# Book Writer — Book, PDF creator

> App for creating and sharing multimedia books and PDF documents. (iPhone/iPad app by Good Effect.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-writer/id481160195 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Good Effect](https://appshunter.io/developer/432391844)
- Category: Education, Books
- Price: $3.99
- Rating: 3.90/5 from 11 App Store ratings · 116 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 72 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Korean
- Released: 2011-12-03
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-writer/id481160195/reviews.md

## What is Book Writer?

Take Note, Organize Thoughts, Make a Book. Share with the World.
Make your own book with Book Writer. Anyone can easily make a book.

Make an interactive book and enjoy making and reading the books you made!

You can use it in school, work, and at home to make all types of books such as photo book, recipe book, diary, PR booklet, PDF documents, and etc. 


Making a multimedia book

You can add pictures, text, voice recordings, songs, and videos on the page.
You can use the camera to take pictures or videos and add them right on to the book.
You can draw image and edit image using Pen Tool.
Provides interactive functions such as item connection and auto play to make your book more fun.


Easy and intuitive interface

Children of all ages can easily use the interface.
Use the Item Bar to add items to the page by drag&drop.
All text are shown on the page in real time with the In-Page text editor that is provided.
Use the Undo function to return to the previous work.


Share your books

You can share your book with others using Book World. Join the Book World and upload your book to Book World, and follow your favorite author.
Books in Book World can be read on diverse smartphone, PC and Mac.
You can share your book with Book Writer on Dropbox, iTunes or via E-mail.


Read through iBooks

The books made with Book Writer can be read through iBooks.
You can read your book in Book Writer directly, or Book World web reader.


Paperbook publish service

You can publish your book to paperbook using Paperbook publish service. Published books can also be seen in Book World via smartphone, PC, Mac.


In Class

Book Writer is being used in many countries by thousands of people for educational use. 
Book Writer helps students to make a book by organizing their thoughts. With an intuitive interface, anyone can easily express and organize their thoughts.

50% discount for educational institutions.

Use App Store Volume Purchase Program to purchase Book Writer.
For more details - http://www.apple.com/itunes/education/


Main Functions

Templates are provided to make books of different styles and formats.
Choosing a layout style automatically relocates your items.
Use drag & drop to easily add items.
You can use the photos from Photo Library to add to the book, or can add pictures taken directly from camera.
Pictures can be moved, the size can be adjusted, and you can rotate or crop the pictures by touching.
Text box item can be added to the page to input text.
Supports fonts and styles of various types.
You can draw image and edit image using Pen Tool.
You can add videos from your album or you can directly record videos with your camera to add them.
Use recorder to record your voice and add to the book, or add music from Music Library to your book.
Bring any music from Music Library to add as your background music.
Use the auto play function to automatically play the media at the time you want.
Item connection function is provided to connect your pictures or text to sound items.
The Undo function allows you to return to your previous work.
Use the Page Editor to add or delete pages or change the order of the page by using drag & drop.
You can combine two books together.
The completed book can be read in ‘Reading Mode’.
Books that have been created can be shared via Book World, iTunes, E-mail, Dropbox, etc.
Share your book with others using Book World. And can be read on many smartphone, PC, Mac.
You can publish your book to paperbook using Paperbook publish service. 
Save your book as a PDF document or you can use AirPrint or use Export to print the books
The standard E-book format, epub, is supported to read the made books with iBooks and you can register your books on iBookstore.
Book Writer supports the fixed-layout format of iBooks. The fixed-layout format is not ideal for books with long text like novels.

Online support is included. Please visit our homepage - http://goodeffect.com

## Key features

- Multimedia book creation
- Add pictures, text, voice, video
- Interactive functions
- Drag-and-drop interface
- Share via Book World, Dropbox, Email
- Paperbook publishing service
- Educational institution discounts

## What do users think of Book Writer?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy-to-use intuitive interface
- 🎨 Flexible layout and design customization
- 📚 Ability to create and publish eBooks
- 🖼️ Support for images, audio, and multimedia content
- 💰 Affordable pricing for functionality
- 📱 Works well on iPad and iPhone
- 🔄 Exports to iBooks format
- ✨ Good for creative projects and children's books
- 🎯 Drag-and-drop feature for flexibility
- 👨‍💼 Responsive developer support (in some cases)

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- ❌ Poor text editing capabilities
- 🔗 Broken email sharing functionality
- 📤 Difficult export and publishing process
- 🖥️ Website not user-friendly or secure
- 📖 Limited formatting options (no bold, underline, italic)
- 🎬 Video import not working as advertised
- ⚠️ Lack of undo/redo functionality
- 🔤 Text boxes don't extend full page width
- 📊 Low image quality in exports
- 🐌 App runs slowly and lags
- 📚 Poor documentation and help resources
- 🔐 Website security concerns
- 🎨 Limited color and font options
- ❓ Confusing user interface for some users

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup or during use
- Crashes when attempting to email or share books
- Crashes when uploading photos
- Text editing fails or doesn't work
- Cannot delete images once placed
- Two-finger expand/contract not functional
- Keyboard doesn't appear reliably
- App freezes during operation
- Email send feature doesn't work
- Layout in iBooks differs from app preview
- Image quality significantly reduced in exports
- Text boxes don't fill entire page
- Writing jumps to front page unexpectedly
- Retina display not rendering properly in exports
- App skips or stutters
- Slow performance and lag
- PDF conversion issues with errors
- Contact email address doesn't exist

**Most requested features**

- Undo/redo functionality
- Bold, italic, underline text formatting
- Ability to import text from Pages or Word
- Dynamic text that resizes in iBooks
- PDF export capability
- Video import and embedding
- Copy and paste text functionality
- Background music support
- Increased upload data size limits
- Page templates and backgrounds
- Text alignment guides and markers
- Handwriting input support
- Double-page spread layouts
- Photo editing tools (crop, resize)
- Text shadows and effects
- Hyperlink support
- Page numbers in books
- Better alignment tools
- More font and color options
- Voice recording integration
- Landscape two-page writing mode

## Recent user reviews (10 of 116)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-writer/id481160195/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Crashes when importing photos

*2026-06-19, version 4.924*

Every time I try and import a photo it crashes. I cannot find anywhere on there web site to contact support

### 3/5 — it is a nice app but

*2024-11-15, version 4.922*

It’s nice for writing but it’s glitchy. The instructions don’t give enough info.How to add back ground music? Also the website for the publishing isn’t very user friendly when i go to it everything looks jumbled on my screen. I really like the app and most of the features but I really wish they would update it.

### 1/5 — Website Concerns

*2023-11-25*

Their website is not secured, according to my iOS device. November 24, 2023. Please secure Your website and I will probably download your app. Thank you.

**Developer response:** You can export your book by selecting 'Send Book'. Book Writer provide diverse sharing features.

### 5/5 — Great app but flawed needs fixes, updates,

*2022-09-27, version 4.917.1*

I love this app but it does come with flaws. Book writer needs to update and make it where you can upload to book writer easier by increasing the data size you can upload.

### 1/5 — Not as good as book creator

*2020-07-04, version 4.831*

I thought I could find a more grown-up version of book creator when I got this app.  But it is more complicated than necessary and has no way to share as a .pdf.  This is useless. 

The book creator app continues to undergo improvements so I’m staying away from this one

### 2/5 — How do I export my book?

*2020-03-06, version 4.831*

I’m trying to share my book with friends and family and can’t export. I’ve sent the book to collections and signed into “book world” and nothing. Can someone help????

### 5/5 — I got the hang of it !!!

*2019-10-09, version 4.831*

So far so good

### 2/5 — I need to save and share my book!

*2019-08-28, version 4.831*

I have been going in circles trying to save my book to my computer and share my book with my friends! Please help!! I tried “Send to collections”, but that doesn’t do anything. I have an iPhone 7, version 12.4.

### 1/5 — 너무필요한 앱인데 너무느리다 끊겨요

*2018-05-06*

개발자님 어떻게 업데이트 좀 해주세요

**Developer response:** 안녕하세요. 자세한 내용을 메일로 보내주시면 상담해드리겠습니다. service@goodeffect.com 으로 보내주시면 됩니다.

### 2/5 — Pdf 파일로 변환이 가능하다고 되어 있는데, 어떻게 해약하나요..

*2017-10-23*

제목 그대로입니다. 작업한 내용을 pdf로 변환하고 싶은데, 어떻게 할 수 있나요.

**Developer response:** 편집창의 설정 버튼 -> PDF 보내기를 선택하시면 됩니다. 안내가 더 필요하실 경우 service@goodeffect.com 으로 연락주시기 바랍니다.

## Frequently asked questions about Book Writer

### What can I create with this app?

You can create a wide variety of books, including interactive multimedia books, photo books, recipe books, diaries, PR booklets, and PDF documents. The app allows you to add pictures, text, voice recordings, songs, and videos to your pages.

### How do I share my creations?

You can share your books through the app's 'Book World' platform, allowing others to read them on various devices. Additionally, you can share via Dropbox, iTunes, or email. A paperbook publishing service is also available.

### Is this app suitable for educational use?

Yes, the app is designed with an easy and intuitive interface that children can use. It's being used in many countries for educational purposes, helping students organize thoughts and express ideas. Educational institutions can receive a 50% discount.

### What are the key features for creating books?

Key features include templates for different styles, drag-and-drop item placement, an in-page text editor, image editing tools like the Pen Tool, and the ability to add and auto-play media like videos and audio. Interactive functions are also provided to make books more engaging.

### Can I read the books I create on other devices?

Yes, books made with this app can be read through iBooks, directly within the app, or via the Book World web reader. Published paperbooks can also be viewed on smartphones, PCs, and Macs.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.925 — 2026-07-09

discard old cache for saving disk space

### 4.924 — 2025-05-07

Support iOS 18.
Bug fixes.

### 4.923 — 2025-04-20

Unleash pdf page limit to 1000

### 4.922 — 2024-03-15

Bug fixes.

### 4.921 — 2023-12-01

Bug fixes.

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