Book Creator vs CK-12 FlexBook 2.0
Book Creator
bookcreator.comCK-12 FlexBook 2.0
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| Figure | Book Creator | CK-12 FlexBook 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $12.50/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 2 |
| Spec score · Google Workspace Teacher Resources Software | 9.5 (#1) | 8.8 (#3) |
| Accessibility | The product advertises more than 130 built-in accessibility features. | CK-12’s 2024 VPAT states that the FlexBooks 2.0 platform meets AA conformance across the criteria covered by the report. |
| Audience | The maker describes Book Creator as being for students, teachers, schools and districts, and says it supports learners of all ages and abilities. | FlexBooks are designed for educators and students and cover K–12 topics. |
| Headquarters | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | CK-12 lists its headquarters at 4300 Bohannon Drive, Suite 200, Menlo Park, California. |
| Integrations | The pricing page lists LMS, Clever and ClassLink integrations for Schools & Districts, and SSO with Google, Microsoft, Clever or ClassLink accounts in its plan comparison. | CK-12 lists Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, Kiddom, Clever and ClassLink as SSO or LMS partners. |
| Privacy and security | The Legal Center says Book Creator is COPPA, FERPA and GDPR compliant, encrypts data in transit and at rest, and stores data in Google Cloud. | CK-12 says it uses administrative, technological, and physical safeguards and encrypts information transmissions using SSL or similar technologies. |
| Purpose | Book Creator is a classroom tool for learners to create content and demonstrate learning. | FlexBooks are customizable digital textbooks for K–12 subjects including science, math, and social studies. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | Book Creator for iPad is rated 4.1 out of 5 from 210 ratings in the US store. | 4.3 out of 5 from 14 ratings for Flexi AI Tutor & Homework Help. |
| Support | The support page provides a knowledge base and chat with the Book Creator team; Premium also lists in-app chat support on the pricing page. | Users can contact CK-12 Support by starting a support ticket or sending an email. |
| What it does | Book Creator lets students and teachers make, read and publish multimedia books and portfolios with text, images, audio, video and drawings. | FlexBook 2.0 is CK-12’s interactive digital textbook platform for math and science lessons with embedded learning resources. |
Plans
Book Creator
- StarterFree
- Book Creator for iPad$3.99, paid once
- Premium monthly$14 a month
- Premium annual$150 a year
- PremiumPrice not published
- PremiumPrice not published
- Schools & DistrictsPriced on request
In their own words
Book Creator
Book Creator is a classroom tool for students and teachers to create books and show learning through text, images, audio and video. Users can record voice, images or video in the app, work together on books in real time, and leave feedback as audio, video or text comments. The product describes more than 130 built-in accessibility features, including speech-to-text, text-to-speech, screen reader support and video captions. Translation can cover text, audio, comments, captions and entire books. Books and libraries can be published, shared by QR code, downloaded as ePub or printed as PDFs. It supports fixed-layout books and imports PDFs and EPUB files created with Book Creator. The free Starter plan costs nothing and includes one library with up to 40 books and unlimited students; a private My Books library can hold 40 more. There is no per-student cost or limit, and no limit on page count or audio and video duration. It runs on Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows.
CK-12 FlexBook 2.0
CK-12 FlexBook 2.0 provides customizable digital textbooks for K–12 subjects including science, math, and social studies. Lessons can combine text with PLIX interactives, simulations, adaptive practice, and related learning materials. Adaptive Practice draws questions from a library of more than 150,000 and adjusts selections based on student answers. Teachers can assign lessons, videos, interactives, and practice to whole classes or differentiated groups, then view progress reports. Educators can reorder chapters and edit or add content in customized FlexBooks. The service works in browsers on laptops, desktops, Chromebooks, tablets, and mobile devices, and is listed at free. Standalone Simulations and PLIX Interactives require a tablet-size screen or larger. Users may download PDFs of FlexBooks they create or customize, though interactive content may not render; CK-12-created PDFs are not downloadable. CK-12 says it is still converting all core content to FlexBook 2.0. Listed SSO or LMS partners include Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, Kiddom, Clever, and ClassLink.