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Vooks
Animated storybooks with narration, where each word is highlighted as it is read aloud.
Vooks turns illustrated books into narrated stories with gentle animation. The printed words light up as the narrator speaks them, so a listener can follow along on screen.
- Ages
- 2–8 years
- Works on
- iPhone and iPad app; Apple TV also listed
- Format
- Self-paced
- Topics
- Reading
- Listed
- 2026-10-10
Rated 4.5 from 9.8K ratings on the US Apple App Store (checked 2026-10-10).
What kids do
- Listen to narrated picture books
- Follow highlighted words as they are read
- Watch animated illustrations
Who it suits
Vooks’ own age-range guide says 2–8, with the main focus on 2–6.
Notes for parents
This is closer to watching a story than playing a game, so it may fit a shared storytime more naturally than independent play.
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