Comparison

Wikids Discover Before Reading vs Quiet Verses

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. Even before they can read. 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

Quiet Verses

A peaceful bedtime app featuring timeless children's poetry with original watercolor art and gentle narration. It offers a read-along experience or full collection listening, perfect for early English learning and quiet evenings. Works offline on iPhone and iPad.

Highlights
  • Timeless poetry library
  • Original watercolor illustrations
  • Gentle narration
  • Read-along feature
  • Offline playback
  • Screen lock compatible
Features
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A calm bedtime companion filled with timeless poetry, beautiful watercolor art, and gentle narration. Quiet Verses brings the timeless poetry of Robert Louis Stevenson's A Child's Garden of Verses to life. - A peaceful poetry library for children. - Original watercolor illustrations, lovingly crafted for young readers - Listen to each poem read aloud in a warm British voice - Read along poem by poem, or listen to the entire collection - Perfect for bedtime reading and early English learning - Works on iPhone and iPad - Keeps playing with the screen locked — perfect for bedtime listening - No ads, no subscriptions, no internet required A quiet space for children to fall in love with poetry — one verse at a time.

Screenshots

Wikids Discover Before Reading4 screens
Quiet Verses4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quiet Verses at none against Wikids Discover Before Reading's 2. Wikids Discover Before Reading's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Quiet Verses asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wikids Discover Before Reading ships an update every 2 weeks, Quiet Verses fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wikids Discover Before Reading versus Quiet Verses: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWikids Discover Before ReadingQuiet Verses
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB735 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKidkeDoo Ltd.xuan liu

Customer experience

Wikids Discover Before Reading

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

Quiet Verses

All ratings1 ratings
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
None

Quiet Verses

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wikids Discover Before Reading free?
Wikids Discover Before Reading is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quiet Verses free?
Quiet Verses is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wikids Discover Before Reading or Quiet Verses have ads?
Neither Wikids Discover Before Reading nor Quiet Verses shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wikids Discover Before Reading or Quiet Verses?
Wikids Discover Before Reading ships an update every 2 weeks, and Quiet Verses fortnightly. Most recently, Wikids Discover Before Reading was updated on October 24, 2026 and Quiet Verses on October 15, 2026.

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