Comparison

Modu vs LexTap

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

Head to head
About

Modu

Features
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Read Chinese stories, understand unfamiliar words, and build vocabulary from what you read. Modu combines graded reading, a tap-to-lookup dictionary, and spaced-repetition review in one app. Choose a graded story or import your own EPUB and TXT books. Tap unfamiliar words for pinyin and meanings, save vocabulary in context, and review it later. READ WHAT INTERESTS YOU • Explore a library of graded retellings of public-domain stories. • Import EPUB and TXT books to read with built-in learning tools. • Generate AI stories based on your selected topic and level, with vocabulary you are due to review. • Follow RSS feeds. Available article text depends on the source; some feeds provide summaries only. UNDERSTAND AS YOU READ • Tap words for pinyin, meanings, and measure words. • Use AI explanations to explore a word in the context of a sentence. • Translate sentences and paragraphs into English on your device, or read with a bilingual chapter view. • Listen to text with read-aloud tools. REMEMBER WORDS IN CONTEXT • Save vocabulary from your reading and review it with spaced-repetition flashcards. • Mark words as known to focus highlighting on unfamiliar vocabulary. • Track your reading and vocabulary progress, and export your vocabulary. OFFLINE READING AND YOUR ACCOUNT Read and save books on your device as a guest, without creating an account. Books already on your device and core reading tools work offline. On-device translation requires an initial language-model download. AI features and natural online voices require an internet connection. Sign in to back up your vocabulary. Modu Plus also syncs reading progress and other learning data across devices. Imported book files remain on your device; import the same books on another device to continue reading there. FREE + MODU PLUS Free features include reading, dictionary lookup, on-device translation, bilingual reading, vocabulary review, book imports, RSS, the story library, and basic read-aloud. Limited AI explanations and story generation are included. Modu Plus adds higher AI usage allowances, natural multi-voice read-aloud, and additional learning-data sync. AI and natural-voice usage limits apply. See the in-app purchase screen for available plans and current allowances. Start with a story, and build your Chinese one reading session at a time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://modu-ai-proxy.zhouxuehan101.workers.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://modu-ai-proxy.zhouxuehan101.workers.dev/privacy

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LexTap

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Читайте на английском. Понимайте больше. Не отвлекайтесь от книги. LexTap — приложение для чтения книг на английском языке со встроенным переводом. Встретили незнакомое слово? Просто нажмите на него, чтобы увидеть перевод. Хотите понять предложение целиком? Выберите его — и LexTap покажет перевод, не заставляя вас покидать книгу. Читайте с комфортом • Мгновенный перевод слов • Перевод предложений прямо во время чтения • Произношение слов и текста • Каталог классической литературы на английском • Отслеживание прогресса чтения • Импорт собственных книг в формате EPUB Учите английский естественно LexTap помогает меньше отвлекаться на словари и переводчики и больше времени проводить за чтением. Вы видите английский текст в контексте и обращаетесь к переводу только тогда, когда он действительно нужен. LexTap Premium Premium убирает рекламу и ограничения на переводы и импорт EPUB. Откройте книгу. Начните читать. Не знаете слово? LexTap it! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Modu4 screens
LexTap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Modu at none against LexTap's 2. Modu also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LexTap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Modu asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Modu ships an update weekly, LexTap every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Modu versus LexTap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModuLexTap
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB36 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer雪寒 周Vladislav Muromskiy

In-app purchases

None

Modu

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

LexTap

Subscriptions2
  • LexTap Premium — месяц$3.991 Month
  • LexTap Premium — год$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Modu free?
Modu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LexTap free?
LexTap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Modu or LexTap have ads?
LexTap shows ads; Modu does not.
Which is updated more often, Modu or LexTap?
Modu ships an update weekly, and LexTap every 5 days. Most recently, Modu was updated on October 31, 2026 and LexTap on October 29, 2026.

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