Comparison

Creative Book Builder vs Book Writer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
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.

About

Book Writer

Create interactive books with multimedia elements like photos, videos, and audio. Organize thoughts, design various book types, and share them digitally or through a paperbook publishing service. Ideal for educational, personal, or professional use.

Highlights
  • Multimedia book creation
  • Add pictures, text, voice, video
  • Interactive functions
  • Drag-and-drop interface
  • Share via Book World, Dropbox, Email
  • Paperbook publishing service
  • Educational institution discounts
Features
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Take Note, Organize Thoughts, Make a Book. Share with the World. Make your own book with Book Writer. Anyone can easily make a book. Make an interactive book and enjoy making and reading the books you made! You can use it in school, work, and at home to make all types of books such as photo book, recipe book, diary, PR booklet, PDF documents, and etc. Making a multimedia book You can add pictures, text, voice recordings, songs, and videos on the page. You can use the camera to take pictures or videos and add them right on to the book. You can draw image and edit image using Pen Tool. Provides interactive functions such as item connection and auto play to make your book more fun. Easy and intuitive interface Children of all ages can easily use the interface. Use the Item Bar to add items to the page by drag&drop. All text are shown on the page in real time with the In-Page text editor that is provided. Use the Undo function to return to the previous work. Share your books You can share your book with others using Book World. Join the Book World and upload your book to Book World, and follow your favorite author. Books in Book World can be read on diverse smartphone, PC and Mac. You can share your book with Book Writer on Dropbox, iTunes or via E-mail. Read through iBooks The books made with Book Writer can be read through iBooks. You can read your book in Book Writer directly, or Book World web reader. Paperbook publish service You can publish your book to paperbook using Paperbook publish service. Published books can also be seen in Book World via smartphone, PC, Mac. In Class Book Writer is being used in many countries by thousands of people for educational use. Book Writer helps students to make a book by organizing their thoughts. With an intuitive interface, anyone can easily express and organize their thoughts. 50% discount for educational institutions. Use App Store Volume Purchase Program to purchase Book Writer. For more details - http://www.apple.com/itunes/education/ Main Functions Templates are provided to make books of different styles and formats. Choosing a layout style automatically relocates your items. Use drag & drop to easily add items. You can use the photos from Photo Library to add to the book, or can add pictures taken directly from camera. Pictures can be moved, the size can be adjusted, and you can rotate or crop the pictures by touching. Text box item can be added to the page to input text. Supports fonts and styles of various types. You can draw image and edit image using Pen Tool. You can add videos from your album or you can directly record videos with your camera to add them. Use recorder to record your voice and add to the book, or add music from Music Library to your book. Bring any music from Music Library to add as your background music. Use the auto play function to automatically play the media at the time you want. Item connection function is provided to connect your pictures or text to sound items. The Undo function allows you to return to your previous work. Use the Page Editor to add or delete pages or change the order of the page by using drag & drop. You can combine two books together. The completed book can be read in ‘Reading Mode’. Books that have been created can be shared via Book World, iTunes, E-mail, Dropbox, etc. Share your book with others using Book World. And can be read on many smartphone, PC, Mac. You can publish your book to paperbook using Paperbook publish service. Save your book as a PDF document or you can use AirPrint or use Export to print the books The standard E-book format, epub, is supported to read the made books with iBooks and you can register your books on iBookstore. Book Writer supports the fixed-layout format of iBooks. The fixed-layout format is not ideal for books with long text like novels. Online support is included. Please visit our homepage - http://goodeffect.com

Screenshots

Creative Book Builder4 screens
Book Writer3 screens

Verdict

The call

Creative Book Builder and Book Writer both sit at 3.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 62% of Creative Book Builder's written reviews are positive against 39% of Book Writer's. Book Writer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months) and price ($3.99 vs $5.99). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Creative Book Builder costs $5.99 and Book Writer $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Creative Book Builder against 3.9 for Book Writer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Creative Book Builder's written reviews are positive against 39% of Book Writer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Creative Book Builder ships an update every 3 months, Book Writer every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Creative Book Builder versus Book Writer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCreative Book BuilderBook Writer
Price$5.99$3.99 — better
Rating3.9 (16 ratings)3.9 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews62.3% of reviews — better38.8% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTiger NgGood Effect

Customer experience

Creative Book Builder

All ratings16 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral18.8%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral8.2%
Negative29.5%

Book Writer

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive38.8%
Neutral13.8%
Negative47.4%

Bugs and requests

Creative Book Builder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Book Writer

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App crashes on startup or during use
  • Crashes when attempting to email or share books
  • Crashes when uploading photos
  • Text editing fails or doesn't work
  • Cannot delete images once placed
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  • Two-finger expand/contract not functional
  • Keyboard doesn't appear reliably
  • App freezes during operation
  • Email send feature doesn't work
  • Layout in iBooks differs from app preview
  • Image quality significantly reduced in exports
  • Text boxes don't fill entire page
  • Writing jumps to front page unexpectedly
  • Retina display not rendering properly in exports
  • App skips or stutters
  • Slow performance and lag
  • PDF conversion issues with errors
  • Contact email address doesn't exist

Requested features

21 requests
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Bold, italic, underline text formatting
  • Ability to import text from Pages or Word
  • Dynamic text that resizes in iBooks
  • PDF export capability
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  • Video import and embedding
  • Copy and paste text functionality
  • Background music support
  • Increased upload data size limits
  • Page templates and backgrounds
  • Text alignment guides and markers
  • Handwriting input support
  • Double-page spread layouts
  • Photo editing tools (crop, resize)
  • Text shadows and effects
  • Hyperlink support
  • Page numbers in books
  • Better alignment tools
  • More font and color options
  • Voice recording integration
  • Landscape two-page writing mode

In-app purchases

None

Creative Book Builder

No in-app purchases

None

Book Writer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Creative Book Builder free?
Creative Book Builder costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Book Writer free?
Book Writer costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Creative Book Builder or Book Writer?
Creative Book Builder and Book Writer are both rated 3.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 16 and 11 ratings respectively.
Do Creative Book Builder or Book Writer have ads?
Neither Creative Book Builder nor Book Writer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Creative Book Builder or Book Writer?
Creative Book Builder ships an update every 3 months, and Book Writer every 2 months. Most recently, Creative Book Builder was updated on September 26, 2026 and Book Writer on September 26, 2026.

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