How to Cancel Epic! Books in 2026 (Kids Reading App + Free Library Alternatives)
Updated 2026-02-26 · 5 min read
💰 $9.99/Month for Digital Kids Books
Epic! (by Byju's) charges $9.99/month or $79.99/year for unlimited access to 40,000+ digital kids books. It's a solid library, but your public library offers the same thing through Libby/OverDrive — for free. With Byju's facing financial troubles, Epic!'s long-term future is uncertain. Your library card is the safer and cheaper bet.
Cancel Epic!
On the website:
Log into getepic.com
Click your profile icon → Account
Click Subscription → Cancel
Follow the prompts and confirm
Access continues until the end of your billing period
If billed through App Store/Google Play:
iOS: Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions → Epic! → Cancel
Android: Play Store → Subscriptions → Epic! → Cancel
The Free Tier
Epic! offers a free tier with limited access:
1 free book per day for home users
Educators get free unlimited access during school hours — if your child's teacher has a classroom account, they can read unlimited books at school
The free tier might be enough if your child reads 1 book/day and uses the library for the rest
Free Alternatives
Libby/OverDrive (Free): Borrow ebooks and audiobooks from your local library. Thousands of kids titles available. All you need is a free library card
Hoopla (Free): Another library app with kids ebooks, audiobooks, comics, and movies. Instant access, no holds
Open Library (Free): Internet Archive's lending library — borrow from a catalog of millions of books
Project Gutenberg (Free): Public domain books — includes thousands of children's classics
Amazon FreeTime (with Prime): If you have Amazon Prime, FreeTime/Kids+ has a free tier with limited kids content
Your physical library (Free): Weekly library visits build a reading habit AND get kids out of the house. Most libraries have story times, reading programs, and summer challenges
📚 The Library Card Hack
A free library card gives your child access to: Libby (thousands of ebooks), Hoopla (instant borrow, no holds), Kanopy Kids (educational streaming), and physical books they can actually hold. Total cost: $0/year vs. Epic! at $120/year. Libraries are the most underused free resource for families.
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