For those with a Plex Media Server already running: the PlexAmp app! It's primarily for music, but if you add your audiobooks to your Plex music library (organized properly with metadata), PlexAmp can play them.
And the killer feature is 'Plex Dash' or now built-in tracking—your play progress syncs across any device running PlexAmp because it's all tracked by the Plex server. You need a Plex Pass for PlexAmp, so it's not free, but if you already have a Plex server and a Plex Pass for other reasons, this is a seamless solution. The interface is gorgeous, and the sonic analysis features are cool bonuses.
My experience with Listen Audiobook Player's sync was mediocre. The idea is good, but I found it would sometimes conflict if I paused and switched devices too quickly, causing the position to jump back an hour. Maybe I set it up wrong, but it taught me that 'sync' can sometimes mean 'lose your place in a new and exciting way.' I've gone back to a single-device lifestyle for important listens.
Is anyone else getting tired of how every service wants a subscription just to remember where you left off? For a completely free and open-source route, check out Voice Audiobook Player on F-Droid. It has a built-in sync feature using Nextcloud or any WebDAV server.
If you have a personal Nextcloud instance, it works beautifully. The app creates a small sync file and updates it whenever you pause. Open the app on another device, and it pulls the latest position. No monthly fees, no corporate servers holding your data. The setup requires a bit more technical comfort, but the freedom is worth it. The player itself is minimalist and super light on resources, which is a nice bonus.
I'm just impressed by the collective ingenuity in this thread. From self-hosted servers to Tasker scripts to using podcast apps. The Android community really won't let a problem go unsolved, even if the solution is beautifully complicated. It's kind of inspiring, in a nerdy way.
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One minor gripe with Libby: if you listen to a book, return it, and then borrow it again months later, it does remember your old progress and asks if you want to resume. That's good! But sometimes I want to start over, and it's a little stubborn about asking. A tiny interface quibble.
This might be a hot take, but the search for the perfect free app is a distraction. Your time has value. If you listen to more than two audiobooks a month, a subscription service like Scribd or Audible Plus is worth it for the sheer convenience and peace of mind. The 'free' path often costs more in time and mental energy.
Apple Books does this seamlessly if you're in the Apple ecosystem. You can add your own audiobook files (like from CDs or other sources) to the Books app on a Mac, and they'll sync via iCloud to your iPhone and iPad, complete with progress. For purchased audiobooks from Apple, it's obviously automatic. It's not cross-platform to Android, but for iPhone+iPad users, it's built-in and free beyond the cost of the hardware.
I'm a bit skeptical of some of these 'free' apps that require a library card. It's free at the point of use, sure, but it's subsidized. I prefer truly free apps like Loyal Books or the LibriVox app, where the content is public domain and the app is supported by donations or ads. Their sync features are getting better, as mentioned earlier.
It's a philosophical preference. I like knowing the authors and narrators of the works I'm listening to were paid at some point (for public domain) and I'm not relying on a system that might be defunded. The sync might be a bit less polished, but it feels more sustainable to me.
EBookDroid is another reader from the same developers as Librera, and it shares the same powerful sync capabilities.
It's a bit more focused on older Android versions and specific formats, but the core principle is the same: point it at a synced cloud folder, and your library and progress follow you. These apps from the 'Librera family' are like Swiss Army knives—overwhelming at first, but incredibly capable once you learn where the settings are. If you need to sync a mixed library of comics, PDFs, and novels, they're hard to beat.
ReadEra’s ad-supported model is fine. The ads are just a small banner. For a free app with solid sync, I’ll take it. I donated to them anyway because I used it so much.