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Lissen vs ShelfDroid: catalog facts
Lissen	ShelfDroid
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.
Android	Android
Focused, uncluttered player for audiobooks Syncs listening progress with other Audiobookshelf players	Offline listening from downloaded items Includes server and library management tasks
Requires an Audiobookshelf server Android only	Requires your own Audiobookshelf server Android only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	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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