LingQ is a language-learning service centered on reading and listening to real-world content while learning words in context.
Alternatives to Lector
Readlang is a reading tool for language learners working with native-language content.
Yabla is a paid language-learning service built around authentic native-speaker videos, interactive practice, and review tools.
- 4
Lute
Lute is a locally installed web application for learning languages by reading texts.
Free planAndroidWebLinuxmacOS7.3Free plan - 5
News in Slow Spanish
News in Slow Spanish is a streaming language immersion service built around Spanish audio and learning materials.
AndroidiOSWeb6.9From $6.90 a month - 6

Beelinguapp
Free planAndroidiOS6.8Free plan - 7
News in Slow French
News in Slow French teaches listening comprehension with French audio, transcripts, and explanations for beginner through advanced learners.
AndroidiOSWeb6.8From $6.90 a month - 8
News in Slow German
News in Slow German provides German listening practice using news, dialogue, and commentary adapted for learners.
AndroidiOSWeb6.8From $5.90 a month - 9
OpenKoto
OpenKoto is an open-source language-learning app that turns material you select into reading, translation, and study resources.
Free planiOSWebLinuxmacOS6.8Free plan - 10
News in Slow Italian
News in Slow Italian helps learners follow spoken Italian through audio, transcripts, translations, and explanations for beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.
AndroidiOSWeb6.7From $5.90 a month - 11
jidoujisho
jidoujisho is an Android language-learning toolkit that combines video playback, reading, dictionary lookups, and flashcard creation.
Free planAndroid6.6Free plan - 12
Lingopie
Lingopie teaches languages using TV shows, movies, cartoons, podcasts, news, books, and audiobooks.
AndroidiOSWeb6.6 - 13
Gravity
Gravity is a Japanese language-learning app that turns videos, music, podcasts, photos, screenshots, manga panels, and text into study material.
AndroidiOSmacOS6.5From $8.99 a month - 14
LingoTube
LingoTube turns YouTube and TED videos into English close-reading lessons with synchronized bilingual subtitles and tappable word translations.
Free planWeb6.5From $79.99 a year - 15
LinguaCafe
LinguaCafe is a free, open-source web app for learning languages through reading and vocabulary review.
Free planWebLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.5Free plan - 16

FluentU
AndroidiOSWeb6.4From $11.99 a month - 17
Learning with Texts
Learning with Texts (LWT) is a free web app for language learners who bring their own reading material.
Free planWebLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.4Free plan - 18
SpeakAccent
Free planiOS6.4Free plan - 19
TeakReader
TeakReader helps learners build English vocabulary through EPUB books, public-domain classics, and movie, TV, or anime subtitles.
AndroidiOSmacOS6.4From $18.99 a year - 20

Migaku
Migaku is a language-learning service available through the web, iOS, and Android.
AndroidiOSWeb6.3From $10 a month - 21
E-clair
E-clair turns podcasts, recordings, and other audio into language-learning sessions with synchronized transcripts, translations, saved vocabulary, and flashcards.
Free planAndroidiOS6.2Free plan - 22

Language Reactor
iOSWebExtensionmacOS6.0 - 23

Aprelendo
Aprelendo is a vocabulary-learning platform for studying with ebooks, audiobooks, audio-backed texts, videos, and web content.
Free planWebExtension5.9Free plan - 245.8


