# HypLern Russian Reader

> Learn Russian vocabulary and grammar through reading stories with integrated translations. (iPhone/iPad app by Adrianus Van den End.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hyplern-russian-reader/id1219839299 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Adrianus Van den End](https://appshunter.io/developer/1159185482)
- Category: Education, Books
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 383 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2017-04-05
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hyplern-russian-reader/id1219839299/reviews.md

## What is HypLern Russian Reader?

Learn Russian Just By Reading

Stories have manually added word for word translation so the meaning of the text is always and immediately available. This teaches you the more common words fast and easy. The App includes integrated practice for more difficult words. Get new stories and audio for free with updates to this App!

Method: 

Our App is based on three elements to expand your mastery of the language fast and easy. Association by story, immediate availability of meaning and memorizing efficiency. Use the following method to attain new vocabulary fast:

1. Read the stories and re-read them until you know most of the words: 

This is a fast process because there's no lookup time with the unique word-for-word literal plus idiomatic translations, and most words or their root forms occur more than once, so you'll start recognizing them already after the first read.

If looking at (yes, not up) our word-for-word translation costs one second, and looking up a word in a dictionary costs a minute, it means our method is 60 times faster.

2. Then focus on the remaining words that you still don't know by adding them to your wordlist: 

The spaced repetition practice in the My Words section, and the direct links to the words on the pages support memorization of the more difficult words.

Where a google or dictionary translation might be 50% off track where it concerns the correct meaning in context and conjugation of low frequency words, the manually added literal word-for-word translation is 100% correct.

This means that on top of being much faster, you're memorizing two times more efficiently than with any other method.

Who Are We: 

A terrific and enthousiastic team, dedicated to bringing you as much word for word literal plus idiomatically translated text, in as many languages as possible, in the coming years. Look out for updates on this piece of software with more functionality and more stories.

Translating word for word literally, and including idiomatically where necessary, is hard, painstaking work. However, to us, this project and the method we advocate mean that we can turn a language that is opaque to a beginner or even an advanced student into clear and easy learning material.

Support this project by buying the App, and more material will follow!

## Key features

- Word-for-word translations
- Integrated practice for difficult words
- Spaced repetition for memorization
- Story-based learning
- New stories and audio updates

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hyplern-russian-reader/id1219839299/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Great material, ok app

*2017-10-19, version 1.2.6*

Source material is great but the app is kind of clunky and unresponsive. I often have to push buttons twice. When I try to play all it gets confused after the first section and starts playing 2 different sections at once. It would also be nice if I could set up an a-b repeat.

## Frequently asked questions about HypLern Russian Reader

### How does HypLern Russian Reader help me learn Russian?

HypLern Russian Reader teaches Russian by having you read stories with manually added word-for-word translations. This method aims to make learning vocabulary fast and easy by providing immediate meaning and using spaced repetition for difficult words.

### What is the learning method used by HypLern Russian Reader?

The app's method involves association by story, immediate availability of meaning, and memorizing efficiency. You read stories, focus on unknown words through spaced repetition practice, and benefit from 100% correct translations in context.

### How does HypLern Russian Reader compare to using a dictionary?

The app claims its word-for-word translation is 60 times faster than looking up words in a dictionary, as it eliminates lookup time. It also states its translations are 100% correct in context, unlike dictionary translations which can be up to 50% off.

### Is HypLern Russian Reader suitable for beginners?

Yes, the app is designed to turn a language that might be opaque to beginners into clear and easy learning material through its story-based approach and immediate translations.

### What is the price of HypLern Russian Reader?

HypLern Russian Reader is a paid app priced at $1.99.

### How often is HypLern Russian Reader updated?

The app was last updated on April 11, 2017, with version 1.2.6. Users can expect new stories and audio with future updates.

### What is the age rating for HypLern Russian Reader?

HypLern Russian Reader has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### Does HypLern Russian Reader have ads?

The provided data does not specify if HypLern Russian Reader contains advertisements. However, it is a paid application, which often indicates an ad-free experience.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.2.6 — 2017-04-11

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Fixed a bug that prevented adding words with special characters (any Russian word in this case).

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