Novelwave: An Audiobook Player

So, the fact that there were so few reviews made me doubt the high rating, and the fact that it was free had me doubting it was any good at all. But, after reading the other reviews, AND seeing the praise for and responses from the developer, I decided to give it a chance. In a word…? SUPURB!!! Interface and controls and pretty intuitive, and I love the prompting for combining files into one book and the details box. Only thing I can see missing is being able to grab that details info from the file meta data. Maybe that a future update?

I’ve been using this app instead of iOS Books, and honestly it’s been a much better experience. It’s incredibly easy to use, the interface is clean and simple, and everything just works the way it should. What I appreciate most is the freedom it gives users to add their own books without unnecessary restrictions or complicated steps. That alone makes it stand out from other reading apps. It makes organizing and accessing my library effortless. A big thank you to the developers for creating an app that clearly puts users first. You’ve built something practical, reliable, and refreshingly straightforward. It’s rare to find an app this well thought out these days — keep up the excellent work!

I really liked this app, but, when I ran the latest update it completely nuked my whole library. Hundreds of books, dozens of playlists, bookmarks, and notes all gone. Needless to say, this is unacceptable. Since I cannot trust that it won’t happen again, so I will have to move on…and continue the search for the right audiobook app. Devs please don’t let this happen to other people! UPDATE: 4/5/26 - the developer left a reply to this review, saying that it was a one time thing. He is either incompetent or is not telling the truth. Unfortunately, I took him at his word and rebuilt my library only to have the most recent update again nuke my entire library. There’s simply no way to use this app long-term if you are an audiobook person. Having to rebuild your library again and again makes no sense for someone who listens to more than one audiobook a year. Shame on the developer!