# Book Creator One vs Coloring Maker

The clearest difference is rating: Coloring Maker at 5.0 against Book Creator One's 3.4. Coloring Maker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Book Creator One's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (591 vs 2). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Book Creator One sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Coloring Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Coloring Maker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Book Creator One has 591 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Book Creator One ships an update every 3 months, Coloring Maker weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Book Creator One | Coloring Maker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.4 (591 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-creator-one/id661166101/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coloring-maker/id6445834909/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **591** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 179 MB | 230 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tools for Schools Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/907018605) | [Yutaka Kato](https://appshunter.io/developer/1674092270) |

## What reviewers say

### Book Creator One

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-creator-one/id661166101)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Book Creator Upgrade | $3.99 | one-time |


### Coloring Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coloring-maker/id6445834909)

Transform photos into custom coloring books. Create outlines from images or draw your own, then color them with various tools. Save, share, and even create custom stamps for a personalized coloring experience.

**Highlights:** Create coloring books from photos, Draw custom outlines, Edit and fine-tune outlines, Color with various tools, Create custom stamps, Save and share creations, Child lock function

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Book Creator One free?

Book Creator One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Coloring Maker free?

Coloring Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Book Creator One or Coloring Maker?

Coloring Maker is rated higher. Book Creator One averages 3.4 out of 5 from 591 ratings, while Coloring Maker averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Book Creator One or Coloring Maker have ads?

Coloring Maker shows ads; Book Creator One does not.

### Which is updated more often, Book Creator One or Coloring Maker?

Book Creator One ships an update every 3 months, and Coloring Maker weekly. Most recently, Book Creator One was updated on September 21, 2026 and Coloring Maker on September 22, 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.*