# Language Player 2 — Learn languages with videos

> Video-based language learning app with extensive language and video content. (iPhone/iPad app by Jiang Long.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/language-player-2/id1623985525 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jiang Long](https://appshunter.io/developer/1623985527)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.27/5 from 15 App Store ratings · 9 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 135 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2022-05-27
- Data updated: 2026-08-05
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/language-player-2/id1623985525/reviews.md

## What is Language Player 2?

Language Player is the ultimate language learning app that offers over 600,000 videos in more than 200 languages. With a simple tap, users can watch videos, click on words to look up their meaning, and learn new vocabulary through hundreds of video clips. The app is perfect for both novice and intermediate learners who want to improve their language skills through an engaging and interactive experience. Whether you're learning English, Spanish, Mandarin, or any other language, Language Player has something for everyone. Download now and start your language learning journey today!

## Key features

- Extensive video library (600,000+)
- Supports over 200 languages
- Tap-to-translate word lookup
- Vocabulary building through video clips
- Interactive learning experience
- Suitable for novice and intermediate learners

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Pro Account | $169.00 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (9 of 9)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/language-player-2/id1623985525/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Wow, this is amazing!

*2025-11-13, version 2.12.2*

I was a bit sceptical but thought I’d give it a go…I’m so happy I did. This is the best app of this kind that I’ve tried. Way smoother than Language Reactor or any other alternatives…! I’m starting to learn Chinese again after a long break and this is app is definitely going to be a staple in my daily practice.

It’s nice to be able to watch Chinese content graded by levels without feeling overwhelmed by technical issues. Thank you so much for creating this app! I will be upgrading to the lifetime version soon :)

### 5/5 — Must have for language learning

*2025-08-27*

Superb tool to learn languages using automatically subtitled video and analyzed text!! 超级好

### 3/5 — Traditional Chinese Required

*2024-09-13, version 2.12.2*

Please could you add an option for traditional Chinese?

### 5/5 — Great

*2024-05-30*

Never met anything better, super helpful! Love you guys!

### 5/5 — Really good

*2024-03-23, version 2.12.2*

I have been recently using this everyday. Really useful for learning Chinese. There are some parts of the site that could do with refining but still a five star. I paid for a life time membership, definitely worth it.

### 3/5 — Miss dinh

*2023-01-01, version 2.4.11*

Very impressive app smooth video play back. How ever when watching a videos with multi subtitles one cannot choose the right subtitle for the video being played. 
For example  I am watch a  YouTube video, in this video there are 4 subtitles 
1) simplified Chinese 
2) traditional Chinese 
3) English Chinese and pinyin.  
The app decides sub 3) is to be displayed and there is nothing I can do to change this!
An option to save phrases instead of words would be invaluable.

### 1/5 — Deceptive purchasing practice impact a great service

*2022-07-16*

This app uses a deceptive, dark pattern purchasing method. If you choose ‘go pro’ at the top to view pricing, it immediately launches a purchase request. Before you can even read the benefits of pro, it’s trying to quickly surprise you into spending $90. I love Chinese Zero to Hero (the best online learning program), but this is not good practice and should be modified.

**Developer response:** You can apply for a refund from Apple by following these steps: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204084

I coded the purchasing logic a long time ago mostly to meet Apple's requirement, since very few users choose to purchase it through the app (so far only three did so).

It used to be that the user had to press another button to confirm the purchase, but that design got rejected by Apple. The current design was finally approved. I'll see if I can make some adjustment without getting the app rejected. After all, the existence of this App is just to provide another convenient way to access the product.

### 1/5 — Can’t sign up

*2022-06-08*

Not being able to sign up is pretty annoying since that’s the only way to use the app.  What’s equally annoying is that the sign up I already use for the courses I’ve already paid for is not accepted.

**Developer response:** Hi Addohm, thank you so much for trying out and reviewing our app, and thanks for buying the Chinese Zero to Hero courses. I'm sorry to hear you have difficulty creating an account. We've just polished our 'password retrieval' feature on our website - you may be able to reset your password there. Please don't hesitate to send me an email jon@chinesezerotohero.com along with a screen recording so I can better identify the login problem and give you more personalized assistance.

### 5/5 — A must-have in a language learners toolkit

*2022-05-29*

I wish I had this app when I was learning Mandarin. And will definitely be using it as I start learning Korean (and any other language, for that matter).

Finding authentic videos, movies, and shows to practice real Mandarin Chinese with is incredibly difficult. Zero to Hero compiles, transcribes, translates, and even provides pin-yin & Chinese characters so you can learn Mandarin from real native materials.

And you can do this with their many supported languages! It’s incredible - and it’s free. 

They are truly revolutionizing language learning and helping many. Even though this has just launched, it is incredibly polished and has earned itself a spot on my “must-have” toolkit for language learning. Highly recommend!

**Developer response:** Thank you so much, Daniel! I can't wait to show you the latest features in the new update I'm about to launch, a brand new Reader experience, and a 'my bookshelf' feature. I hope you will like them in the next update! -Jon, co-founder and developer

## Frequently asked questions about Language Player 2

### How does Language Player 2 help users learn languages?

Language Player 2 utilizes a vast library of over 600,000 videos in more than 200 languages. Users can watch videos and tap on words to instantly look up their meanings, facilitating vocabulary acquisition through an engaging, interactive experience.

### What languages are available on Language Player 2?

The app supports learning in over 200 different languages, making it a comprehensive tool for a wide range of language learners.

### Is Language Player 2 suitable for absolute beginners?

Yes, Language Player 2 is designed to be perfect for both novice and intermediate learners. Its interactive approach and tap-to-translate feature make it accessible for those just starting their language journey.

### What is the rating of Language Player 2?

Language Player 2 has a strong rating of 4.3 stars, based on 15 user ratings.

### On which devices can I use Language Player 2?

Language Player 2 is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod, offering flexibility for users across Apple devices.

### How often is Language Player 2 updated?

The latest version of Language Player 2 is 2.12.2, and it was last updated on March 31, 2023. This indicates regular maintenance and potential feature additions.

### Does Language Player 2 have ads?

No, Language Player 2 does not contain advertisements, providing an uninterrupted learning experience for its users.

### What is the age rating for Language Player 2?

Language Player 2 has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a broad audience including younger learners.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.12.2 — 2023-03-31

- New quiz mode toggle in quick settings
- New ChatGPT functions that can generate story from saved words and explain words in the dictionary
- Enhanced UI and functionality on various pages, such as media home and history view
- Added ability to choose precise search terms when looking for video clips matching a certain word
- Turn quick gloss on/off
- Show grammar points next to Korean text
- Ability to learn French and Japanese from Chinese
- Simplified dashboard display
- Improvements to SRT import
- More UI localizations
- Bug fixes and optimizations to improve performance

### 2.8.2 — 2023-02-06

What’s new in Language Player 2.8.2 since 2.4.11
- TV show episodes list: add the ability to sort by views (sort by popularity)
- Feature more popular content on the home page, and show most popular videos by default throughout
- Improved quizzes: paginate through questions
- Add the ability to import videos, and add an import bookmarklet
- Show suggested videos in the video player
- Improvement: Arabic lemmatization
- Allow non-admin users to add SRT subs
- Add the option for the user to edit annotated text
- Improvement to pagination behavior of saved words in the dictionary
- Add the ability to view auto-generated subtitles
- Add the ability to smooth scroll
- Tools for linguists: phonological features

### 2.4.11 — 2022-09-24

What’s new in Language Player 2.4.11 (Sep 21, 2022)
- Popup dictionary: when the user scrolls inside a popup, the  “close” (X) button now sticks to the top right corner (rather than scrolling away)
- Fix bug: errors on the home page
- Fix bug: mini player controls should not have black background.

What’s new in Language Player 2.4.10 (Sep 12, 2022)
- Bug fixes


What’s new in Language Player 2.4.9 (Sep 10, 2022)
- Chinese: Show HSK 7-9 grammar notes under annotated text
- Bug fixes

What’s new in Language Player 2.4.8 (Sep 7, 2022)
- In the subtitles context menu, show translator links and quick settings 
- Japanese: add wiktionary to popup dictionary entries
- Chinese: make HSK word lists load faster
- Bug fixes

### 2.4.7 — 2022-09-01

What’s new in Language Player 2.4.7 (30 Aug, 2022)
- Fix pop quizzes and text size adjustment
- Other bug fixes

What’s new in Language Player 2.4.6 (28 Aug, 2022)
- Improvement: Subtitles search: add video information button “i”
- Improvements to the Korean dictionary (remove ‘-‘ in suffix word head)
- Fix bug: YouTube video loses interactivity after minimizing and maximizing
- Other bug fixes

### 2.4.5 — 2022-08-27

What’s new in Language Player 2.4.5 (25 Aug, 2022)
- Fall 2022 Sale at 50% off
- Fix iOS in-app purchase
- Bug fixes

What’s new in Language Player 2.4.4 (24 Aug, 2022)
- Admin feature: improvements to the Reels mode in Dictionary video search
- Backend: Change PayPal account
- Bug fixes

What’s new in Language Player 2.4.3 (22 Aug, 2022)
- Improvements: video player controls are more spaced out on larger screens, a new settings button is added to allow the users to toggle annotation settings, as well as auto-pause and playback speed
- Update Capacitor from version 3 to version 4
- Improvement: Native back button should navigate back rather than close the app
- Bug fixes

What’s new in Language Player 2.4.2 (21 Aug, 2022)
- New: AutoPause – pause the video automatically after each line
- Improvement: text size is automatically increased to fill the available space, especially on vertical screens (e.g. phones)
- Bug fixes

What’s new in Language Player 2.4.1 (20 Aug, 2022)
- New: Content recommendation based on user’s language level and preferred categories
- Improvement: Settings now sync across devices

What’s new in Language Player 2.3.2 (16 Aug, 2022)
- Improvement: Player controls - make controls always visible, add progress bar with time display

What’s new in Language Player 2.3.1 (7 Aug, 2022)
- Improvement: New video player controls
- Improvement: Play video in fullscreen by default
- Improvement: Add legend to language map
- Bug fixes

What’s new in Language Player 2.2.8 (6 Aug, 2022)
- Bug fixes

What’s new in Language Player 2.2.7 (3 Aug, 2022)
- Remove jquery 1.4 from the korean_conjugations package
- Bug fixes and internal features

What’s new in Language Player 2.2.6 (2 Aug, 2022)
- Improve home page layout, and add some Chinese-translated text on the home page
- Bug fixes for native platform

What’s new in Language Player 2.2.5 (1 Aug, 2022)
- Platform compatibility
- Bug fixes

What’s new in Language Player 2.2.4 (31 July, 2022)
- Improvement: Swedish and Estonian popup dictionary are much better at finding root words
- Improvement: Subtitles search - Subtitles do not flicker as much during playback
- Improvement: A redesigned homepage with an intro video
- Improvement: Users are automatically imported into MailerLite upon registration
- New admin feature: Subtitles search now can be viewed in “reels mode” for a quick screen recording for Instagram Reels

What’s new in Language Player 2.2.3 (27 July, 2022)
- New: TV Shows and YouTube Channels now display the locale of the video, e.g. French (France) vs French (Canada).
- Improvement: Feedback button now lets you fill out a form instead of opening the email client directly
- Improvement: Videos that are unavailable or of the wrong language have been removed
- Bug fix: Spanish section often crashes due to large dictionary size
- Bug fixes

What’s new in Language Player 2.2.2 (24 July, 2022)
- New: Learning path now has links to phrasebook for the lower levels
- New: Video player now displays how many views, likes, comments the video has, as well as the locale of the video, e.g. French (France), French (Canada)
- Improvement: quick settings popup now has a link to full settings page

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## More apps by Jiang Long

- [Language Player GO](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/language-player-go/id6520385296)

All apps by Jiang Long: https://appshunter.io/developer/1623985527

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