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App: Book Creator
OS: iOS, Android
Features: An app where kids and grown-ups alike can create their own e-books. Images, text, and different background colours can be added in the book. Images can be resized and repositioned, and text attributes can be changed. Online help is also available via a link to your browser. Once users are done with their book, it can be opened in iBooks (iOS), Google Play Books (Android), or any number of other apps such as Dropbox, Evernote, and others.
App: iBooks Author
OS: iOS
Features: A publishing app which claims to provide WYSIWYG. Users can import files from Word and Pages into the app while working with a wide range of inbuilt templates or creating and saving one’s own style.
Pros/Cons: Intricate designing can be done where landscape and portrait modes come as handy tools. Interactivity and media could be added too.
Rating: 4.5/5
App: Writer
OS: Android
Features: The app is a fuss-free and distraction-free word processing app, which is perfect for taking notes to writing a novel on handheld device. Simplicity is the highlight of this app.
Pros/Cons: An easy way to turn one’s thoughts into text. Some other features like sharing files and text should be possible.
Rating: 4/5
App: Story Kit
OS: iOS
Features: A free app, which allows kids to edit and customise some old, classic picture books and also create their own books from scratch. Along with the text, photos can be attached and illustrations can be added.
Pros/Cons: Sharing the created work is possible too. A great way to start early and building the confidence by first making changes to already existing books and then moving on to creating one’s own.
Rating: 4.5/5
App: StoryBuddy 2
OS: iOS
Features: This app offers the facility to create stories with drawings, photos, text and audio recording. One can draw directly on the screen and make it a part of the picture book. Different styles are available for the paper styles, which can enhance the look of the book.
Pros/Cons: Sharing the work is easy. Images can be easily imported from the photo album to make these a part of the book.
Rating: 4.5/5
