Comparison

Book Writer One vs Notes Writer Browser

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

Head to head
About

Book Writer One

Easily create interactive multimedia books with text, images, voice, and video. Organize your thoughts, make photo books, diaries, or even PDF documents. Share your creations with the world or publish them as paperbacks.

Highlights
  • Create multimedia books with text, images, and video
  • Organize thoughts and notes
  • Design photo books, diaries, and PDFs
  • Interactive page elements
  • Drag-and-drop interface
  • Share books via Book World, Dropbox, or email
  • Paperback publishing option
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. Book Writer One is limited version. You can release limit by upgrade to unlimited using in-app purchase or purchase paid version of Book Writer. The paid version is available with a 50% discount under App Store Volume Purchase Program. 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. 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

About

Notes Writer Browser

This app is a versatile writing and note-taking tool that supports rich text and Markdown. It allows users to annotate PDFs, fill out forms, and organize their work into unlimited notebooks. The app also includes scanning capabilities and various export options for seamless sharing and backup.

Highlights
  • Rich text and Markdown writing
  • PDF annotation and form filling
  • Unlimited notebook organization
  • Document scanning
  • Cloud sync and multiple export formats
  • Distraction-free writing mode
Features
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Students, teachers, writers, doctors, journalists, scholars and business professionals use Nautilus every day for class notes, meeting notes, marked-up PDFs, signed documents, papers and lectures. Notes Writer Pro is now Nautilus, built on the all-new Notes Writer app. It carries forward familiar writing and PDF tools, then adds a smart web browser, AI help for reading and research, and Magic Lasso. Math Notebooks help you work through calculations and create charts, all in one place on iPad and iPhone. Write and make it yours Create notes, papers and books with headings, lists, colors and highlights. Add images or handwritten notes with Apple Pencil. Use dictation, listen back to your writing, check word counts, and keep documents open in tabs. Work with MS Word, RTF, Markdown and plain text files. Read and mark up PDFs Read ebooks, articles and class materials, then write in the margins, highlight, draw, and add notes, recordings or signatures. Fill and sign forms, reorder pages, and scan paper documents into PDFs. Compare two documents side by side. Measure drawings to scale and hide sensitive text before sharing. Browse and research Use the built-in browser to read and research without leaving Nautilus. Open pages in tabs and bookmark sites. Ask AI about a webpage, summarize or translate it, or turn it into notes. Use Magic Lasso and AI Circle a passage or other content with Magic Lasso, then ask AI to explain or summarize what you selected. Get help with your own writing too: rewrite, simplify, correct spelling and grammar, adjust the tone, or chat through an idea. Capture ideas, then find them again Record lectures, meetings and ideas. Listen back, or create a transcript so you can find important details later. Connect notes, images and recordings on whiteboards, collect quick thoughts on sticky notes, and organize plans in outlines. Bring research together in Study Projects. Plan a book or long paper with sections and a visual Corkboard. Keep sources beside your draft, save snapshots as you revise, then compile a finished document or ebook. Work through calculations Use Math Notebooks to keep calculations and explanations together. Explore formulas, create charts and preview the finished PDF. Organize and share Keep notes in folders and notebooks. Give notebooks covers that make them easy to spot. Scan paper, import Word and other files, and find what you need with search. Export to PDF, Word, HTML, EPUB and more. Sync with iCloud, Dropbox, Box, Google Drive or WebDAV. Look after your work Autosave, document recovery and automatic backups help protect your progress. Use passcodes for the app or private folders. Your existing Notes Writer PDF notes and outlines open in Nautilus. Privacy Policy http://www.noteswriter.com/Kairoos_Privacy_Policy.html Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Book Writer One3 screens
Notes Writer Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Notes Writer Browser at 4.6 against Book Writer One's 2.5. Notes Writer Browser also leads on ratings volume (3.2K vs 16). Book Writer One's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Book Writer One sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Notes Writer Browser sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notes Writer Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notes Writer Browser has 3.2K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Book Writer One's written reviews are positive against 48% of Notes Writer Browser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Book Writer One ships an update every 3 weeks, Notes Writer Browser fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Book Writer One versus Notes Writer Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBook Writer OneNotes Writer Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (16 ratings)4.6 (3.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews48.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings163.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB667 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGood EffectKairoos Solutions SL

Customer experience

Book Writer One

All ratings16 ratings
Positive31.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative56.3%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative50.0%

Notes Writer Browser

All ratings3,237 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews787 reviews
Positive48.3%
Neutral15.1%
Negative36.6%

Bugs and requests

Book Writer One

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Notes Writer Browser

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Notes randomly disappearing
  • Formatting issues with text and images
  • Unreliable audio recording and playback
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Inability to transfer files between free and pro versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Improved eraser and shape tools
  • Customizable keyboard and toolbar
  • Better integration with cloud storage
  • Ability to rotate and resize images

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Book Writer One

One-time1
  • Book Writer Unlimited$3.99
1 purchases

Notes Writer Browser

Subscriptions1
  • Notes Writer Pro AI Assistant3 Days trial$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Book Writer One free?
Book Writer One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notes Writer Browser free?
Notes Writer Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Book Writer One or Notes Writer Browser?
Notes Writer Browser is rated higher. Book Writer One averages 2.5 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Notes Writer Browser averages 4.6 from 3.2K ratings.
Do Book Writer One or Notes Writer Browser have ads?
Neither Book Writer One nor Notes Writer Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Book Writer One or Notes Writer Browser?
Book Writer One ships an update every 3 weeks, and Notes Writer Browser fortnightly. Most recently, Book Writer One was updated on October 15, 2026 and Notes Writer Browser on October 26, 2026.

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