Comparison

Puppet Pals vs Book Creator for iPad

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Puppet Pals

Bring your stories to life by creating animated shows in real time. Choose actors and backdrops, then record your movements and voice to produce unique performances. Unleash your creativity with endless storytelling possibilities.

Highlights
  • Real-time animation recording
  • Create actors from photos
  • Use photos as backdrops
  • Zoom and rotate characters
  • Downloadable creative characters
  • Director's Pass for all content
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Create your own animated shows in real time! Pick your actors and backdrops, drag them onto the stage, and tap record. Your movements and voice are captured live, ready to play back, save, and watch again. Act out a pirate adventure on the high seas, a spooky monster showdown, or a Wild West escape — and mix any characters and scenes however you like. Your shows are only limited by your imagination. FREE FEATURES - A stage full of characters and backdrops to perform with - Turn a photo into a character or a backdrop - Record shows with live animation and audio - Zoom, rotate, and flip characters as you perform - Save shows and watch them anytime CREATIVE CLUB (optional subscription) Join the Creative Club to unlock the full show: - Imagine any character or backdrop, describe it, and watch AI bring it to life - Every character and scene pack included - Record shows up to 10 minutes long - Draw your own characters and backdrops - Export your shows as videos - Widescreen stage and full control over the end-of-show outro Choose your plan, monthly or annual: - Essentials — includes 40 AI creations per month - Unlimited — includes up to 1,000 AI creations per month SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.polishedplay.com/puppetpals1/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Puppet Pals is fully usable without a subscription — the Creative Club just adds more magic.

About

Book Creator for iPad

Easily create and publish your own beautiful ebooks directly on your iPad. Add text, photos, videos, and drawings to make picture books, comics, journals, and more. Share your creations via email, cloud services, or even publish to the Apple Books Store.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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Book Creator is the simplest way for students to show what they know. Make your own ebooks, comics, journals, and portfolios on iPad, then share them as an ePub, PDF, or video. Works fully offline. Book Creator is now part of the Kami family. Together, our products make learning visible, accessible, and meaningful. ** OVER 250 million books have been made in Book Creator since 2011 ** BUILT FOR CLASSROOMS WITHOUT WIFI The iPad app runs entirely on the device, with no account and no internet connection needed. That makes it a good fit for schools with limited connectivity, one-to-one iPad programs, and students working away from the classroom. Books stay on the device rather than in an account, so there's no login for students to remember. WHAT STUDENTS CAN MAKE Picture books, comics, poetry, science journals, how-to guides, reading portfolios, class newsletters, and anything else worth keeping. Book Creator works across every subject and every age group. * Write with over 50 fonts, in portrait, landscape, or square * Add photos from the camera or camera roll * Record voice, music, and video straight onto the page * Draw and annotate with the pen tool * Build comics with templates, panels, speech bubbles, and stickers * Resize, rotate, and position everything with snap guides WAYS TO SHARE * Read the finished book in Apple Books * Export as an ePub, a PDF, or a video file * Send by email, AirDrop, or a cloud service such as Google Drive or iCloud Drive * Print with AirPrint * Publish a book online to share with families MADE FOR EVERY LEARNER Students who find writing difficult can record their voice instead. Students learning a new language can pair images with words. Students who need more time can keep adding to a book across a whole term. Book Creator has always been built so that every learner can take part in the same task, in their own way. A NOTE ON FIXED LAYOUT BOOKS Book Creator uses the international ePub standard and supports fixed layout books, including double page spreads and soundtracks. Fixed layout isn't suited to long novels where text reflows from page to page, and you can't paste in large amounts of text from other documents. BOOK CREATOR FOR THE WHOLE CLASS Book Creator online is a separate product available for teachers who want live access to student work. Teachers set up class libraries, view every book as students write, give feedback in place, and choose from hundreds of ready-made templates. Student accounts are free. The two products work independently and don't sync with each other. See app.bookcreator.com to compare them. SUPPORT The app includes a Getting Started manual. For help articles and email support, see bookcreator.com/support.

Screenshots

Puppet Pals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Puppet Pals at Free against Book Creator for iPad's $3.99. Book Creator for iPad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (4.1 vs 3.8). On review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Puppet Pals is free to download; Book Creator for iPad costs $3.99 up front. Puppet Pals sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Book Creator for iPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Book Creator for iPad holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 211 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Puppet Pals's written reviews are positive against 74% of Book Creator for iPad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puppet Pals ships an update every 6 months, Book Creator for iPad every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Puppet Pals versus Book Creator for iPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuppet PalsBook Creator for iPad
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating3.8 (50 ratings)4.1 (211 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews73.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50211 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB179 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolished Play, LLCTools for Schools Limited

Customer experience

Puppet Pals

All ratings50 ratings
Positive68.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative24.0%
Written reviews210 reviews
Positive71.0%
Neutral7.6%
Negative21.4%

Book Creator for iPad

All ratings211 ratings
Positive76.8%
Neutral6.6%
Negative16.6%
Written reviews263 reviews
Positive73.8%
Neutral7.6%
Negative18.6%

User reviews

Puppet Pals

From 50 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Great app for classrooms and education
  • 🤩 Lots of fun and creativity
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💯 Awesome for making videos and animations
  • 🎨 Ability to use own photos and characters

Room to improve

  • 💰 Many features require paid upgrade
  • 🤬 Frustrating that you can't use own characters without paying
  • 🐛 Bugs with exporting and saving videos
  • 🙄 Limited free content

Book Creator for iPad

From 211 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Simple tools like audio recording, image editing
  • 👍 Handy and versatile
  • 👍 Great for creating comics and stories
  • 👍 Excellent for schools and students

Room to improve

  • 🐛 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

Bugs and requests

Puppet Pals

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to export videos
  • Saved videos not playing back properly
  • Issues with using own photos and characters

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more characters, backgrounds, and themes
  • Allow exporting and sharing of videos
  • Improve video editing and recording features
  • Add sound effects and background music options

Book Creator for iPad

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Glitches with text input and formatting
  • Issues with loading and saving books
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Bugs with audio recording and playback

Requested features

7 requests
  • 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
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  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Ability to create table of contents

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Puppet Pals

One-time10
  • Wild West$0.99
  • Political Par-tay$0.99
  • Monsters$0.99
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  • Talk Shows$0.99
  • Pirates$0.99
  • Fairytale$0.99
  • Zombie Attack$0.99
  • On the Farm$0.99
  • Christmas$0.99
  • Director's Pass$3.99
None

Book Creator for iPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Puppet Pals free?
Puppet Pals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Book Creator for iPad free?
Book Creator for iPad costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Puppet Pals or Book Creator for iPad?
Book Creator for iPad is rated higher. Puppet Pals averages 3.8 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Book Creator for iPad averages 4.1 from 211 ratings.
Do Puppet Pals or Book Creator for iPad have ads?
Neither Puppet Pals nor Book Creator for iPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Puppet Pals or Book Creator for iPad?
Puppet Pals ships an update every 6 months, and Book Creator for iPad every 2 months. Most recently, Puppet Pals was updated on October 10, 2026 and Book Creator for iPad on October 13, 2026.

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