Changelog
AudioBookSync version history.
v1.32026-07-10
- You decide when to jump: two new icons in the reader — the waveform icon brings the text to the listening position, the headphones icon starts playback at your current reading spot. No more automatic jumps
- Abridged audiobook detection: if the audiobook is an abridged version of the e-book, the app tells you once
- Text↔audio sync rebuilt from the ground up: sentence-accurate jumps between reading and listening, even in long books — and much faster
- Apple Watch now fetches the latest position from iPhone and iPad as soon as you open the Watch app — not just when you press Play
- Home screen widget shows your reading progress while you are just reading
- Position conflicts between iPhone and iPad are resolved with a prompt instead of being silently overwritten
- Correct chapter and total durations for MP3 audiobooks with variable bitrate
- Fixed a possible freeze when opening the e-book reader
- Switching the audio format inside a book folder (e.g. MP3 to M4B) is now detected cleanly
v1.22026-05-28
- Apple Watch is now a fully fledged part of AudioBookSync Pro — clearly shown as an included Pro feature in the paywall and settings (no more “coming soon” note)
- Apple Watch: fixed a freeze on cold launch after the app was terminated — the Watch app now starts reliably
- iPad: fixed a layout issue in the Pro overview where the bottom feature was hidden behind the purchase bar
v1.12026-05-12
- Apple Watch companion app (Pro): send an audiobook slice to your Watch and listen offline — with automatic position sync back to the iPhone
- Watch background audio: playback continues with a dimmed display and over AirPods or Bluetooth headphones
- E-book reader: fixed a full-screen cut-off so long chapters render in full
- Improved progress sync between reader and player within the same chapter
v1.02026-04-28
- Initial release: audiobook player with chapter navigation, sleep timer, adaptive rewind and CarPlay support
- OCR text search: scan a book page and jump to the matching spot in the audiobook (fully on-device)
- Local transcription via Apple Speech framework or WhisperKit
- EPUB reader with themes (light, dark, sepia), adjustable font size, table of contents and cross-navigation back to the audiobook
- Home-screen widget with current book, progress ring and quick-access buttons
- iCloud Drive integration: books and EPUBs automatically appear in the library
- AudioBookSync Pro (one-time in-app purchase): unlimited audiobooks, multi-device sync between iPhone and iPad, shared transcription index
- App available in German and English