# Book Creator for iPad — Create, Read & Publish! > iPad app for creating and publishing custom ebooks. (iPhone/iPad app by Tools for Schools Limited.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-creator-for-ipad/id442378070 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Tools for Schools Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/907018605) - Category: Education, Books - Price: $3.99 - Rating: 4.10/5 from 194 App Store ratings · 262 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 179 MB - Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish and 1 more - Released: 2011-09-15 - Data updated: 2026-08-23 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-creator-for-ipad/id442378070/reviews.md ## What is Book Creator for iPad? * THE No.1 Book app for the iPad in 90+ countries. * Common Sense Education Top Pick for Learning 2018 * AASL Best website for Teaching & Learning 2018 Book Creator is the simple way to make your own beautiful ebooks, right on your iPad. With over 100 million ebooks created so far, Book Creator is ideal for making all kinds of books, including children's picture books, comic books, photo books, journals, textbooks and more. And when you're done, easily share your book, or even publish to the Apple Books Store! - Book Creator makes e-book publishing easy - Wired - One of the Top 50 Apps for the iPad - The Guardian - Winner of a Parents' Choice Gold Award FEATURES * Add text, choosing from over 50 fonts * Add photos and images from your iPad's photo library, from the web, or use the iPad's camera * Resize, rotate and position content as you like with guidelines and snap positioning * Add video and music, and even record your voice * Use the pen tool to draw and annotate your book * Choose from portrait, landscape or square book sizes * Add super powers to your books with comic templates, stickers and styles * A quick tap and you're reading your book in iBooks! MANY WAYS TO SHARE YOUR BOOK * Publish your book online (teachers only) * Send your book by email * AirDrop to iPhone, iPad or MacBook * Use a cloud service such as Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud Drive (and more) * Save your book as a movie file and upload to the web * Print using AirPrint or other printer apps, or export as a PDF * Ability to send via WebDav server, or simply connect your iPad and transfer to iTunes BECOME A PUBLISHED AUTHOR! Book Creator ebooks are created using the international ePub standard, so you know they will be readable now and in the future. Book Creator books are optimized for easy publishing to the iBooks Store. See examples of published books at pinterest.com/bookcreator NOTE - FIXED LAYOUT EBOOKS: Book Creator supports iBooks' fixed layout format, including double page images and soundtracks. Fixed layout books are not suitable if you want to create novels, where text flows from page to page. You will not be able to copy in large amounts of text from other documents. FIRST CLASS SUPPORT The app includes a Getting Started manual, plus we have an online support forum at bookcreator.com/support with how-to articles and email support. We love to talk via Twitter - say hello @BookCreatorApp PERFECT FOR THE CLASSROOM: Book Creator is open-ended, creative and cross curriculum, and is one of the most popular iPad apps for teachers across the world. “Book Creator sits atop my list of the best educational apps. I’ve used Book Creator with learners of all ages, from kindergarten to adults. Its simplicity is refreshing, allowing authors to focus on their content.” - Tony Vincent, Learning and Technology Consultant, learninginhand.com “In my opinion the essential education app for the iPad!” - Andrew Rhodes, Apple Distinguished Educator and Director of Technology, International School of Stavanger “I love this app. It’s an incredibly powerful app with a deceptively easy to use interface. One of the three iPad apps every elementary school should buy.” - Dan Callahan, Instructional Technology Specialist K-5 with 1:1 iPads Read case studies and lesson plans from teachers using Book Creator at bookcreator.com/blog TESTIMONIALS: "What a great tool! It’s sleek, intuitive, and easy. Being able to design a fixed layout picture book right on the iPad makes total sense. Highly recommended." - Liz Castro, Author of ‘EPUB Straight to the Point: Creating ebooks for the Apple iPad and other ereaders’ "The app is super intuitive! I was working on a book for my 7 year old niece (who lives in Brazil) in no time. It took me about 30 minutes to put together a book for her, publish in iBooks and email the ePub file to my brother…to open it up on his iPad…. for my niece to read it." - Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano, langwitches.org ## Key features - Add text with 50+ fonts - Incorporate photos and images - Resize, rotate, and position content - Add video, music, and voice recordings - Draw and annotate with pen tool - Comic templates and stickers - Publish to Apple Books Store ## What do users think of Book Creator for iPad? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use - 🚀 Simple tools like audio recording, image editing - 👍 Handy and versatile - 👍 Great for creating comics and stories - 👍 Excellent for schools and students - 👍 Allows creativity and imagination - 👍 Professional-looking results **Cons** - 🐛 Glitches and bugs - 🐛 Crashes and issues with saving/loading books - 🔒 Limited functionality compared to desktop tools - 🔒 Cannot delete pages or books - 🔒 Cannot crop or edit images within the app - 🔒 Text formatting and layout limitations **Commonly reported bugs** - Glitches with text input and formatting - Issues with loading and saving books - Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions - Bugs with audio recording and playback **Most requested features** - Ability to delete pages and books - More font and formatting options - Ability to import and edit images - Improved text flow and layout controls - Integration with cloud storage and sharing - Undo/redo functionality - Ability to create table of contents ## Recent user reviews (10 of 262) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-creator-for-ipad/id442378070/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Nigs *2026-07-18, version 5.5.6* I hate this app so much, the worst app I’ve ever had on my iPad ### 1/5 — Hawable!!! *2026-06-02, version 5.5.6* April fool's (oh wait that already passed) but it’s a phenomenal app!!! ### 1/5 — Worst app *2026-05-06, version 5.5.6* I’m calling there manager ### 1/5 — PLEASE, READ THIS! *2026-04-23, version 5.5.6* so this app cost money, we had to get it for school and I’ve LOVED THIS APP SOOOOO MUCH! it’s like my favourite app and I use it to make stories with built in games with the embed feature so I can make scratch games too. But I just reliesd this was a waste of money! If you go on the internet and search book creator, make a student/teacher account on the website, YOU HAVE A FREE/BETTER VERSION OF THIS APP! PLEASE DONT SPEND YOUR MONEY YOUR GETTING A WORSE VERSION FOR MONEY!!!!! ### 4/5 — Love it, but what is happening? *2026-03-15, version 5.5.6* I have 16.4 gb left for my ipad 7 storage and the app + the 4 other books i have 213.3 mb and i cant make a new page past the cover and the pictures for the cover. ### 4/5 — A good game but… *2026-03-14, version 5.5.6* It’s a very good game and I enjoy making books but I don’t like how you have to pay overall i would recommend ### 5/5 — 🩷love🩷 please read *2026-03-10, version 5.5.6* 1.this app will help me achieve my dreams. 2.very detailed 3.🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🎵🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🎵 ### 5/5 — really good *2026-02-16, version 5.5.6* 5 stars ### 5/5 — This app is awesome, but… *2026-02-11, version 5.5.6* Hi, I’m a big fan of this app, however there is a strange bug, it’s very simple but weird: I was doing a new book today until something happened, when I go to settings on my book (next to the read book button on top right) and when I go to voice control the game suddenly crashes, and when I restart my device, the same error happens, this could be happening because the app’s coding is not strong to run on my new IOS update, so can you please fix my issue? ### 4/5 — My experiences *2026-01-09, version 5.5.6* Hello. Today I’ll be talking about my experience with Book Creator. When I first used it, I was doing A school project, and although I really had no idea what I was doing at the time, the simple tools like audio recording, image editing (Specifically the squash and stretching instead of only the scale changing.), background changing, ETC made it extremely easy to do the project. If simple were the criteria for good apps, then Book Creator would be good enough for me. A few years later, I decided to make A Yu-Gi-Oh! story (It’s gone now, don’t worry about it.), and I wanted to share it with the world. I just so happened to be rebranding A YT channel for the 2nd time, and after fiddling around with Book Creator, I discovered the Export tool could also export things as video files, no video editing required! Book Creator is the only literature-making app I know that does that! Book Creator’s really great for people who are entering content creation just because of it. Book Creator is simple, handy and just A great tool. The only reason I’ve rated it 4 stars is because 5 stars would imply it’s the absolute best. There are other apps out there that specialize in other jobs, if you want to make A movie script, Book Creator can’t format it by itself. ## Frequently asked questions about Book Creator for iPad ### What can I create with this app? You can create a wide variety of books, including children's picture books, comic books, photo books, journals, and textbooks. The app supports fixed layout ebooks, ideal for visual content with double-page spreads and soundtracks. ### What features are available for creating books? The app allows you to add text with over 50 fonts, incorporate photos and images from your library or the web, resize and position content easily, add video and music, record your voice, and use a pen tool for drawing and annotations. It also offers comic templates and stickers. ### How can I share or publish my book? You can share your book via email, AirDrop, cloud services like Dropbox or Google Drive, or save it as a movie file. It can also be printed using AirPrint or exported as a PDF. Teachers have the option to publish books online, and all books are optimized for publishing to the iBooks Store. ### Is this app suitable for educational purposes? Yes, the app is highly recommended for the classroom and is popular among teachers worldwide. Its open-ended and creative nature makes it suitable for cross-curriculum use with learners of all ages. ### What are the system requirements for this app? The application is designed for the iPad. While specific iOS version requirements are not detailed, it is optimized for the iPad platform. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 5.5.6 — 2023-04-24 We've fixed the issue with importing books on iOS 16.4. ### 5.5.5 — 2023-02-21 Bug fixes for the iPad mini ### 5.5.4 — 2023-02-02 Bug fixes (including for audio recording) ### 5.5.3 — 2021-06-09 Bug fixes ### 5.5.2 — 2021-02-17 Bug fix for books not opening in older versions of Book Creator or loading from iCloud. ## Apps similar to Book Creator for iPad | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Educreations Whiteboard](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/educreations-whiteboard/id478617061) | 4.8 (11,735) | Free | Education | | [Read&Write](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/read-and-write/id934749270) | 3.1 (29) | Free | Education | | [Book Writer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-writer/id481160195) | 3.9 (11) | $3.99 | Education | | [Creative Book Builder](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/creative-book-builder/id451041428) | 3.9 (16) | $5.99 | Education | | [TumbleBooks](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tumblebooks/id998074198) | 3.4 (14) | Free | Education | | [Explain Everything Whiteboard](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/explain-everything-whiteboard/id1020339980) | 4.6 (8,769) | Free | Education | ## More apps by Tools for Schools Limited - [Book Creator One](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-creator-one/id661166101) All apps by Tools for Schools Limited: https://appshunter.io/developer/907018605 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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