors (tints from the book's artwork)
• Lifetime listening stats with daily, weekly, and monthly charts
• CarPlay and Apple Watch remote (both in beta)
• Lock screen, AirPlay, and headset buttons
• Interactive playback widgets, Siri Shortcuts, Spotlight search
• Full VoiceOver accessibility
SKIP SILENCE (BETA)
Most audiobooks contain hours of silent gaps and trailing pauses — skip them automatically and save real time over the course of a book. Tune the sensitivity to your taste, see your lifetime savings, and listen faster without missing a word. Skip Silence is in beta: turn it on and it starts automatically when you play a book.
PRIVACY-FIRST
No Sine account required. No ads. Your library is stored locally. Optional usage analytics help improve the app: feature events, listening-time ranges, a random installation identifier, and app and OS versions. These analytics do not include book titles, file names, or audiobook content. You can turn off usage sharing in Settings.
Built from scratch with SwiftUI, AVAudioEngine, and SwiftData. Zero third-party dependencies.
this app does it all. I especially enjoy the equalizer, it is so nice to be able to roll some treble off of the narrator‘s voice at night time to make it sound a little more muffled into my ears. This app is a keeper, give it a try.
Developer Response
Glad to hear you’re enjoying the equalizer! Thanks for the review, Happy listening!
Best Audiobook app out there
garlickfury
Absolutely love this app! The design is clean, simple, and super easy to use. Importing audiobooks is a breeze, and the quiet gap skip feature is goated! Everything just works really well. Highly recommend!
Like it!
SilverM99
New user, so far very good! Suggestion - it would be nice if the Chapter listing opened positioned at the current chapter to avoid excessive scrolling. Also possibly one line Chapter entries instead of two.
I can get through a book so much faster!
LaXative14
The feature that lets me trim out the long silences reduces the listening time by so much! I saved almost 2.5 hours using the balanced mode!
Developer Response
Glad to hear you like the app! Hope you keep saving yourself time. Happy Listening!
This update improves audiobook playback and gives you more control over the player.
• Clearer narration at increased playback speeds, including with Skip Silence enabled
• A Mono Audio option for listening through one earbud
• Adjustable playback-button sizes and separate text sizing
• Choose which optional buttons appear in the player, with a preview that reflects your choices
• CarPlay chapter updates and a Skip Silence button that stays in sync
• Adaptive Smart Rewind with an adjustable maximum, based on how long you paused
• English, Spanish, and Russian interface support, with some secondary text still in English
• More balanced spacing between playback controls and the bottom buttons
Read Along is temporarily unavailable while we focus on playback improvements.
Version 1.5.2
The developer, Dallen Burwell, 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 Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Usage Data
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Seller
Dallen Burwell
Size
9.9 MB
Category
Books
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.