E-clair vs News in Slow Spanish
E-clair
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| Figure | E-clair | News in Slow Spanish |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $6.90/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Language Immersion Apps | 7.9 (#12) | 7.9 (#15) |
| Privacy | The privacy policy says data is encrypted in transit using HTTPS/TLS and audio files are processed in temporary server memory rather than permanently logged or distributed. | The privacy policy says subscriber information is not sold or shared with third parties and payments are handled by PayPal or Stripe. |
| Purpose | E-clair turns podcasts and other audio into language-learning sessions with synchronized transcripts, translations, saved vocabulary and flashcards. | News in Slow Spanish is a streaming language immersion service built around Spanish audio and learning resources. |
| Support | The maker lists support by email at [email protected] and says users can request account deletion in the app or by email. | The contact page lists separate general, technical-support and educational inquiry email addresses and says replies are sent within 24 hours. |
Plans
News in Slow Spanish
- Single edition — Audio Only$6.90 a month
- Bundle — Audio Only$7.90 a month
- Single edition — Full Access$22.90 a month
- Bundle — Full Access$25.90 a month
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.
News in Slow Spanish
News in Slow Spanish is a Spanish audio-learning service built around weekly news for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners. It adds more than a dozen original stories across levels each week. Learning resources include beginner and grammar courses, an idiomatic expressions catalog, interactive transcripts, lessons, quizzes, pronunciation practice and vocabulary flashcards. Rooms offers live conversation practice and workshops. Lessons provide a free portion of audio and transcript, and the Linguistica app offers complete news stories with audio and transcript for free. Audio Only subscriptions include audio and Rooms but not transcripts, lessons or quizzes. Full Access adds transcripts, contextual translations, lessons and quizzes. Monthly prices start at $6.90 a month for a single-edition Audio Only plan; Bundle Audio Only costs $7.90 a month. Single-edition Full Access costs $22.90 a month and Bundle Full Access costs $25.90 a month. First-time subscribers can select a seven-day Full Access trial. The service is available on Android, iOS and web, with offline access and interactive practice.