Epic is one of the best digital reading platforms for kids 12 and under. With its library of thousands of books, audiobooks, learning videos and more, there’s always something for every age, interest and reading level. The engaging stories and fun characters in this app not only develop children’s curiosity and confidence in reading, but also encourage a lifelong love of reading and learning.
The content of this app is incredibly rich. It has tens of thousands of well-known books that are suitable for kids 12 and under, including Curious George, Sesame Street, National Geographic, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Warriors, Wings of Fire, and more. There are also Spanish-, French-, and Chinese-language books in the Epic library.
By subscribing to Epic Unlimited, you will have access to over 40,000 popular books and thousands of interactive videos to get your child reading and learning. Besides, you can choose online access or download for offline access to let you read anytime, anywhere on the go. You will also get personalized recommendations based on reading level and interests.
On iOS AppStore, Epic’s rating is 4.7 out of 5.0, with 472,800 user reviews. On Google Play, its rating is 4.4 out of 5.0, with 81,480 user reviews and more than 5,000,000 installs. The app is temporarily not available on Amazon.
Judging from the above data, it is easy to conclude that the app’s performance is fairly good compared to other similar apps. And it has won “Editor’s Choice” on iOS AppStore, indicating that the app is excellent in all aspects. What’s more, it has been featured on The Wall Street Journal, Parents Magazine, USA Today, Forbes, and more, which are enough to show its influence.
This kind of reading education app places more emphasis on content updates as well as stability, so the Epic team optimizes the user experience through stable and frequent updates.
Epic not only provides children with picture books, audiobooks, nonfiction and educational titles, educational videos, and more, but provides educators with high-quality content to improve students’ reading and learning skills.
Pros
- Even for children who find reading a struggle, they can find something that interests them from a ton of subjects and books in Epic.
- The app challenges children by advancing book levels, which can effectively improve children’s reading fluency.
- The app is incredibly valuable for students, as it can give children exposure to books that they wouldn’t get from a classroom or a library.
- The app strikes the perfect balance between education and fun, which makes it not only a space for children’s entertainment, but also a tool for teachers or parents to educate their children.
- The app covers thousands of books on all subject matters.
Cons
- The app sometimes doesn’t save the user’s reading progress, which is not convenient enough.