Why I made EVI
When your child finds reading difficult or does not want to read, practising together can be hard. I made EVI from that experience. You create a story about something your child is curious about, with a main character and emotion of your choice. I hope that sense of recognition makes something click: wanting to know what happens next, and finding more enjoyment in reading along the way.
Who it is for
EVI is designed for:
- Children aged 6 to 12 who need extra reading practice
- Children with reading difficulties or dyslexia
- Children learning Dutch as a second language
- Parents and carers who want to practise at home
- Teachers, remedial teachers, libraries and language centres
How it works
I keep the screens calm so the story stays at the centre. You can also print it to read together on paper.
- Choose an AVI reading level, topic, main character and emotion.
- EVI creates a story based on your choices.
- The screens contain no ads or distracting rewards.
- Save stories in your library to read again.
- Optional iCloud sync keeps stories and settings available on your own Apple devices.
- Save a story as a PDF, print it or share it.
How the app is built
- Built with SwiftUI for iPhone and iPad.
- Stories are generated online through OpenRouter by default.
- On supported devices with iOS 26 or later, you can enable local generation with Apple Foundation Models as a beta feature.
- Rules and checks for the chosen AVI reading level.
- Subscriptions, credit bundles and purchase restoration through StoreKit.
- Optional iCloud sync that you can turn on or off.
- VoiceOver support, adjustable text size and a dyslexia-friendly font.
Available in the App Store
You can create three stories for free. After that, you can choose a monthly or annual subscription, or a bundle of twenty story credits. One credit creates one story.
For now, EVI is available in Dutch-speaking regions, including the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname. The app works on iPhone and iPad with iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5 or later.
You can restore previous purchases in the app.
The App Store version is intended for guided use by parents, carers, teachers and education professionals. Because EVI uses AI, it is important to check stories before using them with children.
What I hope it can offer
With EVI, I want to give parents and those supporting children room to respond to what is on a child’s mind. You can create a new story around a different interest or emotion and discover together what appeals to them. The enjoyment of reading that I hope to encourage is why I keep working on the app.
Accessibility and inclusion
EVI is designed with children and accessibility in mind:
- Calm screens with a clear layout
- Large, readable text
- A dyslexia-friendly font
- Adjustable text size
- VoiceOver support
- Contrast suited to accessible use
Privacy and ethics
Children and AI call for care:
- EVI shows no ads and uses no third-party software that tracks you across apps and websites.
- Stories and settings are stored locally, with optional iCloud sync when you enable it.
- External AI generation uses only the content needed to create a story, such as reading level, topic, preferences and, optionally, a name or nickname.
- Users are encouraged not to enter sensitive personal data.
- AI-generated stories can contain mistakes; check stories before using them with children.
- EVI is intended for use with guidance from a parent, carer, teacher or education professional.