BookBeat vs Playary
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| Figure | BookBeat | Playary |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €899/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Spec score · Audiobook Apps | 8.3 (#6) | 8.0 (#13) |
| Founded | 2015 | 2017 |
| Integrations | BookBeat supports Apple CarPlay and Apple Watch. | Playary may embed videos hosted on third-party platforms such as YouTube and Vimeo. |
| Offline listening | Books can be downloaded in the app for offline listening, with the number of downloads limited by available device storage. | Yes |
| Support | BookBeat’s chatbot BookBetty is available 24/7, and the company also offers an FAQ and contact form. | Users can contact Playary by email, Discord community or the website contact form. |
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In their own words
Playary
Playary is a digital entertainment platform for music, audiobooks, podcasts, movies, and series. It is available on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows, and currently supports Turkish and English. Playary says its service is free, with premium membership options possibly introduced later. Users can download content for playback without mobile data and create unlimited playlists to copy, share, or explore. Content controls include explicit-content filters and blocking for artists, albums, or songs. Podcast subscriptions can be imported or exported through OPML, though imports include only podcasts in Playary's catalog. The service supports video podcasts as well as audio and may embed videos hosted by services such as YouTube and Vimeo. Separate platforms let artists and podcasters upload and manage content. Playary says sensitive personal data is encrypted in transit with TLS and at rest, and describes role-based access controls and multi-factor authentication. Its terms require users to be at least 13 or meet the applicable digital-consent age unless parental consent applies.