Listen to your favorite DRM-free audiobooks with Bound.
Bound allows you to import audio files from various cloud services and play them back in a beautiful modern interface. Bound will automatically save your listening position so that you never lose your place.
Supported Audio File Types (DRM-free only): .mp3, .m4a, .m4b, .aac
Download
- Dropbox and Microsoft OneDrive.
- Apple Files.
- Web Uploader for importing from your computer via WiFi.
Manage
- Move audio files between books.
- Change cover art.
- Sort based on author, title, recently added, and recently played.
- Rename title and author.
- Choose between a number of fun themes.
- Dark mode support.
Play
- Automatically saves playback location as you progress through the book.
- Independently configure seek forward and seek backward times.
- Chapter support for audio files with embedded chapters (.m4a / .m4b / OverDrive .mp3).
- Change playback speed from 0.5X to 3.0X.
- Smart Rewind when returning to your book after a while.
- Sleep Timer with configurable time or at the end of a chapter.
- Manually bookmark locations that you want to return to.
- CarPlay support.
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Is Bound free?
Bound is not free (it costs 249.99), however it doesn't contain in-app purchases or subscriptions.
Is Bound legit?
🤔 The Bound app's quality is mixed. Some users are satisfied, while others report issues. Consider reading individual reviews for more context.
The new update is amazing, i love the new look so much, the blue color is way much more stylish than the old feel and look.
If only this app is optimized for the iPad!!
I do most of my studies on the ipad and i would love to use this app in the multitasking section with pdf or books!
Also an watch app would be magnanimous!
If that happened it would be a 5/5 stars for sure!!
Removed google drive support
Purchased this app strictly for the google drive access but they have since removed it after I paid for the app. Was good when they had Drive but now it’s not worth the money.
Update: Web Upload is now broken as well and OneDrive doesn’t work
Fantastic!
I often download free BBC programs and use this app to manage and play them back. Would recommend! Update: It’s been years and I still love this app.
But please allow export of audio in the app. Please fix the “ stop playing if you lock the screen” bug that occasionally occurs.
Go-to offline audio player
Bound is great. The web uploaded feature makes it incredibly convenient to load up audio files. Playback controls and UI are clean, reliable and intuitive. No subscription nonsense. I highly recommend this app.
Flawless audiobook app
If you own your own audiobooks this app is truly 5-stars. Only wish i could recover my audiobooks from this app via files api or the hosting function similar to the upload.
Bound
I managed to get several audio books into my iPhone 14. I used iTunes once and drop box one time. Both were hard. Not user friendly and one audio book app found one and a completely different audiobook found the other. Neither found both. To make matters worse I couldn’t remember exactly how I did it. It seemed like I got lucky. I was dreading having to do it again. Neither had the book cover. so I was trying different audiobook apps and came across bound. One review said it works solidly every time. So I paid four dollars and gave it a try. Wow! I can now bypass iTunes completely. All I have to do is use the web uploading page. So I open that page on my computer and I open that same page in the Bound app and suddenly it’s so simple for me to get books into my phone! I was pleasantly surprised that the book covers magically appear. I’m not sure that will always happen but so far I put about 10 books into my iPhone and the cover came with each one. I don’t usually rave about apps but this one is really extra helpful. I love this app highly recommend.
This the one you want
It’s $4 because it’s the best one. Basically instant access from your cloud storage of choice, with a simple download all option to grab the entire book at once, or pick and choose yourself. Does a great job of parsing and organizing with zero input from me. This is the best app for your drm-less audiobook needs.
Unreal
I’ve been suffering through different methods of playing audiobooks for years. This app is a no-brainer. The player itself, the SIMPLE audiobook import process and integrated book cover search… I’m actually stunned at the value I got for so little. Well done, dev. Top notch.
Absolute garbage
This app worked correctly for a about a week, and now I can’t import anything from Apple files on my phone. The app says “processing…”, but then nothing, after many attempts. I wasted money on a scam.
Removed Native Google Drive Functionality
Why would you remove Native Google Drive Functionality??? This was the main reason I bought your app. Please bring back this feature!!