Comparison

MathBoard 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

MathBoard

This app offers a customizable math learning experience for children, adapting to various skill levels from basic arithmetic to algebra. It provides interactive tools like a scratchboard and a problem solver to teach problem-solving logic, not just memorization.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step problem solver
  • Random equation generation
  • Customizable number ranges
  • Intelligent wrong-answer generation
  • Built-in scratchboard
  • Multiple student profiles
  • Progress tracking
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MathBoard® is a powerful and highly configurable math learning app designed for children of all ages. From simple addition and subtraction in early grades to more advanced multiplication, division, and even algebraic equations, MathBoard adapts to meet each student’s level and pace. More than just drills, MathBoard encourages students to truly learn how to solve problems—not just guess the answers. With multiple question styles (including multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank), a built-in scratchboard for working out problems, and an interactive Problem Solver, MathBoard guides students step by step through the logic behind each answer. The app includes a variety of math activities such as Find the Sign, Equality/Inequality, and Match Math, making learning both engaging and effective. Difficulty levels automatically adjust based on your settings, ensuring that practice stays aligned with the student’s progress. What Teachers Are Saying “This is the best integer practice app or program I have found in 34 years of teaching math.” — Tim Seiber, Math Teacher “MathBoard has charm without losing track of its fundamental purpose.” — MacWorld (4 out of 5 mice) “A stunning app for teaching math. The number of customization options available makes this a brilliant app for making math fun.” — androapple Key Features • Step-by-step Problem Solver for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division • Random equation generation for basic operations, squares, cubes, and square roots • Fully customizable number ranges and equation formats (e.g. 6 + x = 12) • Intelligent wrong-answer generation to discourage guessing • Built-in scratchboard for working through problems by hand • Activities and quizzes with countdown or elapsed time options • Multiple student profiles with progress tracking and sharing • Quick reference tables for counting, addition, subtraction, and multiplication • Full support for iCloud Sync • Designed for the latest Apple tech: • Apple Pencil • Apple Magic Keyboard • Text-to-Speech and Speech Input • Windowed multitasking in iPadOS 26

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

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MathBoard at 4.4 against Book Creator for iPad's 4.1. MathBoard also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Book Creator for iPad's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

MathBoard costs $4.99 and Book Creator for iPad $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MathBoard holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 448 and 211 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 73% and 73% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MathBoard versus Book Creator for iPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathBoardBook Creator for iPad
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.4 (448 ratings) — better4.1 (211 ratings)
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews73.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings448 — better211
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB179 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPalaSoftware Inc.Tools for Schools Limited

Customer experience

MathBoard

All ratings448 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews221 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral10.0%
Negative17.2%

Book Creator for iPad

All ratings211 ratings
Positive76.8%
Neutral6.6%
Negative16.6%
Written reviews265 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral7.5%
Negative19.2%

User reviews

MathBoard

From 448 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great way to keep up math skills
  • 👍 Customizable quizzes
  • 👍 Chalkboard feature for working out problems
  • 👍 Tracks progress and results
  • 👍 Flexible settings to target specific skills

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 🔍 Limited options for restricting problem types
  • 🔍 Clunky number input method
  • 🔍 Voice/audio can be annoying
  • 🔍 Lack of handwriting recognition

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

MathBoard

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Problems with saving quiz settings
  • Incorrect answers marked as wrong
  • App crashes when interrupted by other apps

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add fractions, decimals, and more advanced math concepts
  • Improve number input with keypad
  • Allow creating custom quizzes
  • Provide more detailed progress tracking and analytics
  • Add parental controls to lock settings

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

None

MathBoard

No in-app purchases

None

Book Creator for iPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MathBoard free?
MathBoard costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Book Creator for iPad free?
Book Creator for iPad costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MathBoard or Book Creator for iPad?
MathBoard is rated higher. MathBoard averages 4.4 out of 5 from 448 ratings, while Book Creator for iPad averages 4.1 from 211 ratings.
Do MathBoard or Book Creator for iPad have ads?
Neither MathBoard nor Book Creator for iPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MathBoard or Book Creator for iPad?
MathBoard ships an update every 2 months, and Book Creator for iPad every 2 months. Most recently, MathBoard was updated on October 18, 2026 and Book Creator for iPad on October 20, 2026.

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