MultiLivre vs Read Languages
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MultiLivre
Learn languages by reading books and articles. Tap any word for instant translation and practice new vocabulary with a spaced repetition system. Supports Spanish, French, and German with a curated library and custom file uploads.
- Tap-to-translate words
- Text-to-speech for books
- Curated classic library
- Upload custom files
- Spaced repetition vocabulary
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Learning languages through reading has never been easier than with MultiLivre. Immerse yourself in foreign classics and translated originals with quality text-to-speech voices and quick word-tap translation — available in Spanish, French, and German. Explore a curated library of 75+ pre-loaded classics, from Don Quixote to Les Misérables to Faust, or upload your own PDFs and text files to read in any of the three supported languages. Every word you tap for translation is automatically saved to your personal vocabulary list and reviewed using a spaced repetition system (SRS) — the same science-backed method used by top language learning apps — so the words you struggle with come back more often. Features: • Tap any word for an instant translation • High-quality text-to-speech for every book • 75+ curated classics across Spanish, French, and German • Upload your own PDFs or text files • Automatic vocabulary saving with spaced repetition review • Track your progress with a personal word deck Whether you're a beginner building your first vocabulary or an advanced learner tackling literature in the original language, MultiLivre meets you where you are. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Read Languages
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One story a day, written exactly for you. Contos writes you a fresh story every single day — in sixteen languages, from Spanish and French to Japanese and Korean — calibrated to your level: around 75% words you already know, with new vocabulary introduced in context — comprehensible, but always stretching you. HOW IT WORKS • Choose from sixteen languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Japanese, Korean or Mandarin Chinese • A three-minute placement reading calibrates your starting level • Each day Contos writes a brand-new story at your level +1, leaning into the topics you love • Tap any word for an instant gloss; tap again to mark it known • Rate each story and tomorrow's recalibrates — level, length and new-word pace • A mini-lesson after every story explains the grammar you just read in the wild BUILT FOR MEMORY • Save any word as a smart flashcard with spaced repetition • Watch your vocabulary pass 100, 500, 1,000 words with milestones along the way • Streaks, reading-time achievements and a CEFR journey trail keep you showing up WHY READING WORKS Language sticks when you read things you mostly understand — comprehensible input. Contos holds you at the sweet spot linguists call i+1: easy enough to enjoy, hard enough to grow. No drills, no gimmicks: real reading, every day. CONTOS PREMIUM Your daily personalised story, mini-lessons and flashcards are unlocked by a subscription — pay monthly, or save with an annual plan. New subscribers get their first 3 days free; the trial becomes a paid subscription unless cancelled at least 24 hours before it ends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase; the subscription renews for the same period (monthly or yearly, depending on your plan) unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in Settings → Subscriptions. Your progress is saved to your account with Sign in with Apple. Terms of Use: https://contosapp.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MultiLivre at none against Read Languages's shown. MultiLivre also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. MultiLivre sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Read Languages sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MultiLivre ships an update daily, Read Languages every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MultiLivre | Read Languages |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gleb Cherevichnyy | Jake Harris |
In-app purchases
MultiLivre
- Monthly Premium Subscription$6.991 Month
- Annual Premium Subscription$49.991 Year
Read Languages
- Contos Premium Monthly$7.991 Month





