# Scriptorium vs Book Creator

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scriptorium at 50% against Book Creator's 0%. Scriptorium also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and device support (3 vs 1). Book Creator's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Scriptorium sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month and Book Creator sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scriptorium holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Book Creator has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Scriptorium's written reviews are positive against 0% of Book Creator's.

Scriptorium ships an update monthly, Book Creator every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Scriptorium | Book Creator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scriptorium-ai-writing/id1661490410/reviews)** | [4.0 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-creator-write-a-book/id6470928496/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **27** |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 12 MB | 57 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.1** | 17.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Aditya Dhar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1474199151) | [Kaan Yildiz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1473960483) |

## What reviewers say

### Scriptorium

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scriptorium-ai-writing/id1661490410)

This AI-powered writing assistant helps you write faster and more efficiently. It offers an AI chatbot for assistance, an article summarizer for research, and a unique document editor that enhances AI accuracy through contextual paragraph differentiation. You can also integrate your own OpenAI API key for cost control.

**Highlights:** AI chatbot for writing assistance, Article summary feature, Context-aware document editor, OpenAI API key integration, Faster and more efficient writing

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Plan Monthly | $29.99 | per month |
| Unlimited Plan Yearly | $239.99 | per year |
| Article Summarizer | $3.99 | one-time |
| Document Writing | $4.99 | one-time |


### Book Creator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-creator-write-a-book/id6470928496)

This AI-powered writing assistant helps with all stages of your writing process. It can generate content, answer questions, and provide recommendations across a wide range of topics. A subscription is required to access its full capabilities.

**Highlights:** AI-powered writing engine, Assistance in every writing step, Handles diverse input topics, Answers questions and provides advice, Generates recipes to scientific articles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Writer's AI Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Writer's AI Weekly | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Writer's AI Annually | $39.99 | per year |
| Writer's AI Annually | $44.99 | per year |
| Writer's AI Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scriptorium free?

Scriptorium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Book Creator free?

Book Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Scriptorium or Book Creator?

Scriptorium is rated higher. Scriptorium averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Book Creator averages 4.0 from 27 ratings.

### Do Scriptorium or Book Creator have ads?

Neither Scriptorium nor Book Creator shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Scriptorium or Book Creator?

Scriptorium ships an update monthly, and Book Creator every 5 weeks. Most recently, Scriptorium was updated on September 12, 2026 and Book Creator on September 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*