Workbook questions in Google Forms, or in the book itself?
Google Forms is free and flexible, so it's a quick way to collect answers to a few questions. But it takes readers out of the book, and you see every individual response, which is a problem for personal reflections. Truberri keeps the questions inside the book and shows authors patterns, not individuals.
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When Google Forms is the right choice
- You want a one-off survey or feedback form, not exercises inside a book.
- You need to see each person's response, and they know you will.
- You need it free and running today.
When Truberri is the better choice
- The questions are exercises inside the book, chapter by chapter.
- Readers are writing personal reflections they wouldn't want an author to read.
- You want readers to keep their answers with the book and come back to them.
- You want to see how readers move through the book: where they stop, what they rate highly.
Side by side
| Feature | Google Forms | Truberri |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free | From £19 a month (14-day free trial) |
| Where readers answer | A separate web page, outside the book | Under each prompt, inside the book |
| Can readers see their past answers? | Only if you turn on response copies | Yes, in the book, on every device |
| What the author sees | Every individual response | Totals, averages and themes from 5+ answers |
| Reading progress | No | Where readers stop, chapter by chapter |
| Selling the book | No | Built in, on the web |
Truberri prices ex VAT. Themes from written answers are on Author Pro.
Questions, answered
- Can I still run a reader survey with Google Forms?
- Of course. Use Forms for a one-off survey, and Truberri for the exercises inside the book.
- Is there a way to see individual answers in Truberri?
- Only for schools and coaches running an approved cohort, with the setting turned on and after each reader accepts a notice. Authors selling or sharing a book never see individual answers.