Comparison

Book Creator One vs Geoboard, by MLC

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

Head to head
About

Book Creator One

Create your own beautiful ebooks with this intuitive app. Add text, photos, videos, and drawings to design picture books, comic books, journals, and more. Share your creations via email, cloud services, or publish them to the iBooks Store.

Highlights
  • Add text with 50 font choices
  • Incorporate photos and images
  • Record voice, add video and music
  • Draw with a pen tool
  • Multiple sharing options
  • Publish to iBooks Store
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Keen to try Book Creator? This app allows you to create one book. Unlock unlimited books (and comic templates!) with the in-app purchase. For schools, we recommend our full app "Book Creator for iPad" with unlimited books and no in-app purchases. *** THE No.1 Book creation app for the iPad in 90+ countries *** Book Creator is the simple way to make your own beautiful ebooks, right on your iPad. With over 30 million ebooks created so far, Book Creator is ideal for making all kinds of books, including children's picture books, photo books, comic books, journals, textbooks and more. And when you're done, share your book with ease, or even publish it to the iBooks Store! - Book Creator makes ebook publishing easy - wired.com - One of the Top 50 Apps for the iPad - The Guardian - Winner of a Parents' Choice Gold Award FEATURES: * Add text, choosing from 50 fonts on the iPad. * Add photos and images from your iPad's photo library, from the web, or use the iPad's Camera. * Resize, rotate and position images as you like with guidelines and snap positioning. * Add video and music, and even record your voice. * Use the pen tool to draw and annotate your book. * Choose from portrait, landscape or square book sizes. * Have Siri read your book to you in multiple languages with the Reading mode. MANY WAYS TO SHARE YOUR BOOK: * Send your book by email. * AirDrop to iPhone, iPad or Macbook. * Use a cloud service such as Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud Drive (and more). * Save your book as a movie file and upload to the web. * Print using AirPrint or other printer apps, or export as a PDF. * Ability to send via WebDav server, or simply connect your iPad and transfer to iTunes. BECOME A PUBLISHED AUTHOR! Book Creator ebooks are created using the international ePub standard, so you know they will be readable now and in the future. Book Creator books are optimized for easy publishing to the iBooks Store. See examples of published books at pinterest.com/bookcreator NOTE - FIXED LAYOUT EBOOKS: Book Creator supports iBooks' fixed layout format, including double page images and soundtracks. Fixed layout books are not suitable if you want to create novels, where text flows from page to page. You will not be able to copy in large amounts of text from other documents. FIRST CLASS SUPPORT: - The app includes a Getting Started manual, plus we have an online support forum at bookcreator.com/support with how-to articles and email support. - We love to talk via Twitter - say hello @BookCreatorApp PERFECT FOR THE CLASSROOM: Book Creator is open-ended, creative and cross curriculum, and is one of the most popular iPad apps for teachers across the world. “Book Creator sits atop my list of the best educational apps. I’ve used Book Creator with learners of all ages, from kindergarten to adults. Its simplicity is refreshing, allowing authors to focus on their content.” - Tony Vincent, Learning and Technology Consultant, learninginhand.com “Book Creator is one of the most powerful tools I’ve seen to help turn reading and writing into a fun, collaborative project, that even kids who struggle will just love doing.” - Vicki Davis, @CoolCatTeacher “I love this app. It’s an incredibly powerful app with a deceptively easy to use interface. One of the three iPad apps every elementary school should buy.” - Dan Callahan, Instructional Technology Specialist K-5 with 1:1 iPads “A must for anyone in education. I love this app!” - Joe Moretti, Apple UK Education Mentor Read case studies and lesson plans from teachers using Book Creator at bookcreator.com/blog.

About

Geoboard, by MLC

Explore mathematical concepts like perimeter, area, and fractions by stretching virtual bands around pegs to form shapes. This open-ended educational tool is ideal for elementary and middle school learners, offering multiple board types and drawing tools for interactive discovery.

Highlights
  • Create line segments and polygons
  • Multiple board types (square, rectangular, circular)
  • Shape duplication and transformation
  • Fill shapes with transparent color
  • Display grid lines with numbering
  • Drawing and annotation tools
  • Save and share work
Features
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Geoboard is a tool for exploring a variety of mathematical topics introduced in the elementary and middle grades. Learners stretch bands around the pegs to form line segments and polygons and make discoveries about perimeter, area, angles, congruence, fractions, and more. This virtual version of the manipulative is an open-ended educational tool, ideal for elementary classrooms and other learning environments. FEATURES • Create line segments and polygons by stretching bands around the Geoboard’s pegs. • Choose from 8 different band colors. • Fill individual shapes with a transparent color, or use the Fill All button to toggle all the bands between filled and unfilled. • Switch between the standard 25-peg square board, a rectangular board with 150 pegs, or a circular board with 13 pegs. The circular board enables explorations with angles, fractions, and time measurement. • Duplicate shapes then move, rotate, or flip them to explore symmetry and congruency. • Change the color of selected bands. • Display grid lines with or without numbering to more easily calculate area and identify shape locations. •Hide and reveal work with resizable covers to create your own problems and model strategies. • Use the drawing tools to annotate work and show understanding. • Add equations, expressions, and descriptions with the math text and writing tools. • Share your work by saving an image or providing a share code to others. MORE APPS For more Geoboard resources and other apps, visit:www.mathlearningcenter.org/apps LEARN MORE To learn about Bridges in Mathematics, an elementary curriculum that employs visual models such as the geoboard, please visit: www.mathlearningcenter.org/bridges/overview ABOUT US This app is brought to you by The Math Learning Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to K-12 math education since 1976. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Geoboard app was made possible by a generous donation from Dr. David Moursund. This app was crafted by Clarity Innovations. We help improve teaching and learning by creating solutions that match promising technologies with the needs of education.  Visit us at: www.clarity-innovations.com

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Geoboard, by MLC at 81% against Book Creator One's 44%. Geoboard, by MLC also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (3.8 vs 3.4). Book Creator One's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 39 months) and ratings volume (636 vs 20). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Book Creator One sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Geoboard, by MLC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Geoboard, by MLC holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Book Creator One has 636 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Book Creator One's written reviews are positive against 81% of Geoboard, by MLC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Book Creator One ships an update every 3 months, Geoboard, by MLC every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Book Creator One versus Geoboard, by MLC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBook Creator OneGeoboard, by MLC
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (636 ratings)3.8 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.3% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings636 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 39 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTools for Schools LimitedThe Math Learning Center

Customer experience

Book Creator One

All ratings591 ratings
Positive56.5%
Neutral11.2%
Negative32.3%
Written reviews327 reviews
Positive44.3%
Neutral15.0%
Negative40.7%

Geoboard, by MLC

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Book Creator One

One-time1
  • Book Creator Upgrade$3.99
None

Geoboard, by MLC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Book Creator One free?
Book Creator One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Geoboard, by MLC free?
Geoboard, by MLC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Book Creator One or Geoboard, by MLC?
Geoboard, by MLC is rated higher. Book Creator One averages 3.4 out of 5 from 636 ratings, while Geoboard, by MLC averages 3.8 from 20 ratings.
Do Book Creator One or Geoboard, by MLC have ads?
Neither Book Creator One nor Geoboard, by MLC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Book Creator One or Geoboard, by MLC?
Book Creator One ships an update every 3 months, and Geoboard, by MLC every 39 months. Most recently, Book Creator One was updated on October 26, 2026 and Geoboard, by MLC on October 29, 2026.

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