PubCoder vs TapBookAuthor
PubCoder
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| Figure | PubCoder | TapBookAuthor |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €8.25/mo | $89/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 2 |
| Spec score · eBook Creation Software | 8.0 (#15) | 8.2 (#10) |
| Headquarters | Turin, Italy | Oslo, Norway |
| Interactivity | The editor supports click and touch gestures that trigger animations, videos, and sounds without requiring code. | Book elements can be made tappable to play videos, animations, and sounds or to hide and show other elements. |
| Support | PubCoder provides documentation, a user forum, bug reporting, training, and custom development services. | The maker offers to demonstrate the tool virtually or in person and provides sales contact details. |
Plans
PubCoder
- Standard€99 a year
- Shelf Base versionPriced on request
- Shelf Enterprise versionPriced on request
- Shelf Pro versionPriced on request
- TeamPriced on request
In their own words
PubCoder
PubCoder is a desktop authoring tool for creating interactive digital publications and exporting them as apps, HTML, or ebooks. Authors can connect click and touch gestures to animations, videos, and sounds without code. Export formats include native iOS and Android apps, EPUB 3 Fixed Layout, HTML5, XPUB, and Kindle Format 8. Accessibility features include semantic metadata, image descriptions, screen-reader support, and read-aloud tools. The editor integrates with Adobe InDesign, After Effects through Bodymovin, YouTube, Vimeo, Unsplash, The Noun Project, and Google Fonts. For distribution, SHELF is a white-label library platform for web and native apps. Its XPUB format encrypts content files with custom DRM, and downloaded content can be used offline; SHELF also provides access and interaction analytics. The Standard plan costs €99/yr plus VAT if needed and includes unlimited publications and all features for macOS and Windows. The 15-day trial includes all features, requires registration, and does not require a credit card. Paid subscriptions can be installed on multiple owned computers but used on only one at a time.
TapBookAuthor
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