Comparison

Book Creator for iPad vs PicCollage EDU Collage Maker

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

Head to head
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
Read full description

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.

About

PicCollage EDU Collage Maker

This app provides a safe and user-friendly platform for creating photo collages, ideal for young children and educational settings. It offers a variety of design elements like backgrounds, stickers, and fonts, with options to save or print creations.

Highlights
  • Safe for all ages and classrooms
  • Import photos from library
  • Clip photos with finger outlining
  • Doodle drawings on collages
  • Hundreds of free stickers and backgrounds
  • Variety of fun frames
  • Square and portrait layouts
Features
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From the creators of PicCollage, the hugely popular photo app with over 200 million downloads, PicCollage EDU is the SAFEST and most user-friendly collage app available. With no account required to use the app and no social sharing features, it's perfect for young children and for classroom use. PicCollage EDU also offers hundreds of free backgrounds, fun stickers, and fonts. Easily create amazing collages with PicCollage EDU and save them to your device or print them out! "PicCollage EDU is by far one of the easiest and safest apps I have run across for elementary learners. I love the option to turn off the image search in the settings and how social media sharing is not allowed. Everything is safe and secure!" Julie S., Elementary Instructional Technology Consultant Highlighted features: * Safe and fun for all ages and perfect for classrooms. * Import photos from your photo library. * Rotate, resize, and delete scraps with simple touch gestures. * Easily "clip" photos by outlining the area you want with your finger. * Doodle drawings on your collage with our new "Doodle" tool. * Access hundreds of stickers and backgrounds for FREE. * Choose from a variety of fun frames to create an instant collage. * Over 100 colorful backgrounds and fun stickers. * Square and portrait layouts. Privacy Policy: https://cardinalblue.com/privacy/piccollageedu Terms of Service: https://picc.co/tos/piccollageedu/

Screenshots

PicCollage EDU Collage Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Book Creator for iPad at none against PicCollage EDU Collage Maker's 1. Book Creator for iPad also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). PicCollage EDU Collage Maker's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

Book Creator for iPad costs $3.99 and PicCollage EDU Collage Maker $1.99 up front. PicCollage EDU Collage Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Book Creator for iPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PicCollage EDU Collage Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 213 and 156 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Book Creator for iPad's written reviews are positive against 79% of PicCollage EDU Collage Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Book Creator for iPad ships an update every 5 weeks, PicCollage EDU Collage Maker every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Book Creator for iPad versus PicCollage EDU Collage Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBook Creator for iPadPicCollage EDU Collage Maker
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.1 (213 ratings)4.5 (156 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews78.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings213 — better156
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB218 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTools for Schools LimitedCardinal Blue

Customer experience

Book Creator for iPad

All ratings213 ratings
Positive76.1%
Neutral7.0%
Negative16.9%
Written reviews266 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral7.9%
Negative19.2%

PicCollage EDU Collage Maker

All ratings155 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews170 reviews
Positive78.8%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.1%

User reviews

Book Creator for iPad

From 213 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

PicCollage EDU Collage Maker

From 156 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for school and education
  • 👍 Useful for creating collages
  • 👍 Fun and creative
  • 🚀 No ads or watermarks

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with iOS updates
  • 🔒 Lack of web search safeguards
  • 🔒 Inappropriate content accessible

Bugs and requests

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
Show 2 more
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Ability to create table of contents

PicCollage EDU Collage Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Collages and data being lost or reset
  • Drawing/editing tools not working properly
  • Web search functionality not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more backgrounds and stickers
  • Improve web search functionality with better filters
  • Restore camera access within the app
  • Provide more customization options

In-app purchases

None

Book Creator for iPad

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PicCollage EDU Collage Maker

One-time1
  • "Remove watermark" feature$1.99

Questions

Is Book Creator for iPad free?
Book Creator for iPad costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PicCollage EDU Collage Maker free?
PicCollage EDU Collage Maker costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Book Creator for iPad or PicCollage EDU Collage Maker?
PicCollage EDU Collage Maker is rated higher. Book Creator for iPad averages 4.1 out of 5 from 213 ratings, while PicCollage EDU Collage Maker averages 4.5 from 156 ratings.
Do Book Creator for iPad or PicCollage EDU Collage Maker have ads?
Neither Book Creator for iPad nor PicCollage EDU Collage Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Book Creator for iPad or PicCollage EDU Collage Maker?
Book Creator for iPad ships an update every 5 weeks, and PicCollage EDU Collage Maker every 5 months. Most recently, Book Creator for iPad was updated on October 23, 2026 and PicCollage EDU Collage Maker on October 24, 2026.

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