Apple Books vs IngramSpark
Apple Books offers free direct publishing of ebooks and audiobooks exclusively to Apple's ecosystem with a 70% royalty. IngramSpark provides print-on-demand and ebook distribution to 40,000+ retailers and libraries, with a $25 revision fee and variable royalties up to 70%. The main differences are distribution reach (Apple-only vs wide) and print capability (none vs print-on-demand).
Pick Apple Books
Pick Apple Books if you want free, simple distribution to Apple devices and have no need for print books.
Pick IngramSpark
Pick IngramSpark if you need print-on-demand and broad distribution to multiple retailers and libraries.
At a glance
| Apple Books | IngramSpark | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free; 70% | $25 revision fee; up to 70% |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Paid |
| Free option | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Best for | Distribution & Publishing | Distribution & Publishing |
| AI features | No | No |
| Open source | No | No |
IngramSpark
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Print + ebook distribution to 40,000+ retailers/libraries.
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