Best Epic Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from reading apps ranked against Epic on the same published basis.
- 1Epic vs Duolingo
- 2Epic vs ReadTheory
- 3Epic vs CommonLit
- 5Epic vs Headway
- 6Epic vs Skybrary
- 7Epic vs Instapaper
- 8Epic vs Teach Your Monster to Read
- 9Epic vs Google Play Books Auto-narrated Audiobooks
- 10Epic vs Google Read Along
- 11Epic vs Lexia Core5 Reading
- 12Epic vs Renaissance myON
- 13Epic vs Starfall
- 14Epic vs JW Library
- 15Epic vs AndBible
- 16Epic vs FBReader
- 17Epic vs Olive Tree Bible App
- 18Epic vs Reading Eggs
- 19Epic vs YouScribe
- 20Epic vs BookFusion
- 21Epic vs Inoreader
Epic alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duolingo | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 2 | ReadTheory | 6.7 | Free plan | $40/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | CommonLit | 6.6 | Free plan | $350/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Headway | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 6 | Skybrary | 6.6 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Instapaper | 6.5 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS |
| 8 | Teach Your Monster to Read | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 9 | Google Play Books Auto-narrated Audiobooks | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 10 | Google Read Along | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, Web |
| 11 | Lexia Core5 Reading | 5.6 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 12 | Renaissance myON | 5.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 13 | Starfall | 5.6 | No | $2.92/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | JW Library | 5.5 | No | — | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 15 | AndBible | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, iOS, Android, Mac |
| 16 | FBReader | 5.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Olive Tree Bible App | 5.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 18 | Reading Eggs | 5.4 | No | $8.33/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | YouScribe | 5.4 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | BookFusion | 5.3 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 21 | Inoreader | 5.3 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
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Questions about Epic alternatives
What is the best alternative to Epic?
Duolingo, number 1 in reading apps with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: ReadTheory, CommonLit, Headway and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Epic?
Duolingo is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.