{"id":10275,"date":"2026-05-28T10:42:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T10:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readingmate.co.uk\/littlereads\/?post_type=lr_article&#038;p=10275"},"modified":"2026-05-28T10:42:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T10:42:46","slug":"the-best-kids-reading-apps-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"lr_article","link":"https:\/\/readingmate.co.uk\/littlereads\/articles\/the-best-kids-reading-apps-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"The best kid\u2019s reading apps in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;ve ever sat at 10pm Googling the best kids reading app UK and ended up with 14 tabs open, this one&#8217;s for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There&#8217;s a lot out there. Too much, honestly. And when there are too many options, decision fatigue kicks in fast. You worry you&#8217;ll pick the wrong one. Burn through \u00a312 a month for a year only for your child to barely open it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So here&#8217;s the short version before we get into it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the UK, you&#8217;ve got five real options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/\">Epic<\/a><\/strong>, the big US catalogue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickatale.co.uk\/\">Pickatale<\/a><\/strong>, UK-published and picture-book heavy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vooks.com\/\">Vooks<\/a><\/strong>, animated picture books (not <em>really<\/em> reading).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.borrowbox.com\/\">BorrowBox<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/libbyapp.com\/\">Libby<\/a><\/strong>, your council&#8217;s library, free with a card.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/readingmate.co.uk\/littlereads\/our-library\/\">Little Reads<\/a><\/strong>, hand-picked and ad-free (by a former English teacher).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s the gist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t worry, i&#8217;m not about to reel off a tonne of features to you (that&#8217;s wayyy too dull) and you really don&#8217;t need 47 rows of ticks and crosses to make a call. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You just need to know which one to try first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So I&#8217;ll walk you through the few things (with my English teacher hat on) that I think matter when you&#8217;re choosing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if we&#8217;re not the right fit at the end of it, I&#8217;ll point you somewhere that is. Promise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What actually matters in a UK kids reading app<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So before you go signing up to anything, there are a few things i&#8217;d weigh up. Honestly, the rest is just noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s what i actually look for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curation vs breadth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curation means someone has actually read the book before it goes on the shelf. Breadth means quantity (sometimes with filler thrown in, a bit like scrolling Netflix and 80% of what you see isn&#8217;t really what you want).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Different families want different things and that&#8217;s totally fine. If your kid loves to graze and you don&#8217;t mind sifting, breadth is your friend. If you&#8217;d rather not be sorting through a 40,000-book catalogue at bedtime, curation is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UK vs US catalogue<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This one catches people out. Epic is American, so Diary of a Wimpy Kid is in. Horrid Henry isn&#8217;t. Tracy Beaker? Nope. For a UK family on the school reading list, that gap matters more than it looks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ads and sneaky in-app purchases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every parent&#8217;s nightmare. The charge you spot on your bill weeks later because your little one was &#8220;really into&#8221; something on the tablet (\u00a319.99 on what?!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The good news? None of the apps i&#8217;ve listed here run ads. Still, always worth a quick check before you commit to anything though (just in case).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cost<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s the straight version. No hedging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.borrowbox.com\/\">BorrowBox<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/libbyapp.com\/\">Libby<\/a>:<\/strong> Free, with a UK library card.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickatale.co.uk\/\">Pickatale<\/a>:<\/strong> \u00a35.99\/month after a 30-day trial.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/readingmate.co.uk\/littlereads\/our-library\/\">Little Reads<\/a>:<\/strong> \u00a37.99\/month after a 7-day trial.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vooks.com\/\">Vooks<\/a>:<\/strong> Around \u00a38\/month (priced in dollars, so it shifts a little).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/\">Epic<\/a>:<\/strong> Around \u00a39\u2013\u00a311\/month (also priced in dollars).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which app fits which family?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Okay, here&#8217;s the honest run-down. What each app does well, where it falls short, and who&#8217;d actually get the most out of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Epic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The big one. Epic has a <em>massive<\/em> catalogue, audiobooks, videos, the lot. If your kid loves to graze and isn&#8217;t fussed about who wrote it, they&#8217;ll have a field day in there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trade-off is the catalogue is American. So Diary of a Wimpy Kid? Brilliant. The Worst Witch, Roald Dahl, Mr Gum? Not really. If your child is heading into Year 4 and the school reading list is going UK-traditional, that gap will start showing up fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pricing-wise, Epic is in dollars (you&#8217;ll pay somewhere between \u00a39 and \u00a311 a month depending on the exchange rate). Considering you&#8217;re paying for what is mostly a US-skewing offer, it stings a little.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Best for: a family that reads a lot already, wants volume over picks, and isn&#8217;t fussed about UK staples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pickatale<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pickatale is the UK middle ground. About 3,000 books, picture-book heavy, properly British. If your child is anywhere between 3 and 8, you&#8217;re in good hands here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The catch is it runs out of road quickly. A confident 9-year-old who already ploughs through their reading book at school will hit the end of the catalogue and start asking what else there is (and then you&#8217;re right back to Googling).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a35.99\/month after a 30-day trial. That&#8217;s one of the longer trials in the lineup, which gives you proper time to see if your kid actually clicks with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Best for: families in the picture-book stage. Especially if your child is still finding their favourite illustrators and you want something curated rather than overwhelming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vooks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vooks is a bit different to everything else here. Think animated picture books with read-along narration, characters who move on screen, a bit of background music playing underneath the words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Honest take? This isn&#8217;t really reading. It&#8217;s TV with words. Which is fine, but don&#8217;t expect it to build a reading habit on its own. It&#8217;s lovely if your little one is pre-reading and needs the screen to keep them engaged. Less so if they&#8217;re already happily reading on their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pricing is in dollars (around \u00a38\/month). For what is essentially animated storytime, that feels a touch steep when you compare it to what else is out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Best for: pre-readers, or the younger sibling who wants to feel included in storytime while their big brother or sister gets on with a chapter book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BorrowBox \/ Libby<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Genuinely the best free option going. With a UK library card, you can borrow ebooks and audiobooks straight onto your phone or tablet. No subscription. No catch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The catch (because there&#8217;s always one): what&#8217;s available depends entirely on your council. Some councils have a brilliant kids&#8217; section. Others, well&#8230; less so. There are waiting lists for popular titles too, just like a physical library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Worth saying though, every family should try this first before paying for anything. The library is the baseline, not the competition. I use BorrowBox most weeks for audiobooks alone, especially in the summer holidays when we&#8217;re racking up the car journeys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Best for: every UK family with a library card. Which, while we&#8217;re at it, really should be every UK family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Little Reads<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m biased, obviously. But here&#8217;s the honest version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Little Reads is hand-picked. Properly hand-picked, by a former English teacher (me, hello). Every one of the 3,000+ books has been checked first. There&#8217;s no filler, no algorithm deciding what&#8217;s on the shelf, and no ads to navigate around. \u00a37.99\/month after a 7-day trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trade-off? The catalogue is smaller than Epic by a long shot. That&#8217;s by design though. Wading through 40,000 books to find the good ones isn&#8217;t what most parents are looking for. If your child wants endless options to scroll through, this isn&#8217;t for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it is less than the price of a paperback a month. Just for reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Best for: families who&#8217;d rather not sort through a 40,000-book catalogue themselves, and want someone to have read the books first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The honest recommendation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Okay, so what would I actually do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If cost is even a small factor, try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.borrowbox.com\/\">BorrowBox<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/libbyapp.com\/\">Libby<\/a> first. If your council is any good, you might not need anything else. And honestly, even if it&#8217;s only <em>okay<\/em>, you&#8217;ll still get plenty out of it (the audiobooks alone are worth the setup).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the picture-book stage where you want curation: Pickatale. UK-published, picture-book heavy, sensible price, with a 30-day trial to see if it fits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For 5-11s and you want someone to have read the books first, that&#8217;s our patch. Little Reads is the hand-picked shelf in a market full of warehouses. If that&#8217;s the shelf you want, you&#8217;re in the right place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want sheer volume and don&#8217;t mind the US slant? Epic. Just go in knowing the UK staples mostly won&#8217;t be there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pre-reader stage and the screen is what keeps them engaged? Vooks. Just remember it&#8217;s television-with-text, not really reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No app fits every family. But there&#8217;s a good chance one of these fits yours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If we sound right for your family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;ve made it this far, thanks for sticking with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Little Reads sounds like your kind of place, have a look around. \u00a37.99 a month after a 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime. No catch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if we&#8217;re not the right fit? The library app is genuinely free. Start there. No hard feelings, promise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve ever sat at 10pm Googling the best kids reading app UK and ended up with 14 tabs open, this one&#8217;s for you. There&#8217;s a lot out there. Too much, honestly. And when there are too many options, decision fatigue kicks in fast. You worry you&#8217;ll pick the wrong one. 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