Creative Book Builder vs Clicker Books
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Creative Book Builder
This app empowers users to create professional ebooks from scratch or existing content. It offers a wide range of layout options, powerful widgets for interactive elements, and multiple output formats including EPUB, HTML5, and PDF. Easily import content from various sources and utilize robust editing and sharing tools.
- Multiple EPUB layout options (Classic, Fixed Layout)
- Extensive widget library (Read Aloud, Quiz, Chart, etc.)
- Export to EPUB, HTML5, PDF, Audio, Photo & Video
- Import content from Blogger, WordPress, Google Docs, and cloud storage
- Direct image editing and element manipulation
- Cloud synchronization and backup features
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Creative Book Builder is a powerful, flexible, and professional ebook generation tool. No matter you create book from scratch or existing content, no matter your content is simple or complex, CBB enables you to build your own content in an efficient way. Comprehensive EPUB Generation * Create different kinds of layout for EPUB: Classic (re-flowable), Fixed Layout (WYSIWYG), Landscape, Portrait, and Square books. * All generated books should pass EPUB validation with EpubCheck and should be read in any EPUB readers. * Edit cover image and configure book information including book title, author, publisher, etc. * Change book style including font, indentation, direction (left-to-right, right-to-left or vertical text). * Add soundtrack, your own font, and custom stylesheet to the book. * Customize page size of fixed layout books. Powerful & Flexible Widgets * Besides title, paragraph, photos, videos, audio recording, markdown, and other basic elements, CBB offers a lot of powerful widgets: Read Aloud, Quiz, Slideshow, Table, Chart, Question, Equation (LaTeX), Drawing, Shapes, Checklist, Expandable Content, Screen Recording, Panorama, 360 Degree Image, QR Code, Online Image, Online Video, YouTube Video. * Popup footnotes and glossary can be defined and linked from content. * All widgets can be customizable. Multiple Output Format * Besides EPUB, CBB offers other types of output to maximize your content usage: HTML5, PDF, Audio, Photo & Video. * HTML5 books can be read in any browser on any platform without EPUB limitation, e.g. embed html code and iframe. HTML5 books can be hosted on Google Drive and exported as zip file for offline reading. Reuse Your Existing Content * Import your great content from Blogger, WordPress or RSS/Atom feed directly. * Convert your web apps generated by TouchAppCreator into books. * Specifically, Google Documents, Slides, Sheets, and Drawings can be imported into CBB as easy as possible. * Import any files from iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive & FTP Server. * Smart Merge: define place holder and merge with different values. Editing Tools * Edit image directly (filters, add text, etc). * Cut, copy, and paste elements from page to page. * Lock element to avoid movement. * Find and replace string for elements. * Mark pages as draft version. * All paragraph, title, markdown & HTML elements are saved automatically. * Backup book to Dropbox automatically after generating book. * Synchronize books with iCloud. * Deleted books can be restored until the books are deleted permanently. * Navigate whole book while recording audio. * Edit two books at the same time by using multiple windows (iOS 13). Sharing Tools * Share page or whole book via iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, FTP Server & WebDAV Server. * Share book between devices via browser by using QR code. * Transfer book to desktop via iTunes File Sharing (USB without WiFi). * Batch upload your books to cloud services.
Clicker Books
Create personalized books with text, pictures, and sound. Offers customizable reading and writing support for all abilities, with hundreds of ready-made books available. Teachers can create custom content for students to complete.
- Child-friendly book creation tools
- Customizable reading and writing support
- Hundreds of ready-made books
- Teacher-friendly book creation
- Speech support and word predictor
- Add pictures and record audio
- Link pages for interactive stories
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Develop literacy skills and build confidence with Clicker Books – the book making app that includes extensive support for students of all abilities. Continuously developed by Crick Software for over 25 years, the Clicker product range is used in schools around the world. CHILD-FRIENDLY BOOK MAKING Students use the child-friendly tools to add pictures, text and sound to create fantastic looking books. As you’d expect with a Crick Software app, customizable reading and writing support is included to help children of all abilities achieve success. HUNDREDS OF READY-MADE BOOKS Choose from a huge selection of books on LearningGrids, our online library accessed from within the app. Books cover a wide variety of curriculum topics across different levels. TEACHER-FRIENDLY TOOLS Clicker Books enables teachers to quickly and easily create books for students to read, tailoring the content to their learning needs. Create complete books or leave selected parts for students to complete. WRITE WITH CLICKER SUPPORT As they write into their books, children benefit from acclaimed Clicker support features including: • Speech Support – enables students to review what they have written and think carefully about what they are about to write. • Word Predictor – suggests words that fit the context of students’ writing. The predictor can be customized according to reading level, helping students to use good vocabulary and create flowing text with accurate spelling. • Child-Friendly Keyboard & Font – a choice of two lowercase keyboards and the Sassoon font as standard. ADD & DRAW PICTURES Add pictures from your iPad, take photos with the camera, or use the integrated painting tools - you can even paint on top of images. LISTEN AND RECORD Tap the speech button to listen to the text on the page. Or record your own speech – a fantastic way to fully personalize a book, and a great alternative to writing for children with special needs. LINK PAGES Add links wherever you like to create a content page or a choose-your-own-adventure story – the only limit is your imagination! BOOKS TO BE PROUD OF Use a simple tiled layout or customize your page as much as you want. When you’re ready, share your books as a PDF. Watch your students’ confidence grow as they see what they have achieved! PART OF THE CRICK SOFTWARE CLICKER FAMILY Based in the UK and US, Crick Software has a worldwide reputation for quality educational software for students of all abilities. To find more Clicker Apps, search for Crick Software in the App Store. WHAT TEACHERS SAY “This app gives children a structure to work within but also enough flexibility to produce personalized books. I would certainly recommend Clicker Books for use across the whole curriculum.” - Mike Elliott, Teacher and IT Advisor “As brilliant as the PC version of Clicker… take it from me this is an essential app for a special or elementary classroom blessed with iPads.” - Anthony Evans, Assistant Principal "LOVE LOVE LOVE the Clicker support in Clicker Books! I LOVE how the editing functions are so intuitive and self-explanatory and how easy it is to export and share." - Erin Sheldon, parent and AT Consultant
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Creative Book Builder at 62% against Clicker Books's 0%. Creative Book Builder also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). Clicker Books's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99). On 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
Clicker Books is free to download; Creative Book Builder costs $5.99 up front. Clicker Books sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Creative Book Builder asks for nothing beyond the download.
Creative Book Builder ships an update every 3 months, Clicker Books every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Creative Book Builder | Clicker Books |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tiger Ng | Crick Software |
Customer experience
Creative Book Builder
Clicker Books
In-app purchases
Creative Book Builder
No in-app purchases
Clicker Books
- Clicker Books In-App Purchase$350.00
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