Bookrest
Audiobookshelf player
Free
Bookrest is a native audiobook player for Audiobookshelf, the self-hosted audiobook server.
Sign in to your own server and your whole library is there — on iPhone, iPad, Mac and in the car. There is no Bookrest account and no Bookrest cloud: your books, your progress and your login stay between your device and your server.
LISTEN YOUR WAY
• Stream straight from your server, or download books for offline listening
• Downloads carry on in the background
• Chapter navigation, skip controls and adjustable playback speed
• Sleep timer
PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF
• Listening progress syncs with your server
• Switch between phone, tablet, Mac and the Audiobookshelf web app without losing your place
EVERYWHERE YOU LISTEN
• CarPlay
• Lock Screen and Control Centre controls with cover art
• Designed for iPhone, iPad and Mac
MADE TO FEEL AT HOME
• Optional immersive theme that takes its colours from the cover you're playing
• Works with servers over HTTPS or on your home network
Bookrest requires an Audiobookshelf server you can sign in to. Learn more at audiobookshelf.org.
Bookrest is an independent app and is not affiliated with the Audiobookshelf project.
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Books in a series now appear in reading order.
Tap an author or series on a book's page to jump straight to it.
Author pages now group books by series.
The developer, Jake Watts, 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.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Jake Watts
- Size
- 2.6 MB
- Category
- Books
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Jake Watts