Comparison

Lingden vs Bilingual Reader Pro

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

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About

Lingden

Features
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Learn real languages through real sentences. Not random words. Not boring drills. Lingden teaches Norwegian, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian and 7 more languages the way they're actually spoken - one real sentence at a time, with word-by-word meaning, native audio, and proven spaced-repetition that locks vocabulary into long-term memory. Understand a language. Don't memorize it. LEARN 12 LANGUAGES Norwegian, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Turkish, Russian, Greek. CEFR levels A1 to B2 - from your very first word to confident conversation. SCAN A BOOK INTO FLASHCARDS Point your camera at any page - a novel, a menu, a sign at the station - and Lingden turns the sentences you pick into full flashcards. Your iPhone reads the page itself using Apple Vision; the photo is never uploaded, and only the sentences you choose ever leave your device. Works for every language except Greek, which is still to come. EVERY FLASHCARD IS A MICRO-LESSON Tap any word to hear it. See the IPA pronunciation. Read the dictionary meaning. Listen to the full sentence in a native voice. Lingden treats every flashcard like an annotated textbook page, so you don't just memorize vocabulary, you understand how a sentence is built. SPACED REPETITION THAT WORKS A five-box review system based on proven spaced-repetition research. Words you struggle with come back sooner; words you've mastered move further out. Just 10 to 20 minutes a day and your review queue keeps shrinking while your vocabulary keeps growing. NATIVE-SPEAKER AUDIO ON EVERY WORD High-quality voices for every supported language. Hear correct pronunciation for every word and every full sentence. Build your ear before you ever speak. 6,700+ VERB CONJUGATIONS Master verbs across 7 tenses: present, past, future, perfect, imperfect, conditional, imperative. Every conjugation arrives as a real example sentence with audio. Finally understand why Spanish has so many verb endings and why French verbs surprise you. CREATE YOUR OWN CARDS WITH AI Pro users paste any word or phrase and Lingden generates a complete flashcard: a real example sentence at your level, word-by-word breakdown, IPA, meaning, and native audio. Build a deck from this morning's article, your favorite song lyrics, or the words your language partner taught you yesterday. TOPIC AND LEVEL FILTERS Focus on travel vocabulary before a trip. Drill medical terms before an appointment. Lock to A1 basics or push into B2 nuance. Your study plan, your way. VOCABULARY BROWSER Browse every word you've ever learned. Search, filter, sort by mastery, and see your progress as a real, growing personal dictionary. FREE FOREVER 1 language, 10 new cards per day, full A1 to B2 access, spaced repetition, word-by-word breakdowns, audio and IPA. No ads, no time limits, no trial countdown. LINGDEN PRO Unlock unlimited languages, 50 new cards per day, scan-a-book, AI card generation, verb conjugations, topic filters, and the full vocabulary browser. Monthly or yearly subscription - the yearly plan is the best value. Cancel anytime in iOS Settings. PRIVACY FIRST We never sell your data. We never track you across the web. Your progress syncs securely with your account so you can switch devices without losing a streak. WHY PEOPLE LOVE LINGDEN - Real sentences from your very first card - Works offline once a deck is loaded - No autoplay videos, no streak shame, no mascot guilt - Built by language learners, for language learners WHO IT IS FOR - Travelers who want to actually speak the language - Heritage speakers reconnecting with their roots - Students supplementing classroom courses - Anyone tired of language apps that feel like a game show START LEARNING TODAY Pick a language. Pick a level. Hit Continue. You will be on your first real sentence in 30 seconds. Privacy Policy: https://lingden.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://lingden.app/terms

About

Bilingual Reader Pro

This app transforms any text into an immersive language learning experience. Paste content, and it reads it aloud sentence by sentence in the original language, followed by a translation. It's designed to enhance vocabulary and listening skills using real-world materials.

Highlights
  • Hands-free language lessons
  • Text-to-speech in original and translated languages
  • Automatic language detection
  • 65 supported languages
  • Independent speed control per language
  • Background audio playback
Features
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Bilingual Reader turns any text into a hands-free language lesson. Paste an article, a book excerpt, a recipe, anything you want to read โ€” and the app reads it back to you sentence by sentence, first in the original language, then in your chosen translation. It's the fastest way to build vocabulary and listening comprehension at the same time, using real content you actually care about. HOW IT WORKS Paste your text on the main screen. The app automatically detects the source language. Choose which language you want to hear the translation in from a list of 65 supported languages. Tap Start Reading and let the app take over. For each sentence, you will hear it spoken in the original language, then immediately hear the translation. Visual cards on screen highlight which language is currently being read so you can follow along at a glance. FEATURES Automatic language detection โ€” no need to specify what language your text is in 65 supported languages for translation and audio playback Independent speed control for each language โ€” set the original between 0.5x and 2x, and the translation separately, so you can slow down for a language you are still learning while keeping your native language at normal speed Play, pause, skip forward, and skip backward between sentences Background audio โ€” keeps playing while your phone is locked or when you switch to another app, so you can listen on a walk or during a commute Your target language and speed preferences are saved and restored automatically WHO IT IS FOR Bilingual Reader is built for language learners, students, travelers, immigrants, and anyone who wants to absorb a second language naturally through listening. It works especially well with news articles, blog posts, and short stories. Privacy: Bilingual Reader does not collect or store any text you enter. All translation and text-to-speech is processed through Google Translate's public API and no data is retained on our servers.

Screenshots

Lingden4 screens
Bilingual Reader Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lingden at Free against Bilingual Reader Pro's $0.99. Bilingual Reader Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Lingden is free to download; Bilingual Reader Pro costs $0.99 up front. Lingden sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Bilingual Reader Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Lingden versus Bilingual Reader Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingdenBilingual Reader Pro
PriceFree โ€” better$0.99
Positive reviewsโ€”0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyFortnightlyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
Monetizationโ€”Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohammad JasourFinn Moe

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lingden

Subscriptions2
  • Lingden Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Lingden Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
None

Bilingual Reader Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lingden free?
Lingden is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bilingual Reader Pro free?
Bilingual Reader Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lingden or Bilingual Reader Pro have ads?
Neither Lingden nor Bilingual Reader Pro shows ads.

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