I am finding that Readlang is a very useful tool in addition to Lingq. I don’t ever see it replacing the usefulness of Lingq. However, it’s been helping me to read more in my target language (Russian), and sometimes I have both a Lingq window plus a Readlang window open to the same text which increases the effectiveness of both tools.
Readlang costs nothing to try out and use at its most basic level.
In particular, I find Readlang useful in the following ways:
- Perusing random articles on the internet in my target languages – articles I may or may not ever import to Lingq for more in-depth study.
- Readlang is one more tool that tracks vocabulary and generates practice sessions including flashcards.
- Readlang comes with a “Library” of public texts and a list of interesting web sites which provide more sources for interesting content.
- It is, in summary, another great source of Russian material for learning. I’m always on the hunt for interesting and compelling content!
PS: Readlang’s developer is VERY responsive.
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You should check out Linga. They have an iOS and Android app available, and they do Russian. I so wish they had Korean available. It’s the best reading app available right now. No lagging, possible to import your own texts without split, instant detailed translation with dictionary forms/tags etc.
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Most Korean book has strict DRM except ones from Google books. So, have to use their own app to read them.
Are you referring to Lingua? What benefit do you see for advanced learners? I’m long past the interactive apps (Duolingo, Mondly) stage.
No. Linga. https://apps.apple.com/lu/app/linga-books-with-translations/id1525101819
I just think the reading experience is better than on Lingq for advanced learners. It’s much closer to an ebook reader and saving vocabulary is a lot less tedious. There’s no possibility to add audio, but i am not bothered as i listen to the audio books separately anyway.
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Just tried it. LOVE the UI. Definitely a great choice for advanced learners.
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Looking at it in the app store, it’s funny that it’s in English, but when they advertise how many books they have, it’s in Russian: “1000+ книг” (1000+ books). 
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The Linga app looks interesting for reading books. However, the advantage of Readlang is perusing articles on the web. That’s useful for finding new content to study, and it is especially good for me, because I often lose interest in long-winded articles.
Another app worth checking out as a complement to LingQ is Lexirise. It’s focused on comics and webtoons, which can be more fun to read than articles.
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When I lived in Germany years ago I bought one comic book. I can still distinctly remember some of the vocabulary I picked up there - from one book.
can you import your own books too?
Too bad there’s no audio, let us know when they add it, or the option to generate audio like LingQ. I use that all the time.
Yes you can import your own books. I will keep you posted about the audio.
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