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BookPlayer vs AudioAnchor: catalog facts
BookPlayer	AudioAnchor
Free Free to download; source code is public.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0, with no ads.
iOS	Android
Dedicated to DRM-free audiobook files Open source	Automatic per-file progress tracking Adds whole audiobook folder trees in one step
iOS only Does not play DRM-protected store audiobooks	Does not fetch or subscribe to podcasts Android only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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