If your child says reading is boring, they're probably right. Most reading apps are.
BoxFort is made by one person. A dad who got tired of apps built to maximize screen time instead of telling a good story, so he started writing, illustrating, and building his own. More than 90,000 families read here, and our free story "Let's Taco 'Bout It" has held #1 in Apple Books' Kids chart for two years straight.
Featuring Patrick, Arty, Kevin, Dr. Toast.
WHY BOXFORT WORKS:
THEY ACTUALLY WANT TO READ IT
BoxFort stories are genuinely funny — not game-ified phonics, not talking animals saying simple sentences. When kids laugh, they relax. When they relax, they read more. That's the whole strategy.
ADVANCED LANGUAGE, PAINLESSLY
Our stories introduce Tier 2 vocabulary — words like "Transcendental," "Strategically," and "Devastated" — in context so entertaining that kids absorb them without realizing it. Ages 4–9: Read-Aloud for younger listeners, Independent Reading for older.
STORIES THAT MEAN SOMETHING
Every book goes somewhere real. Patrick tackles frustration. The Taconauts discover empathy. Characters who feel things spark conversations that last past bedtime.
KEY FEATURES:
READ TOGETHER MODE
Connect two devices and read in real-time with Grandma, a traveling parent, or a friend across town. You turn the page; it turns on their screen too. No other kids' reading app does this.
PROFESSIONAL READ-ALOUD
Voiceovers that model proper expression and tone — perfect for younger listeners or nights when you need a break.
SAFE & AD-FREE
No ads. No pop-ups. No data tracking. No exceptions.
OFFLINE ACCESS
Download favorites for car trips, camping, or no-wifi moments.
WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING:
"Finally, an app that isn't just a mindless game. My 7-year-old is reading 'big words' without even realizing it." — 5/5 Stars
"My son hates 'learning' apps but begs for BoxFort because it's actually funny." — 5/5 Stars
BoxFort includes a subscription for unlimited access to the full storybook library. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://www.boxfort.co/privacy
My daughter (4) and I have been reading Boxfort books for about a year - we love the light hearted but meaningful stories and fun characters, especially Dr Toast (the best doctor in town!!). She loves the occasional animations, trying to make the same faces as Patrick or hand gestures of the eloquent penguin as we read. We have a lot of little inside jokes stemming from the books as well, you big chunky fish.I think we have bought half the collection on the books app already… but we signed up for the annual subscription here anyway to get the rest and support the independent author. App itself works great for me, no issues at all and pretty easy to navigate through.Would love more content, maybe even a bit longer stories… Vicious cycle!! Thanks to Matthew for creating the books and app.
The best books
Little flowers 🌸🌺🌼🌻
I love all the books and they’re pretty good books
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Jackdylan
I love this app
We absolutely the books!!
Brandi9816
I want to start of with my 5 year old has been obsessed with your books for two years now, his absolute favorite character is Patrick(ironic as his name is Kevin). We were super thrilled for this option to read your books! I did only rate this 4 stars because the app is glitchy, often times you have to search the book to be able to open it and “the box(animated)” shuts the whole app down when we try to read it, we still haven’t had the chance to read the whole thing which frustrates my 5 year old to no end
Smaller file size - all books still available to download and read offline
Version 2.26
The developer, Matthew Ryan, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
Seller
Matthew Ryan
Size
194.6 MB
Category
Books
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 17.6 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 14.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
