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Epic vs Teach Your Monster to Read:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Epic had more branded searches than Teach Your Monster to Read among kids reading apps in New Zealand. Epic had about 19,500 branded searches, while Teach Your Monster to Read had 480. Epic made up 28.8% of all kids reading app searches we track, and Teach Your Monster to Read accounted for 0.71%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about kids reading apps, Epic and Teach Your Monster to Read each appeared in two of the five answers. Teach Your Monster to Read was mentioned before Epic in two out of three answers that named either.

Among kids reading apps in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Epic, about 41 searches for every 1 for Teach Your Monster to Read

Epic 19.5K searchesTeach Your Monster to Read 480 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.

Epic in 2 of 5Teach Your Monster to Read in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Teach Your Monster to Read, named ahead of Epic in 2 of 3 answers

Teach Your Monster to Read first in 2Epic first in 1

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Top kids reading apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Epic was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Teach Your Monster to Read was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Teach Your Monster to Read was listed before Epic in two out of three answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Reading Eggs1st
  2. Sunshine Online2nd
  3. Khan Academy3rd
  4. Epic4th
  5. Teach Your Monster to Read5th
  6. Libby6th
  7. Raz-Kids–
  8. Wushka–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Reading Eggs5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Sunshine Online3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Libby3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Epic2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Khan Academy2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Teach Your Monster to Read2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Raz-Kids0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Wushka0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 19, 2026.

Is Epic or Teach Your Monster to Read more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Epic and Teach Your Monster to Read by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight kids reading apps we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Epic and Teach Your Monster to Read among kids reading apps in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Epic, Teach Your Monster to Read. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthReading EggsEpicKhan AcademySunshine OnlineRaz-KidsTeach Your Monster to ReadLibbyWushka
Oct 202539%23.8%17.5%17.4%1%0.85%0.24%0.16%
Nov 202539.8%29.1%14.6%14.5%0.71%0.87%0.31%0.11%
Dec 202539.3%24.5%21.5%11.7%0.68%1%1.3%0.1%
Jan 202636.8%6.1%45.3%7.3%0.78%1.5%2.2%0.11%
Feb 202640.7%27%14.9%14.9%0.88%1.2%0.39%0.02%
Mar 202640.9%26.3%12.2%18.3%0.83%1.1%0.26%0.09%
Apr 202641.7%21.2%18.7%15.2%1.1%1.1%0.6%0.41%
May 202636.8%27.6%16.5%16.4%0.98%0.98%0.29%0.43%
Jun 202636.7%27.5%16.6%16.4%1.1%0.98%0.29%0.36%
Jul 202641.7%21.2%19%15.2%1.1%1.1%0.49%0.21%
Aug 202641.4%25.3%15.3%15.1%1.2%1.1%0.32%0.17%
Sep 202639.9%28.8%14.7%14.6%0.87%0.71%0.31%0.16%

How has the Epic and Teach Your Monster to Read comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand kids reading apps in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Epic gained share of searches among kids reading apps in New Zealand, from 25.3% to 28.8%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Teach Your Monster to Read in New Zealand fell 18.6% over 12 measured months, from 590 to 480 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

5 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Epic’s and Teach Your Monster to Read’s 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

4 branded search terms

  • epic reading
  • epic reading app
  • getepic
  • getepic classcode

Teach Your Monster to Read

1 branded search term

  • teach your monster to read

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