# WordVia: Learn by Reading — Tap to Translate Book Reader

> Tap to Translate Book Reader (iPhone/iPad app by Soghomon Chilingaryan.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wordvia-learn-by-reading/id6764081609 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Soghomon Chilingaryan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1797792911)
- Category: Education, Books
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.5 · 93 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-19
- Data updated: 2026-08-19
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wordvia-learn-by-reading/id6764081609/reviews.md

## What is WordVia?

WordVia turns reading into language learning.

Open any book in a foreign language, tap a word to instantly translate it, and build vocabulary in context - without ever leaving the page. No flashcards, no drills, no app-switching. Just real books.

HOW IT WORKS
- Upload your own books (EPUB and PDF supported)
- Tap any word for an instant translation
- See translations inline, in context
- Save words to build your personal vocabulary
- Practice your saved words with spaced repetition
- Keep reading without breaking flow

LEARN A LANGUAGE BY READING
WordVia is built around comprehensible input and extensive reading - the methods polyglots and language teachers use to reach real fluency. You don't memorize a language. You experience it, page by page.

Read foreign novels, short stories, news articles, classics, ebooks - anything you can drop into the app. Every book becomes a personal language lesson, calibrated to what you already love reading.

LANGUAGES
Learn Spanish by reading. Learn French by reading. Learn German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Swedish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, and 20+ more - all through the same tap-to-translate reading experience.

WHY WORDVIA
- Read books in foreign languages with one-tap translation
- Build vocabulary in context, the way our brains actually learn words
- No more dictionary lookups or app switching
- Works with your own ebook library - your books, your pace
- Built for serious learners, polyglots, and bilingual readers

WHO IT'S FOR
- Language learners who want real progress, not gamified loops
- Readers tired of flashcards and rote memorization
- Anyone who wants to read foreign novels and graded readers
- Beginners and intermediate learners (CEFR A2 to B2)
- Polyglots looking for a serious immersion reader

VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT
Words learned in context stick. WordVia gives you the meaning of any word in the sentence you actually read, so you remember it next time without effort. This is how comprehensible input works.

Whether you want to learn Spanish through novels, learn French through short stories, learn German with ebooks, or learn Japanese with manga, WordVia turns every book into a language lesson.

COMING SOON
- AI voice narration with read and listen mode
- Bilingual and parallel text view
- Reading statistics and streaks

Start learning languages by reading. Open WordVia and tap your first word.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.8 — 2026-08-14

Practice the words you saved. WordVia now takes the words from your vocabulary that are due today and turns them into a quick match-the-pairs round.

Spaced repetition built in. A word you remember comes back later and later - after 1, 3, 7, 14 and 30 days. A word you miss comes back tomorrow. Up to 20 words a day, so a session stays short.

Tap a word during practice to hear it spoken.

Start from the card on your bookshelf or the Train button in your vocabulary. Everything stays on your device and works offline.

Saved words now always keep their translation, even the ones you saved in a hurry.

### 1.0.7 — 2026-08-11

Your own vocabulary, right in the reader. Save any word with a tap - it's kept together with the sentence you found it in.

Offline translation. Download a language once and keep tapping words with no connection at all.

A cleaner translation card with a faster way to switch languages.

Read aloud now follows the language you picked for translation, so a Spanish book is spoken with a Spanish voice.

Export your saved words to a file to keep a backup.

### 1.0.6 — 2026-07-08

Smoother and more reliable book importing.
Under-the-hood updates and stability improvements.

### 1.0.5 — 2026-07-02

Smoother reading and faster tap-to-translate.
Stability fixes and performance improvements throughout.

### 1.0 — 2026-05-19

No release notes.

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