# Book Creator for iPad vs Educreations Whiteboard

The clearest difference is price: Educreations Whiteboard at Free against Book Creator for iPad's $3.99. Educreations Whiteboard also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (12K vs 213). Book Creator for iPad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Educreations Whiteboard is free to download; Book Creator for iPad costs $3.99 up front. Educreations Whiteboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Book Creator for iPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

Educreations Whiteboard holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Educreations Whiteboard has 12K ratings behind it against 213, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Book Creator for iPad's written reviews are positive against 76% of Educreations Whiteboard's.

Book Creator for iPad ships an update every 5 weeks, Educreations Whiteboard monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Book Creator for iPad | Educreations Whiteboard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.1 (213 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-creator-for-ipad/id442378070/reviews) | **[4.8 (12K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/educreations-whiteboard/id478617061/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 213 | **12K** |
| Positive reviews | 73.0% of reviews | **75.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 179 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.5 |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tools for Schools Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/907018605) | [Educreations, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/478617064) |

## What reviewers say

### Book Creator for iPad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-creator-for-ipad/id442378070)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**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

**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


### Educreations Whiteboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/educreations-whiteboard/id478617061)

This interactive whiteboard and screencasting tool allows users to create and share video lessons. Annotate, animate, and narrate content to explain concepts, with lessons securely stored online and accessible across devices. Students can join classes within the app or access content via the website.

**Highlights:** Interactive whiteboard, Screencasting, Video lesson creation, Annotation and animation, Voice and handwriting recording, Cloud storage, Class management

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Classroom Edition | $11.99 | per month |
| Pro Classroom Edition (1 year) | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Smooth recording experience
- 💡 Helpful for remote/online teaching
- 👍 Great for creating instructional videos
- 👍 Useful for flipped classroom and catchup lessons

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and glitches after updates
- 🔒 Limited editing capabilities
- 💡 Inability to delete or edit recordings
- 💡 Lack of pen size/thickness customization
- 💡 Difficulty organizing/managing saved lessons

**Reported bugs**

- Recordings getting deleted unexpectedly
- Typing issues and cursor movement problems
- Compatibility issues with older devices
- Inconsistent performance across platforms

**Requested features**

- Add video editing tools
- Implement undo/redo functionality
- Allow deleting or rearranging pages
- Provide more pen/brush customization options
- Improve file organization and management


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Book Creator for iPad free?

Book Creator for iPad costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Educreations Whiteboard free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Book Creator for iPad or Educreations Whiteboard?

Educreations Whiteboard is rated higher. Book Creator for iPad averages 4.1 out of 5 from 213 ratings, while Educreations Whiteboard averages 4.8 from 12K ratings.

### Do Book Creator for iPad or Educreations Whiteboard have ads?

Neither Book Creator for iPad nor Educreations Whiteboard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Book Creator for iPad or Educreations Whiteboard?

Book Creator for iPad ships an update every 5 weeks, and Educreations Whiteboard monthly. Most recently, Book Creator for iPad was updated on November 1, 2026 and Educreations Whiteboard on November 2, 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.*