Skip to content

iBooks Author vs Scribus

A side-by-side look at iBooks Author and Scribus. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

iBooks Author

iBooks Author

Education & Reference

iBooks Author is an e-book authoring application developed by Apple. It allows users to create and publish e-books, textbooks, cookbooks and more for iPad, iPhone, Mac and Apple Books. The software has pre-built templates and drag-and-drop functionality to easily add images, videos, charts and more.

ebookauthoringtextbooktemplate
Scribus

Scribus

Office & Productivity

Scribus is an open source desktop publishing software used to create professional page layouts. It is suited for magazines, brochures, postcards, books and more with features like text flows between frames, advanced typography tools, CMYK color support and vector tools.

desktop-publishingpage-layouttypographyvector-graphicsopen-source