Comparison

ForeignLanguage Graded Readers vs L360

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ForeignLanguage Graded Readers

Learn languages through engaging short stories tailored to your proficiency level. Expand vocabulary and improve comprehension in French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, or English with controlled language and authentic dialogues. Designed for enjoyable self-study or classroom use.

Highlights
  • Eight short stories per collection
  • Controlled language at your level
  • Authentic spoken dialogues
  • Vocabulary lists
  • Chapter summaries and comprehension questions
  • Variety of genres
Features
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Read for pleasure at your level and learn a foreign language the fun way! Teach Yourself Short Stories by Olly Richards is a series of easy graded readers for adult and young adult language learners. Featuring eight unmissable short stories for beginners, high-beginners and intermediate learners, the series is available in French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian and English. “Olly's top-notch language-learning insights are right in line with the best of what we know from neuroscience and cognitive psychology about how to learn effectively. I love his work - and you will too!” - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers Expand your vocabulary and improve your comprehension in an enjoyable and natural way: Read in French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian or English and improve your language learning skills! The Short Stories collection is designed to give you a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and most importantly - enjoyment! Each foreign language reader gives you: • Eight stories in a variety of exciting genres, from science fiction and crime to history and thriller - making learning fun, while you acquire a wide range of new vocabulary • Controlled language at your level, including the 1000 most frequent words, to help you progress confidently • Authentic spoken dialogues, to help you learn conversational expressions and improve your speaking ability • Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, in a stress-free way • Vocabulary lists so you can quickly look up unfamiliar words without interrupting your flow. • Chapter summaries and comprehension questions to help you follow the plot and understand the story. • Enjoyment! It's much easier to learn a new language when you're having fun, and research shows that if you're enjoying reading or listening in a foreign language, you won't experience the usual feelings of frustration – “It's too hard!” “I don't understand!” The Beginners collection is for students from high-beginner to low-intermediate level (A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference). Intermediate is for low-intermediate to intermediate learners (B1-B2)! You can also purchase a sample to read a story before you buy the full collection. Discover the joy of being entertained in a foreign language, while learning new skills at the same time – Short Stories for Beginners in French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian or English! These stories are Ideal for self-study, as well as in the classroom as supplementary learning material. If you are interested in using this content with your students, contact learningsolutions@teachyourself.com What the experts say: “As researchers in language acquisition, we need to study people like [Olly Richards]”. -Stephen Krashen, Emeritus Professor, University of Southern California “Olly's advice on language learning is the real deal, and I recommend you pay attention to what he has to say!” - Benny Lewis, Fluent in 3 Months “When we wanted to create a free online course on how to learn a language we asked Olly to write it with us”. - Dr Tita Beaven, The Open University “Learning a language is challenging, but it's one of the best things you can do for your brain and your learning skill set... Olly Richards is doing some seriously incredible work to empower more and more people to rise to the challenge”. - Jonathan Levi “Olly bridges the gap between theory and practice by helping you to use scientific principles to get real results with your language learning”. - Anthony Metivier, Magnetic Memory Method

About

L360

Embark on an engaging journey to master a new language. This application offers a captivating method for users to learn and retain language skills over time.

Highlights
  • Engaging learning experience
  • Language skill development
  • Interactive lessons
  • Progressive learning
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Join and come back for an engaging way to learn a language.

Screenshots

ForeignLanguage Graded Readers4 screens
L3604 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ForeignLanguage Graded Readers at 3.1 against L360's 2.4. ForeignLanguage Graded Readers also leads on review sentiment (35% vs 16%). L360's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ForeignLanguage Graded Readers sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. L360 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ForeignLanguage Graded Readers holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of ForeignLanguage Graded Readers's written reviews are positive against 16% of L360's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ForeignLanguage Graded Readers ships an update every 6 months, L360 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ForeignLanguage Graded Readers versus L360: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForeignLanguage Graded ReadersL360
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (31 ratings) — better2.4 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews — better16.4% of reviews
Number of ratings31 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB44 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperHachette UK (Holdings)LimitedLinguistica 360

Customer experience

ForeignLanguage Graded Readers

All ratings27 ratings
Positive51.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative37.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral17.6%
Negative47.1%

L360

All ratings14 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive16.4%
Neutral11.0%
Negative72.6%

Bugs and requests

ForeignLanguage Graded Readers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

L360

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Cannot log in with old credentials
  • No option to update or reset password
  • App not working with iOS 18
  • Website not found after payment
  • Stuck in a login loop
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  • No way to create an account
  • App goes straight to login page with no alternative route
  • No sound for specific programs
  • Download playlists not working or partially downloading
  • App only works in portrait mode on iPad
  • Cannot run app offline without phone unlocked

Requested features

11 requests
  • Allow account creation within the app
  • Improve password reset functionality
  • Add landscape mode for iPad
  • Make download/playlist features more intuitive and functional
  • Option to play entire episodes continuously
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  • Add ability to mark up and highlight transcripts
  • Allow saving and tracking personal vocabulary
  • Export word lists to other platforms
  • Add French-English dictionary lookup
  • Reintroduce weekly summaries
  • Organize content chronologically by date

In-app purchases

5 purchases

ForeignLanguage Graded Readers

One-time5
  • Pack of 2 Credits$1.99
  • Pack of 11 Credits$10.99
  • Pack of 13 Credits$12.99
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  • Pack of 15 Credits$14.99
  • Pack of 65 Credits$64.99
None

L360

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ForeignLanguage Graded Readers free?
ForeignLanguage Graded Readers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is L360 free?
L360 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ForeignLanguage Graded Readers or L360?
ForeignLanguage Graded Readers is rated higher. ForeignLanguage Graded Readers averages 3.1 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while L360 averages 2.4 from 15 ratings.
Do ForeignLanguage Graded Readers or L360 have ads?
Neither ForeignLanguage Graded Readers nor L360 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ForeignLanguage Graded Readers or L360?
ForeignLanguage Graded Readers ships an update every 6 months, and L360 every 6 weeks. Most recently, ForeignLanguage Graded Readers was updated on November 6, 2026 and L360 on November 3, 2026.

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