Epic vs Moose Math

Epic is a digital reading platform for children 12 and under, with a library of more than 40,000 books, audiobooks, and learning videos from over 250 publishers. The collection includes illustrated and chapter books, Read-to-Me titles, graphic novels, decodables, quizzes, and educational videos. Epic describes its service as ad-free and offers parent controls to guide each child's reading. Teachers can assign and share books, track daily and weekly reading, filter titles by reading level or grade, use quizzes and dictionary lookup, and create collections. The platform runs on the web, iOS devices with iOS 17 or higher, and Android devices with version 7.0 or higher; Kindle and Fire tablets are not compatible. Books can be downloaded for offline reading on iOS and Android, but each download is accessible only on the device where it was saved. Family access costs $7.25 per year when billed annually or $13.99 per month, and a seven-day trial is listed. A free school plan offers classroom access on weekdays from 7am to 4pm.

Moose Math is a free mobile app for children practicing early math on iOS and Android. Its five activities are Moose Juice, Paint Pet, Pet Bingo, Lost & Found, and Dot to Dot, with rewards children can use to build a city and decorate buildings. Listed skills include counting to 100, addition and subtraction up to 20, number patterns, shapes, geometry, and comparing lengths. The math skills are based on Common Core State Standards, with Kindergarten and first-grade standards listed. A Report Card section lets parents and teachers monitor progress and learn about skill-building activities. The Google Play listing describes the app as intended for ages 3–7 and says Duck Duck Moose apps are free, without ads or subscriptions. The maker is Moose Math, founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Mateo, California. Its privacy policy says its children’s mobile apps collect non-personal app-use information and parent newsletter email addresses, and states that the apps comply with COPPA. Google Play reports no data shared with third parties, possible collection of app activity and device or other IDs, encryption in transit, and an option to request data deletion.