--- title: "Epic vs Khan Academy Kids: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Epic or Khan Academy Kids more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kids reading apps set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/epic-vs-khan-academy-kids" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Epic vs Khan Academy Kids: Which is searched more? Is Epic or Khan Academy Kids more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kids reading apps set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Epic and Khan Academy Kids - **Competitive set**: Kids reading apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Epic Share of Search**: 36.3% - **Khan Academy Kids Share of Search**: 4.9% ## Is Epic or Khan Academy Kids more popular in search? - In September 2026, Epic had more branded searches than Khan Academy Kids among kids reading apps worldwide. Epic had about 673,000 branded searches, while Khan Academy Kids had 90,500. Epic made up 36.3% of all kids reading app searches we track, and Khan Academy Kids accounted for 4.9%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Khan Academy Kids took it in July 2026, Epic took it in August 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Epic’s share of searches among kids reading apps worldwide moved from 26.3% to 36.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 550K to 673K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Khan Academy Kids’ share of searches among kids reading apps worldwide moved from 4.3% to 4.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.5K. ## Top kids reading apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Khan Academy Kids was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Epic was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Khan Academy Kids was listed before Epic in every answer that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Khan Academy Kids | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Reading Eggs | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Teach Your Monster to Read | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Duolingo ABC | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Epic | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Raz-Kids | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Wushka | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about kids reading apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which kids reading app should I use?": 1. Khan Academy Kids, 2. Reading Eggs, 3. Duolingo ABC, 4. Epic - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best kids reading apps?": 1. Khan Academy Kids, 2. Duolingo ABC, 3. Teach Your Monster to Read, 4. Reading Eggs, 5. Epic - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best kids reading app for early reading practice?": 1. Khan Academy Kids, 2. Teach Your Monster to Read, 3. Reading Eggs - Searched Google, AI Overview "best reading app": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "phonics reading app": 1. Reading Eggs, 2. Teach Your Monster to Read Not named in any answer: Raz-Kids and Wushka. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for kids reading apps worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Epic gained share of searches among kids reading apps worldwide, from 32.7% to 36.3%. - In September 2026, Khan Academy Kids lost share of searches among kids reading apps worldwide, from 6.6% to 4.9%. ## Month by month | Month | Epic estimated searches | Epic Share of Search | Epic rank | Khan Academy Kids estimated searches | Khan Academy Kids Share of Search | Khan Academy Kids rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 550K | 26.3% | 3 | 90.5K | 4.3% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 450K | 24.3% | 3 | 90.5K | 4.9% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 368K | 29.5% | 1 | 74K | 5.9% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 450K | 27.5% | 2 | 90.5K | 5.5% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 450K | 27.5% | 2 | 90.5K | 5.5% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 450K | 24.8% | 2 | 135K | 7.4% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 368K | 25.2% | 3 | 110K | 7.5% | 4 | | May 2026 | 368K | 25.3% | 2 | 90.5K | 6.2% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 165K | 16.6% | 3 | 74K | 7.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 7.8% | 4 | 74K | 11.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 368K | 32.7% | 1 | 74K | 6.6% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 673K | 36.3% | 1 | 90.5K | 4.9% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Epic’s and Khan Academy Kids’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Epic**: Measured on the search term “getepic”. - **Khan Academy Kids**: Measured on the search term “khan academy kids”. - [Epic profile](/demand/global-en/brands/epic) - [Khan Academy Kids profile](/demand/global-en/brands/khan-academy-kids) - [All kids reading apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/kids-reading-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Epic or Khan Academy Kids more popular in search? In September 2026, Epic had more branded searches than Khan Academy Kids among kids reading apps worldwide. Epic had about 673,000 branded searches, while Khan Academy Kids had 90,500. Epic made up 36.3% of all kids reading app searches we track, and Khan Academy Kids accounted for 4.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Epic vs Khan Academy Kids: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/epic-vs-khan-academy-kids This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/epic-vs-khan-academy-kids. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.