Hi, I'm Hemant.

I'm Hemant Kumar, the developer of SoundLeaf. I also write the app's guides and comparisons on this site.

It started with a full beta

In 2025, my wife couldn't join the Audiobookshelf iOS beta because it was full. So I built her an app. A perfectly reasonable response to a waiting list, obviously.

That app became SoundLeaf: a place for our audiobooks, ebooks and podcasts, with the little details that make listening and reading feel good every day.

Built for Audiobookshelf

SoundLeaf is an independent client for Audiobookshelf. It connects to your server and your library. A heartfelt thank you to the Audiobookshelf maintainers and community: their work made all of this possible.

You can explore how SoundLeaf works, read what's new, or see how it compares with other apps. These comparisons are written by SoundLeaf's developer, with that perspective made clear.