Armarium
Armarium

Your app.
Your books.
Your rules.

I have been reading and listening to books for more than twenty-three years. For me an audiobook is a way of living: every day, every night, I put something on — to learn, to lift the mood, or simply to enjoy it. In a world where we own nothing and everything is a subscription, I want to give you an app that is actually yours. That is why Armarium exists.

Armarium plays mp3, m4b and m4a from the iPhone. There is no title store, no Armarium account, and no cloud of ours. Apple Watch plays your books too, or controls the iPhone. One-time purchase on the App Store.

Download on the App Store

A look inside

Features

  • Import

    From the Files app, iCloud Drive or AirDrop. The files remain on the iPhone.

  • Scan

    Select a folder. Armarium indexes it and builds the library.

  • File or folder

    A single mp3, m4a or m4b is one book. A folder of chapter files is one book too.

  • Position

    Saved per book. A jump you did not mean can be undone.

  • 0.75×–2.5×

    Variable speed with time-pitch correction.

  • Sleep timer

    By minutes or at the end of a chapter. Playback ends with a fade rather than an abrupt stop.

  • Chapters

    From m4b files, .cue sheets or the files in a folder. Bookmarks too.

  • Artwork

    From the file, from an image in the book’s folder, or chosen in Photos or Files.

  • Lock Screen

    Playback controls on the Lock Screen and in Control Center.

  • Apple Watch

    Listen right on the Watch, or use it as a remote for the iPhone.

  • Widget and Siri

    Continue Listening on the Home Screen and Lock Screen. Siri, Shortcuts and the Action button resume, pause or set the sleep timer.

  • AirPlay

    Listen on a speaker or TV. Choose how far the skip buttons jump.

  • Bookmarks

    Mark a moment and add your own note. Bookmarks from every book are gathered in one tab you can search.

  • Series and search

    Books in a series stack together. Search by title, author or series. Fix a title or author without touching your files.

  • Listening stats

    Time listened today and this week, days in a row, and daily and yearly goals. Counted on the iPhone only.

  • Nothing lost

    Position and bookmarks are saved next to each book. Settings, covers and stats are kept in your iCloud, so they come back after a reinstall.

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