Comparison

Learn German | Speakit.tv vs Language Book Reader

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

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About

Learn German | Speakit.tv

Features
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Learn German by watching. Every Speakit.tv course is built as video lessons. A native speaker says a phrase, you see it written on screen, and you see it in the language you already speak — all at the same time. NO DER, DIE, DAS German is the language people quit over, and it is almost always grammar that does it: three genders, four cases, separable verbs. None of that is here. You learn the phrases people actually say, the way you learned your first language — by hearing them and repeating them. WHAT YOU SEE ON SCREEN • The German phrase, written as you hear it • The same phrase in your language • Replay any phrase, as many times as you like BUILT FOR YOUR LANGUAGE The same German, explained in the language you already speak — English, Spanish, Italian and more. One method, every language, and you can switch at any time. FROM SINGLE WORDS TO FULL PHRASES This is not a word list. You start with single words and move up to the sentences people really use: • Shopping, food and ordering • Hotels, travel and directions • Asking for help and directions • Greetings, numbers, days and time • Small talk and everyday conversation LEARN FROM NATIVE SPEAKERS Every phrase is spoken by someone who grew up with the language, clearly and unhurried, with subtitles on every line. You pick up the right accent from the first lesson. SHORT LESSONS, REAL PROGRESS Self-contained video lessons you can finish in one sitting. Pick up where you left off, and work through a course at your own pace. ONE SUBSCRIPTION, EVERY COURSE Full access to every video course on Speakit.tv — on your iPhone, iPad and the web. — — — Speakit.tv Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. - Length: 1 month, 3 months or 6 months - Price: shown in the app before you confirm, in your local currency - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase - It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, at the same price - Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings Privacy Policy: https://speakit.tv/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Language Book Reader

Learn languages with AI-powered courses and guided imitation. This system breaks down content into repeatable chunks for fluent pronunciation and understanding. Access government-developed courses and turn any book into an interactive audio lesson.

Highlights
  • Guided imitation learning method
  • Repeat and Learn system for pronunciation
  • AI-powered audio narration
  • Convert books into audio lessons
  • Progress tracking for each course
  • Offline course access
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The courses were developed by the government and used by government officials before being deployed to other countries. They are arguably some of the best language courses ever developed. People often ask. How do government officials learn a language so fast? The answer is that they study these courses. The courses use what is known as guided imitation. It's goal is to teach one to speak easily, fluently, with very little accent, and to do this without conscious effort, just as one speaks his own language without conscious effort. Language Book Reader makes these courses even better. It automatically traverses a course in the proper order without any effort on the student. It also implements what is known as a Repeat and Learn system. What this does is break up paragraphs and sentences into smaller chucks to allow a student to methodically repeat exactly what is heard from the audio. The course gives the student more control over how the course is played. The system also allows the student, once learned, to skip any study pages and concentrate solely on the pronunciation. A unit can be skipped or repeated based on the students preference. This enables a student to be able to more quickly speak the language fluently. It has been proven that once a word or phrase can be spoken fluently, it most certainly will be understood when someone hears it. Repeat and Learn. Hear it, say it, Done. The courses add AI intelligence to read aloud the study material. It would not be practical to try to study material on a mobile device. Language Book Reader will read to you the study pages and even describes charts and diagrams just as if an instructor was teaching you. This makes this very practical to learn a language on a mobile device. Language Book Reader goes one step further. It adds books that are not from the list of government courses and turns them into a Repeat and Learn audio book. For instance, the gospel of John is done in Spanish with English translations. Each chapter is done twice. Once as an audio book and also as Repeat and Learn book where each phrase is broken into smaller chucks to be repeated by the student. You can configure the book as an audio book, a repeat and learn book, or both. The fact that the courses were developed by the government, the cost for any course is cheaper than any other full teaching system. All courses are under $3.99. This includes cloud storage and unlimited band width for the courses for an entire year. Going to tour Europe? Download 5 language books for under $20. The app will keep track of the progress for each book starting you where you left off for each course. You take the courses with you. It is like having a language teacher in your pocket. Best of all, all courses are maintained on the web. Very little resources are used on your device regardless of how many books you have. Visit our website for more information and to download the full course PDF files at https://spacecoastwebhost.com/LanguageBookReader click on downloads to view all course contents

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Learn German | Speakit.tv at every 2 months against Language Book Reader's every 3 months. Learn German | Speakit.tv also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Learn German | Speakit.tv sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Language Book Reader sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn German | Speakit.tv ships an update every 2 months, Language Book Reader every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Learn German | Speakit.tv versus Language Book Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn German | Speakit.tvLanguage Book Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFUGA BAR LTDRandy Raustad

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Learn German | Speakit.tv

Subscriptions3
  • Speakit.tv — 1 Month$7.991 Month
  • Speakit.tv — 3 Months$22.993 Months
  • Speakit.tv — 6 Months$44.996 Months
One-time3
  • Welcome to HEBREW5 variants$8.99
  • ספרדית בסיסית שיעור פרטי$14.99
  • ספרדית לפי שיטת ברליץ$14.99
10 purchases

Language Book Reader

One-time10
  • Tagalog$3.99
  • Spanish III$3.99
  • Spanish II$3.99
Show 7 more
  • Spanish IV$3.99
  • Gospel of Matthew$3.99
  • Gospel of MarK$3.99
  • Italian$3.99
  • Japanese Headstart$3.99
  • Gospel of Luke$5.99
  • French Basic Course$8.99

Questions

Is Learn German | Speakit.tv free?
Learn German | Speakit.tv is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Language Book Reader free?
Language Book Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Learn German | Speakit.tv or Language Book Reader have ads?
Neither Learn German | Speakit.tv nor Language Book Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn German | Speakit.tv or Language Book Reader?
Learn German | Speakit.tv ships an update every 2 months, and Language Book Reader every 3 months. Most recently, Learn German | Speakit.tv was updated on November 3, 2026 and Language Book Reader on November 4, 2026.

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