Comparison

Wikids Discover Before Reading vs Animapedia

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

Head to head
About

Wikids Discover Before Reading

This app provides a talking encyclopedia for children aged 3-7, offering a safe and engaging way to explore a vast world of knowledge. It encourages curiosity, builds vocabulary, and nurtures self-confidence through interactive entries with friendly narration and visuals.

Highlights
  • Talking encyclopedia for ages 3-7
  • Independent exploration at child's pace
  • Enriches vocabulary and builds confidence
  • 192 linked entries with images, narration, text, and sounds
  • Read-along word highlighting
  • Developed with educational experts
Features
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Give your child the joy of discovering the world independently. A narrated encyclopedia designed especially for pre-readers. Children ages 3-7 can independently explore hundreds of fascinating topics through friendly narration, beautiful visuals, short videos, and interconnected ideas, all before they can read. A calm, safe, child-led discovery experience that keeps curiosity at the center. Every discovery starts with curiosity. Children are born curious. Wikids gives them the freedom to follow that curiosity, discover new ideas, connect concepts, and build confidence through independent exploration. Every discovery leads to another question, every question opens another world. That's how curiosity grows. Meaningful screen time parents can feel good about, instead of simply watching, children actively explore. Every topic naturally leads to another, encouraging children to follow their curiosity, make connections, and discover the world at their own pace. Explore hundreds of fascinating topics: Dinosaurs • Animals • Space • Countries • Nature • The Human Body • Transportation • Musical Instruments • Traditional Foods • Landmarks and Monuments. ** Designed for curious pre-readers ** Ages 3–7 ** Friendly narration throughout the entire experience ** Beautiful illustrations, real photographs and short educational videos ** Independent, child-led exploration ** Interconnected topics that encourage children to connect ideas naturally ** A calm, safe environment designed especially for young children ** Curiosity-driven discovery that builds confidence and intrinsic motivation Why parents love Wikids: When children discover something on their own, they don't just learn a fact, they build confidence. They ask more questions. They become eager to keep exploring. That's the kind of screen time that stays with them long after the screen is turned off. Start with a free 7-day trial. Unlock hundreds of discoveries and let your child explore the world, one discovery at a time. No ads. No worries. No commitment. cancel anytime. View WIkids terms https://wikids.world/Terms

About

Animapedia

Explore the world of prehistoric animals with this digital encyclopedia. Discover detailed information, illustrations, and scientific data about dinosaurs, prehistoric mammals, and other extinct creatures. Learn about their lives, diets, and extinction.

Highlights
  • Encyclopedia of prehistoric animals
  • Information on dinosaurs and prehistoric mammals
  • Scientific data and curiosities
  • Educational prefaces on evolution and taxonomy
  • Interactive book design
  • Constantly expanding content
Features
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Animapedia – Encyclopedia of prehistoric animals Explore the amazing world of animals that inhabited the Earth millions of years before us. Animapedia is a fascinating digital encyclopedia that brings together illustrated and carefully written information about dinosaurs, prehistoric mammals and other extinct creatures that marked the history of life. From the imposing Tyrannosaurus rex to the gigantic Mammuthus and the mysterious Thalassocnus, Animapedia takes you on a journey through time to discover how they lived, what they ate, where their fossils were found and how these incredible species became extinct. Characteristics: - More than 80 pages of dinosaurs ordered alphabetically. - New section of prehistoric mammals, from the Smilodon to the Indricotherium. - Educational prefaces that explain geological eras, evolution, taxonomy and connections with current animals. - Scientific data, curiosities and historical context of each species. - Designed as an interactive book: ideal for all ages, from young explorers to university students. - Constantly expanding content with new creatures and categories in future updates. Did you know that today's birds are live dinosaurs? Or that there were sea sloths and elephants with shovel-shaped jaws? Animapedia is not just an app: it is a window to the past, made to learn, marvel and share. Download it today and start your expedition through the most amazing natural history on the planet.

Screenshots

Wikids Discover Before Reading4 screens
Animapedia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Animapedia at 100% against Wikids Discover Before Reading's 63%. Animapedia also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Wikids Discover Before Reading's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Wikids Discover Before Reading sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Animapedia sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wikids Discover Before Reading ships an update every 2 weeks, Animapedia weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Wikids Discover Before Reading versus Animapedia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWikids Discover Before ReadingAnimapedia
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB184 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKidkeDoo Ltd.Retirame

Customer experience

Wikids Discover Before Reading

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

Animapedia

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Wikids Discover Before Reading

Subscriptions2
  • Wikids Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Wikids Premium Yearly7 Days trial$22.991 Year
4 purchases

Animapedia

One-time4
  • Ad-Free package$2.99
  • Paquete premium$3.99
  • Premium package$9.99
Show 1 more
  • Animapedia sin anuncios$14.99

Questions

Is Wikids Discover Before Reading free?
Wikids Discover Before Reading is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Animapedia free?
Animapedia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wikids Discover Before Reading or Animapedia have ads?
Animapedia shows ads; Wikids Discover Before Reading does not.
Which is updated more often, Wikids Discover Before Reading or Animapedia?
Wikids Discover Before Reading ships an update every 2 weeks, and Animapedia weekly. Most recently, Wikids Discover Before Reading was updated on October 7, 2026 and Animapedia on October 11, 2026.

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