E-clair vs Learning with Texts
E-clair
e-clair.appLearning with Texts
hapepo23.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | E-clair | Learning with Texts |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Language Immersion Apps | 7.9 (#12) | 8.1 (#7) |
| Intended users | The maker describes E-clair as intended for learners past the beginner stage who want to study podcasts or recordings they already have. | The maker describes LWT as a tool for language learners who bring their own texts and optionally audio for reading and vocabulary practice. |
| Purpose | E-clair turns podcasts and other audio into language-learning sessions with synchronized transcripts, translations, saved vocabulary and flashcards. | LWT is a web app for language learning in which users read texts, optionally listen to audio, and save, review, and test words and expressions. |
| Support | The maker lists support by email at [email protected] and says users can request account deletion in the app or by email. | The maker invites users to report problems and send feedback and ideas, and describes LWT as a one-person hobby project. |
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In their own words
E-clair
E-clair turns podcasts, recordings and linked audio into language-learning sessions on Android and iOS. Learners can subscribe to podcasts, upload audio or paste a web audio link, then follow a transcript synchronized to playback word by word. They can replay a chosen word or phrase, tap a word or hold a phrase to see a DeepL-powered translation, and save vocabulary with its position in the audio. Saved words and phrases become flashcards for FSRS spaced-repetition review. E-clair transcribes more than 20 languages; its guide lists 16 translation target languages. Uploads support MP3, M4A, WAV, AAC, OGG, FLAC and AIFF, but not video files. Offline access is listed. The free plan costs nothing and limits collections and the amount and size of users’ own audio transcriptions; podcast transcription is handled separately. The maker describes the app as intended for learners past the beginner stage studying podcasts or recordings they already have.
Learning with Texts
Learning with Texts (LWT) is a language-learning web app for reading texts you bring and building vocabulary from them. It divides uploaded texts into sentences and words, then shows saved terms and their learning status in later readings. You can save words or expressions of two to nine words, along with translations, optional romanization, and an example sentence. Practice options include term tests, context-based tests, Massive-Context Cloze Deletion tests, and a statistics page. LWT can associate an MP3 audio URL with a text for listening while you read, but it has no audio-file import or upload function. Dictionary links are configurable; terms can be imported from CSV or TSV, exported as TSV, or sent to Anki for cloze tests. LWT is free, with offline access and interactive practice listed. It requires a modern browser and a local web and database server with PHP. Installation instructions cover Windows, macOS, and Linux, though the maker says its macOS instructions and app could not be tested. Texts and terms using Unicode characters above U+FFFF are unsupported.