Vooks Reviews

Downloaded this for my preschooler. It offered two subscription plans each with a supposed 7 day free trial period. I chose the yearly and was immediately billed $50+ dollars. This was before I had any chance to evaluate Vooks as all functionality is hidden behind the paywall. You can’t even see what books are included in Vooks . Ultimately got a refund through iTunes. Also wasn’t impressed with Vooks . It leans too far from reading and is more akin to watching TV with subtitles. I prefer similar apps like the Sandra Boynton Load Crow apps that let the child click the words, interact, and develop their reading skills. This is just passive absorption. Do not recommend.

We used to love this app. Then suddenly they dropped a ton of content in around June 2020. All of our favorite books were gone. It broke my sons heart. We aren’t the only ones missing certain titles. Read comments on any of their recent Instagram posts and everyone is complaining. The new content stinks compared to what they used to offer. Definitely not worth paying for now. We won’t be renewing. Bring back Duck on a Tractor, Giraffes Can’t Dance, How does a Dinosaur Say Goodnight, Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, They All Saw A Cat, peanut butter and Jellyfish!!!!!

New update is slow, and it doesn’t let to keep it in horizontal view unless you are watching a book. So you’re constantly having to rotate the iPad from the menu to the book. Also things just load slowly and are unresponsive to touch inputs.

Edit: The past week, Vooks opens past the beginning load screen, but then completely goes to a white screen and doesn’t load anything after. I’ve tried deleting and redos loading Vooks as well as updating iOS but nothing works. Vooks just won’t won’t load. Website still works great, so I’ll just be using that til the bugs are ironed out.

Using a first gen iPad Pro. Would think that would be a problem, but maybe that helps.

We have loved this app for over a year and the new books they continue to add, BUT this new update has made it completely impossible to use. It stays in portrait mode even if the iPad is locked in landscape (which is mostly just annoying), removed all our saved favorites, but the main issue is it keeps quitting Vooks every time I try starting any book. Maybe it’s because my iPad is a few years old, but this is so frustrating that it used to work great and doesn’t anymore. Plus my kids have no interest in sitting around for it while it glitches over and over. Please fix it this so it works again, and not just for the newest devices.

I have written a previous review about the newest update and iOS interface being very difficult to use. Recently this app has started crashing across all of my devices, making it virtually unusable. I am a speech pathologist working with young kids and kids on the autism spectrum and Vooks has been a life saver since I got it over a year ago. I am so disappointed in the new changes—and so are my kiddos! Please fix Vooks!! For what it’s worth, another reviewer mentioned that her devices are older. All of mine are brand new!!

Wonderful product. I started using it for school, and soon my kids were watching this app and loving it. Recently though, Vooks has been having issues to the point where I can’t even use it. I get emails from this app and if I use a link in the emails I receive everything is fine (running it through the webpage, not Vooks ) but every time I open Vooks , I can’t use it. It says that my subscription has expired which is definitely not the case. I’ve tried to delete and reinstall Vooks , but I still get the same issue. It just tells me to update my information, but when I do it says I don’t have a subscription. I’m hoping it’s just a small hiccup that passes, but it is a little annoying.

The stories are great and the animation is also great. There’s good variety too... except there’s only one Vook in Spanish. We’re a bilingual family, like many nowadays, and it’s important to develop reading skills in more than one language for this increasingly global economy. Please add this app in Spanish. My best friend and her toddler speak Swedish. United States is multicultural and we want our kids to benefit from that, right? I can help translate, if you need 😊

The AppleTV app used to automatically play a new video after the previous one finished, but it doesn’t anymore. It was very convenient to let the kids sit and watch a few videos in a row without needing to manually choose the next one. Please bring that feature back or let me know if it’s an option I need to choose!

We love Vooks! However, the latest update made it so Vooks always loads on portrait (instead of landscape) on our iPad Pro, regardless of the orientation of the device. Also the new UI removed the names of the videos in the browsing page, which combined with having to look at the screen sideways makes it almost impossible to find the vook we’re looking for. Please fix! Running iPadOS 14.4.2 on iPad Pro 12.9 4th gen.

My kids and I are absolutely loving the this app app! During these uncertain COVID times, it is so great to have an app that provides both education and entertainment to my six year olds. The selections of books are vast, and having the books animated teaches tone, mood, and inflection and fosters a love of books! For once, I don’t feel guilty about having my daughters spend time on the iPad!

My elementary aged kids love Vooks. I love it also but what else is wonderful is there are activities that go with the animated story books (on their website) so it’s more than just enjoying a good story. There is a large quantity of books with the subscription compared to other apps and services. The quality of the books and animation is stellar. The organization of the books by age, topic and etc make it easy for you to supplement with the theme you are teaching. App runs smoothly and no bugs I have experienced yet. I feel confident in the safety and quality of the materials. You could let your child use Vooks on their own without worry. I’m especially looking forward to delving into some of the biographies next. 5 well earned stars for this app app.

My children, ages 7 & 4, really enjoy Vooks. I love it, too! The book selection is excellent. The readers are skilled and enjoyable to listen to. And the animation isn’t over or underdone. It’s nice that the text appears on screen and is highlighted while read. I feel good about giving my kids screen time when it’s with this app. It’s truly educational! I have Vooks on my iPhone, iPad and even on our Roku TV!

So I’m not a big screen time lover for my kids. I homeschool and I’d rather them be looking at/reading books or playing outside. But Vooks will be the only app on my phone that my kids use. I just downloaded it tonight and can’t wait to show my 4 kids tomorrow! They will love it just as much as I do! And it will be very helpful for me at appointments or when things go downhill in a store :)

this app is a unique and compelling streaming storybook site that brings books to life for preschool and elementary school aged kids. The stories aren’t only read aloud, but are also animated like a 10-minute (or so) film. The stories are narrated with various fun voices and accompanying music, keeping young readers and listeners attention.

And it’s easy to use! Just choose a storybook, click on play, and watch and listen. The text appears on each page and is highlighted as the narrator reads each word, encouraging the child to read along.

There are numerous types and themes of books, such as be brave, be creative, biographies, and more. So, the streaming storybooks aren’t only entertaining, but informative and character-building too. There are also lesson plans and other resources for extended learning.

This animated storybook concept is so fun. I wish I had this app when I was a child. I’m thrilled with my new subscription and look forward to reading and listening to the variety of animated stories with my grandson.

Disclosure: Many thanks to this app for providing this product/product information for review. Opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.

As a Preschool (4-5 years old) teacher and an Aunt to a 4 and almost 2 years old it great to have to this app as an extra resource to help you with story time! It’s interactive and it has really good collection of stories to choose from depending on what categories you’re looking at. Great choice and I’ve been recommending it to all my teacher friends and pretty much anyone who has children. It’s a great tool for those children that are learning to read too!

I’m a Father, I work hard for my family and daughter. When I get home I want to play and interact as much as possible, but at some point I’m tired just like the rest of you. I don’t want to turn on the Tv so this is a good 7-20 min guilt free break. I have my 3 year old choose the book or I show her one of my favorites from my childhood. Books on the go any time anywhere. Can’t beat the price for what you get.

I used to go to the library and watch stories on cassettes and microfilm. Also had little records that I loved that came with books. this app reminds me of that time. I hope these will be available in a variety of languages, especially Spanish. I also hope to hear a wide variation of voices. I loved hearing the regional dialect of Farmer John....and the reading by John Lithgow is why I signed up. Thank you so much for this inspiring work! As an ESL tutor/teacher who loves stories, language, and art —-I am grateful for the inspiration.

this app has familiar books and some of their own original content. When I had questions the customer support was nice to talk to and answered my questions! Way better then trying to find kid friendly content on Netflix but having it auto play something I don't like. this app solves that problem for me! I like that they offer a trial which I was able to make sure it is for me! I had no problem paying for the low fee to continue accessesing these cute titles! Thanks this app for everything you do!

We have never downloaded a kid app yet (4yr-old and 2-yr old) and I was unsure about the slippery slope of them begging for screen time. We got this app to supplement our book collection since we cannot go to the library during the pandemic. I am pleased to report Vooks is darling and pretty darn close to reading a real book only BETTER. Keeps their attention and encourages their love of reading. And gives this momma a quick break during all of this quarantine business. I am so thankful I found Vooks. We will definitely keep our subscription indefinitely. Thank you!

Vooks is a favorite of my kids ages 3-9. They love seeing some of their favorite books come to life and I love that they are engaging with quality children's books. They are often end up cuddling up together with some of their favorite titles like, "Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site!" and "Where Are You?" It's the cutest thing ever. this app is always adding new content so there are always fresh adventures to be had! Highly recommend this fun app!

I love Vooks. I wish there were more nonfiction, bilingual (Spanish and English) books. I also wish there were more FlyGuy and simple chapter books. Those are just wishes. My kids love this app and love listening and reading along with the books during quiet time. I love it and they keep adding books so I’m hoping they will get more soon.

My kids (ages 6,5 and 2) absolutely love this app! They love to read along with the story and ask for it almost every night. I love the pacing of the reading and animation. I appreciate that we are able to order paperback copies of the books because now my kids like to listen to it read and follow along in the book. A great app!

I love this so so much. I usually do not let my kids have my phone but this is an app I can really get behind!! They’re learning and being read to.. it’s just the best of all worlds. Both my 2 year old and 4.5 year old love it! And for once I don’t feel too guilty about the screen time!

This is our much preferred kids app! I love the concept that my kids are hearing each word of each book while visualizing it as they follow along with the story. I’m so glad we’ve found Vooks because it feels great to know our kids are ‘reading’ so many more books each day!

Our whole family LOVES this app! We have started doing one book every night before bed, and the kids are always wanting more. We love watching some of our favorite books come to life. Seriously, this is some quality family screen time you can feel good about. 👍👍

My two year old and four year old love this app (and I do too)! We have a pretty extensive at home library and frequently borrow from our library but this app is an awesome supplement to our daily read alouds! Love the variety of books available and we love seeing so many of our favorites come to life!

My family loves Vooks! All 4 of my kids (ages 10-2) look forward to our nightly reading before bed. The 2 YO is always asking to watch her favorite book over and over and has it memorized. I appreciate the variety of books offered. They are all extremely well done. I want more, more, and more!

As a busy mom we sometimes have to get our daily reading done while commuting from
One place to another, what better way than to use this app? My child loves having a place to go where all the books are safe for her to read and she has the freedom to choose what she wants to read!
Thank you for having such an awesome app!

As a teacher for three to four year olds, I find it important to have creative ways in presenting language and literacy. this app is a wonderful and creative tool to use during circle that will bring quality children’s literature to life by using the actual artwork and words (highlighted as the story is read) of the original books.

I’m an ESL teacher and it truly feels like I’ve stumbled upon a goldmine!! I can’t wait to use it this upcoming school year! Although I don’t know how much I’ll be able to do once the free version ends as I live in Libya and I don’t have the means to subscribe for now😭 I really need to figure that out cause I don’t think I can live without this app now that I’ve tried it😂💓

I love all the titles added so far and look forward to an even more expansive library of animated books for our littles! The quality of the animation is top notch. The books keep our littles attention, and I feel better about screen time.