App
Starfall
$35/yr(0)
7 Best Epic Alternatives (2026)
- Price
- From $7.08/mo
- Grades
- Pre-K–6
- Type
- App, Books
Updated · By Edulist · 6 sources
Why families look for Epic alternatives
- Not a structured phonics or reading program
- Collection leans toward picture books and beginner chapter books
- Younger kids can sometimes reach books meant for older readers
- Prices vary between the web and app stores and change often
- Teaching a child to read from scratch; pair it with a phonics program
- Strong readers over 12 looking for popular teen series
Epic alternatives compared
| Product | Grades | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epic | Pre-K–6 | App, Books | From $7.08/mo |
| Starfall | Pre-K–5 | App, Curriculum | From $2.92/mo |
| Reading Eggs | Pre-K–5 | App, Curriculum | From $8.33/mo |
| ABCmouse | Pre-K–2 | App, Curriculum | See site |
| Khan Academy Kids | Pre-K–2 | App | Free |
| HOMER | Pre-K–2 | App | From $5/mo |
| Hooked on Phonics | Pre-K–2 | App, Curriculum, Books | From $10.83/mo |
| Teach Your Monster to Read | Pre-K–1 | App, Activity | From $8.99 one-time |
The best Epic alternatives
A long-running nonprofit website and app that teaches phonics, early reading and math through short animated activities, songs and games for pre-K to 5th grade, with some free content and a $35-per-year home membership.
An online reading program for ages 2–13 with five programs in one subscription: Reading Eggs Junior, Reading Eggs, Fast Phonics, Reading Eggspress and Mathseeds.
Early learning app and website for ages 2–8 from Age of Learning, with a step-by-step learning path of games, books, songs, puzzles and videos in reading, math, science, art and more, from preschool through 2nd grade.
Free early-learning app for ages 2–8 from the nonprofit Khan Academy, with an adaptive path of reading, phonics, math, writing and social-emotional activities, books and videos.
An early learning app for ages 2–8 that builds a personalized pathway in reading and phonics, plus math, social-emotional learning, thinking skills and creativity, with 1,000+ activities and up to four child profiles.
A phonics program for ages 3–8 (pre-K to 2nd grade) that pairs a step-by-step learn-to-read app with monthly mailed workbooks and decodable storybooks.
A phonics adventure game from a subsidiary of the Usborne Foundation charity.
Can a scholarship pay for any of these?
Epic is a digital library rather than a curriculum, so coverage is less certain than for a full reading program. Some ESA programs allow educational software and online subscriptions; each program decides what qualifies.
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