Best Epic Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from reading apps ranked against Epic on the same published basis.
- 2Epic vs CommonLit
- 3Epic vs ReadTheory
- 4Epic vs Starfall
- 5Epic vs Teach Your Monster to Read
- 6Epic vs Skybrary
- 7Epic vs Renaissance myON
- 8Epic vs Reading Eggs
- 9Epic vs Google Read Along
- 10Epic vs Instapaper
- 11Epic vs Amira Learning
- 12Epic vs Lexia Core5 Reading
- 13Epic vs FBReader
- 14Epic vs Duolingo
- 15Epic vs Raz-Kids
- 16Epic vs Lalilo
- 17Epic vs One Minute Reader Live
- 18Epic vs Hooked on Phonics
- 19Epic vs Level One Reading
- 20Epic vs Read2Me
- 21Epic vs Readwise Reader
Epic alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | CommonLit | 9.6 | Free plan | $350/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | ReadTheory | 9.3 | Free plan | $40/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Starfall | 9.1 | No | $2.92/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Teach Your Monster to Read | 9.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Skybrary | 9.1 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Renaissance myON | 9.0 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Reading Eggs | 8.7 | No | $8.33/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Google Read Along | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Web |
| 10 | Instapaper | 8.6 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS |
| 11 | Amira Learning | 8.5 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 12 | Lexia Core5 Reading | 8.5 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 13 | FBReader | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Duolingo | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 15 | Raz-Kids | 8.0 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 16 | Lalilo | 8.0 | No | — | Web, iOS |
| 17 | One Minute Reader Live | 7.9 | No | — | Web, iOS |
| 18 | Hooked on Phonics | 7.8 | No | — | iOS, Android |
| 19 | Level One Reading | 7.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Read2Me | 7.8 | No | — | iOS, Android |
| 21 | Readwise Reader | 7.8 | No | $5.59/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
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Questions about Epic alternatives
What is the best alternative to Epic?
CommonLit, number 2 in reading apps with a score of 9.6 out of 10. The others here: ReadTheory, Starfall, Teach Your Monster to Read and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Epic?
CommonLit is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.