TapBookAuthor

Spec sheet

What it does

TapBookAuthor is a browser-based tool for creating and publishing interactive e-book applications without programming.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

Purpose

TapBookAuthor lets users create and publish media-rich interactive e-book apps without programming.Read 8 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

Audience

The maker describes the product as suitable for big publishers and self-published authors.Read 8 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

Platforms

The features page lists native apps for iPhone, iPad, Android phones and tablets, and Windows 8 in beta.Read 8 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

API

The Enterprise plan includes an API and the ability to hand-code parts of an app.Read 8 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

Support

The maker offers to demonstrate the tool virtually or in person and provides sales contact details.Read 8 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

Headquarters

Oslo, NorwayRead 28 Sep 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

Animation tools

Animation functions include transitions, timed starts, layer visibility, tap-triggered actions, carousels, and GIF activation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

Animations

Animation features include transitions, timed starts, interaction-triggered starts, carousels, and event-triggered GIF animations.Read 8 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

API integration

An official case description says the API can connect internal and industry-standard login services and support widgets such as dictionary lookups.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

App-store publishing

Books can be deployed as applications to Apple App Store, Google Play, and Windows Store.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

Authoring

Its browser-based drag-and-drop editor lets teams work on the same project, with project content stored in the cloud.Read 8 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

Cloud collaboration

The authoring environment stores projects in the cloud so multiple people can work online.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

Company headquarters

The maker lists Gaustadalléen 21, N-0349 Oslo, Norway as its visiting address.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

Company legal name

The contact page identifies the business as ePekebok AS / TapBookAuthor.com.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

Company location

The contact page gives ePekebok AS / TapBookAuthor.com’s visiting address as Gaustadalléen 21, N-0349 Oslo, Norway.Read 8 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

Company size

aVenture lists five employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · aventure.vc

Custom states and layers

Authors can define alternate states such as day/night or happy/sad and use layers.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

Customers

The maker identifies Cappelen Damm, Little Pickle Press, Samlaget, and Samsung KidsTime Author’s Award projects as customers or partners.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

Drag-and-drop editor

The product provides a drag-and-drop, do-it-yourself authoring editor.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

External company use

Computerworld reported that Lesemeister let pupils challenge friends, compete for reading points, and gave teachers automatically generated reading logs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cw.no

External news

Computerworld reported on February 10, 2017 that the Lesemeister reading app was piloted in three schools and was being expanded to 20 more, with more than 3,000 pupils and teachers interested.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cw.no

External product description

CB Insights describes the product as a no-code drag-and-drop platform for creating interactive e-book apps and distributing them through app stores.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cbinsights.com

External rating

Clutch shows the referenced supplier engagement with a 5.0 overall rating and 8 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · staging.clutch.co

External service praise

A Clutch review from TapBookAuthor’s CTO praised an external design supplier for agile communication, deadline respect, and rapid feedback handling.Read 15 Oct 2026 · staging.clutch.co

Founded year

aVenture lists TapBookAuthor as founded in 2012.Read 15 Oct 2026 · aventure.vc

Funding

CB Insights lists total funding of $270,000, with a latest $120,000 round classified as debt.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cbinsights.com

In-app purchasing

A project can be packaged as one app or as a bookshelf app with multiple books sold through in-app purchasing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

Interactive elements

Any book element can be made tappable to trigger video, animation, sound, or visibility changes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

Interactivity

Book elements can be made tappable to play videos, animations, and sounds or to hide and show other elements.Read 8 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

Investor

CB Insights names Business Angel Network Bergen among TapBookAuthor investors.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cbinsights.com

Karaoke

The platform can display animated text synchronized with audio.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

Limit: enterprise seats

The Enterprise plan requires a minimum of three users.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

Limit: publishing charge

The Indie plan is free only until publication and then costs USD 89 per month.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

Limit: Windows support

Windows 8 is listed as being in beta on the features page.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

Multimedia

Projects can contain video, images, sounds, slideshows, and automatically generated thumbnails.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

Native platforms

The feature page lists iPhone, iPad, Android phones, Android tablets, and Windows 8 beta as native targets.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

PDF import

PDF files can be imported as a starting point for legacy content.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

Publishing

Books can be deployed to the Apple App Store, Google Play, or Windows Store, as one app or in a bookshelf app using in-app purchasing.Read 8 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

Quizzes and custom interactions

The pricing page lists quizzes, custom interactions, an API, and the ability to hand-code parts of an app.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

Support and training

The company has offered free introductory and advanced webinars, recordings, and how-to videos.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

Third-party content hosting

The company says exported binary content can be uploaded to Apple servers for particular in-app purchases and supports other hosting options.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

User forum

TapBookAuthor established a user forum for sharing experiences, discussing use cases, and presenting new features.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tapbookauthor.com

Plans and prices

Every TapBookAuthor plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• eBook Creation Software#10 of 288.2