Four things, and then you’re listening.
There isn’t much to learn. The app is free, the account is free, and you only pay when you decide you want a book.
Get the app, make an account
Both free, and neither asks for a card. Your library starts empty and the shop is one tab away.
Listen before you decide
Every book has a sample from the real recording, not a trailer. Narration is most of the experience, so hear it first.
Buy the book
One payment, the price on the page, and it appears in your library. No credit to spend, no renewal date, nothing to cancel.
Download it, and stop anywhere
Tap download and the whole book lives on the device. Close the app mid-sentence — LongformU writes your position as you go, so the next device picks up the same word.
In the player
Play and pause
A single large target, reachable with a thumb, in the same place on every screen.
Back 15, forward 30
The two jumps people actually use — back for the sentence you missed, forward for the recap.
Tap to seek
Tap anywhere on the bar to move. Long books get chapter jumps from the chapter list.
Speed
0.8× to 2×, remembered per book, because non-fiction and novels are not the same listen.
Sleep timer
Fifteen to forty-five minutes, or end of chapter — the one you want in bed.
Chapter list
Named chapters with real durations, so you can judge whether you have time for one more.