Comparison

Bedtime Stories vs Epic

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bedtime Stories

This app offers a digital library of over 240 stories for children, including fables, fairy tales, and early reading books. It features interactive elements and two reading modes to enhance literacy and listening skills, making storytime an engaging learning experience for young children.

Highlights
  • 240+ stories including fables and fairy tales
  • 'Read By Myself' and 'Read For Me' modes
  • Interactive animations and characters
  • Word highlighting for easy reading
  • Achievements and rewards system
  • Recommended story suggestions
Features
Read full description

Storytime is learning time with 'KidloLand Bedtime Stories For Kids'! Read 240+ exciting stories including Bedtime stories, Aesop's Fables, Fairy tales, Early reading stories, Moral stories and more! All the storybooks in this digital library are available with two options: 'Read By Myself' and 'Read For Me'! 'Read By Myself' will help your little one improve reading skills and 'Read For Me' boosts listening skills! You can also read out the stories to your children. It's the perfect way for parents and kids to bond while reading bedtime stories! :) Among the huge collection of stories for kids, you will find many popular titles as well! Some of the popular stories included are: *Cinderella *Little Red Riding Hood *Three Little Pigs *The Thirsty Crow *The Boy Who Cried Wolf *The Fox And The Grapes ...and so many more! You will get a wide variety of characters, themes, and worlds for your kids to discover in this app! Here's what you get in Kidlo Bedtime Stories For Kids: - Every word is highlighted on the screen to help young learners read easily. - Completely interactive animations to engage your child. - Cute animated characters to make your kids giggle with joy! - Achievements board filled with rewards, which motivates kids to read more! - Recommended storybook suggestions based on kids' interests. - Simple and easy to use app! Ideal for children under the age of 5. - Four stories are free to read. Remaining stories are available via subscription. - Two options: $2.99/ month or the best value: $29.99/ year. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off atleast 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - The renewal cost will be same: $2.99/ month or the best value: $29.99/ year. - You can cancel subscription auto-renewal anytime under 'Manage App Subscriptions' in your iTunes Settings after purchase. You can also change your subscription plan from there. - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited if the user upgrades the subscription. - If you need help or have any feedback, email us at support@kidlo.com Terms of Service: http://idzdigital.com/terms_of_service.php Privacy Policy: http://idzdigital.com/privacypolicy.php Download the app NOW and enjoy all the amazing stories along with your little one. :)

About

Epic

Access a vast digital library for children, featuring over 40,000 books, audiobooks, and videos. This app offers interactive learning tools, multilingual content, and personalized reading experiences for kids. It supports both family and educational use, with features to track progress and build reading confidence.

Highlights
  • 40,000+ books, audiobooks, and videos
  • Read-To-Me books and audiobooks
  • Multilingual content (Spanish, French, Chinese, Gaelic)
  • Reading rewards, badges, and quizzes
  • Vocabulary and pronunciation tools
  • Offline reading
  • Parent and educator dashboards
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Epic is the world’s largest digital library for kids! Our fun, kid-safe, interactive reading app fuels curiosity and reading confidence by letting kids freely explore their interests with instant access to 40,000+ books, audiobooks, learning videos and more. Anytime, anywhere: Access our library from any Apple device. You can even download books to read offline! Books that read to them: In addition to our library of more traditional ebooks, we have a huge collection of Read-To-Me books and audiobooks. Featuring talented voice actors, fun music and exciting sound effects that bring stories to life! Multilingual: The majority of books on Epic are in English, but we also have books in Spanish, French, Chinese and Gaelic to engage readers of different backgrounds and interests. Fun rewards and learning tools: Reading Buddies, badges and quizzes keep them motivated to read and learn. Spotlight Words and audio-enabled Dictionary Lookup teach vocabulary and pronunciation. FOR FAMILIES: EPIC FAMILY A paid subscription beginning with a 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime. • Up to 4 child profiles, so each kid can enjoy a personalized reading experience. • Parent dashboard lets you see what they’re reading and follow along with their progress. • 95% of Epic parents say Epic helped improve their child’s reading skills. FOR EDUCATORS: EPIC SCHOOL Epic School is free for educators and students to use during the school day. • ELA Tools: Filter titles by AR, DRA, F&P, grade level and more. • Quizzes, Dictionary Lookup and Spotlight Words help build skills. • Help with Daily 20: Teachers can easily assign and share books, then track daily and weekly reading. • Multilingual books and fun reading formats make reading accessible for every student. • 9 out of 10 Epic Educators would recommend us to colleagues. • Also available: Epic School Plus, a district-funded premium offering that gives educators and students 24/7 access to the full Epic library. PRESS AND EXPERT REVIEWS Epic has been featured on The TODAY Show, CNET and Refinery 29, as well as in The Wall Street Journal, Parents Magazine, USA Today, Forbes, Parenting.com and more. “Epic strikes the perfect balance between educational and fun, and should allow parents to feel more confident about introducing the iPad into their children’s daily lives as a tool.” –TechCrunch "Get access to thousands of books on all subject matters" –Parenting.com "Epic is incredibly valuable because it gives students exposure to books that they wouldn't get from a library or our classroom." –Cindy, Epic Educator Ambassador Privacy Policy getepic.com/privacy Terms of Service getepic.com/tos

Screenshots

Bedtime Stories4 screens
Epic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Epic at 519K against Bedtime Stories's 17K. Epic also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and chart position (#18 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bedtime Stories sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Epic sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Epic holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Epic has 519K ratings behind it against 17K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Bedtime Stories's written reviews are positive against 63% of Epic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Bedtime Stories versus Epic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBedtime StoriesEpic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (17K ratings)4.7 (519K ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews — better62.7% of reviews
Number of ratings17K519K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank#18 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.313.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size461 MB161 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKidloLand Kids & Toddler GamesEpic Creations, Inc.

Customer experience

Bedtime Stories

All ratings16,831 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral7.2%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews239 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral7.9%
Negative27.2%

Epic

All ratings518,975 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews2,405 reviews
Positive62.7%
Neutral7.7%
Negative29.6%

User reviews

Bedtime Stories

From 17K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for kids
  • 🤗 Wonderful for learning
  • 🎉 Good customer service
  • 🙌 Engaging stories
  • 💤 Helps kids sleep

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Subscription issues
  • 💰 Too many paid features
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔊 Loud background music
  • 🔒 Difficulty accessing content

Epic

From 519K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for engaging kids
  • 📚 Wide variety of books
  • 🎨 Customizable profiles
  • 🏆 Rewards and achievements
  • 🔊 Audio books and read-aloud features

Room to improve

  • 💰 Subscription required for full access
  • 📚 Limited selection of popular books
  • 🔍 Poor search functionality
  • 🔢 Inconsistent leveling system
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches

Bugs and requests

Bedtime Stories

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes
  • Login issues
  • Subscription not working
  • Inability to access paid content
  • Repeated prompts for parent mode

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free stories
  • Ability to mute background music
  • Improved subscription management
  • Casting to TV
  • More interactive features

Epic

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Subscription issues and billing problems
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Incorrect leveling and reading progress tracking
  • Missing/broken features

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more advanced/older reader books
  • Improve search and filtering options
  • Allow customization of reading levels
  • Provide free access for home use
  • Fix bugs and glitches

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bedtime Stories

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Access - All Stories3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Access - All Stories3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • KidloLand+ Subscription7 Days trial$8.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • Stories for Kids - 6 months7 Days trial$11.996 Months
  • Yearly Access - All Stories14 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Bedtime Stories Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Access - All Stories7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • KidloLand+ Subscription14 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time2
  • Unlock All Popular Fables$1.99
  • Unlock Popular Fables - 2$1.99
12 purchases

Epic

Subscriptions12
  • Unlimited Children's Books1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited Children's Books1 Month trial2 variants$7.991 Month
  • Monthly Unlimited Access$7.991 Month
Show 9 more
  • Monthly Unlimited Access2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Unlimited Access1 Month trial$11.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Monthly Unlimited Access7 Days trial$13.991 Month
  • Monthly Unlimited Access$13.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Unlimited Access7 Days trial$63.001 Year
  • Annual subscription7 Days trial$84.991 Year

Questions

Is Bedtime Stories free?
Bedtime Stories is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Epic free?
Epic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bedtime Stories or Epic?
Epic is rated higher. Bedtime Stories averages 4.5 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Epic averages 4.7 from 519K ratings.
Do Bedtime Stories or Epic have ads?
Neither Bedtime Stories nor Epic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bedtime Stories or Epic?
Bedtime Stories ships an update every 2 weeks, and Epic every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bedtime Stories was updated on September 24, 2026 and Epic on September 24, 2026.

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