Fable Frog

The best way to enjoy your audiobooks.

Fable Frog is a native iOS client for Audiobookshelf — built from the ground up for a premium listening experience. Connect to your self-hosted server and enjoy your library with a beautiful, feature-packed player designed for how you actually listen.

PLAYBACK THAT JUST WORKS

• Variable speed (0.5x – 3x) and volume boost up to 200%

• Sleep timer with presets, custom duration, or end of chapter

• Shake to extend your timer without opening your phone

• Chapter navigation with durations at a glance

• Bookmarks with notes up to 5,000 characters

• Per-book playback settings that remember how you like each title

• AirPlay streaming to your favorite speakers

YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY

• Browse by books, authors, series, narrators, or genres

• Filter by progress and genre, sort by title, author, date added, duration, or last listened

• Instant search across your entire library

• Follow series and track upcoming releases automatically

• Create custom playlists, rate and review books

• Alphabetical index for jumping through large collections

OFFLINE DOWNLOADS

Download books and listen anywhere — no connection needed. Smart Downloads automatically grab your next listen and clean up finished titles. Wi-Fi only mode keeps your data plan safe.

LISTENING STATISTICS

Understand your listening life with daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly charts. See genre breakdowns, top series rankings, speed savings, finished book trophies, and fun facts about your habits.

CARPLAY

A dedicated driving interface built for safe, distraction-free listening in the car. Large touch targets, simplified controls, and quick access to recent and library books.

WIDGETS

Lock screen widget with a circular progress gauge for your current listen. iOS 18 Control Center widgets for quick play/pause without leaving what you're doing.

MAKE IT YOURS

• 20 themes including 3 accessibility-optimized options

• Custom app icons (Neon, Sunset, Forest)

• 6 text size levels from XS to XXL

• Customizable lock screen widget icons

• Configurable skip durations and player controls

PROGETTATO PER TUTTI

• Supporto completo VoiceOver con etichette dettagliate e controlli regolabili

• Compatibile con Voice Control — naviga con la voce

• Supporto Dynamic Type — il testo si adatta fino a oltre il 200% con cursore dimensione nell'app

• Temi di accessibilità: Contrasto elevato (AAA), Blu-Arancione (CVD), Rosa-Verde acqua (CVD)

• Supporto «Differenzia senza colore» — forme e icone integrano il colore

• Tutti i temi validati per gli standard di contrasto WCAG AA

• Rispetta le impostazioni di sistema «Riduci movimento» e «Riduci trasparenza»

• Modalità auto con aree touch extra grandi

• Integrazione Siri per il controllo della riproduzione a mani libere

PRIVACY FIRST

No analytics. No telemetry. No tracking. No ads. Your data stays between your device and your server — nothing else. Credentials are stored exclusively in the iOS Keychain.

CONNECTS TO YOUR SETUP

• Username/password and OIDC authentication (Keycloak, Authelia, Authentik, and more)

• Custom HTTP headers for reverse proxies (Caddy, Nginx, Traefik)

• Multi-library support on the same server

• Automatic token refresh and session management

Available in 15+ languages with full RTL support.

Requires a self-hosted Audiobookshelf server (v2.x). Fable Frog is an independent third-party client and is not affiliated with the Audiobookshelf project.

Terms of Service: https://fablefrog.app/terms

Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stddla/

Privacy Policy: https://fablefrog.app/privacy