Eclipse vs LinguaCafe
Eclipse
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| Figure | Eclipse | LinguaCafe |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Game Boy Advance Emulators | 8.1 (#6) | 7.9 (#9) |
| Integrations | The interface can link to Dropbox and Google Drive; Dropbox uses a CORS proxy when needed, while Google Drive requests go directly. | Vocabulary lookups can show DeepL translations when enabled, and imported reading material can include Jellyfin external subtitles. |
| Purpose | Eclipse is a web based emulator for playing classic games. | LinguaCafe is a self-hosted web app for learning foreign languages by reading and building vocabulary. |
| Support | The FAQ directs users to the Eclipse Discord server for issue reports because the in app Report Issue button was temporarily removed. | The project lists GitHub, Discord, Reddit, and email as contact channels, and says the maker will try to help with update problems reported on GitHub or Discord. |
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In their own words
Eclipse
Eclipse is a web-based emulator for playing games from classic systems: Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, NES, SNES, Sega Master System, and Sega Game Gear. It is available on Android, iOS, and web, with a free plan. Games can be added from Google Drive, Dropbox, or the Homebrew selection, or loaded from local files. The interface supports touch, keyboard, and controllers, with editable default bindings; controller compatibility depends on the JavaScript Gamepad API and the operating system. Once the site is cached, uploaded local games can be played offline, although some features, including the Library, are disabled. Save behavior differs by system: NES games do not save, SNES and GB/GBC games should save, and GBA games have some incompatibilities. The GBA core lacks Real Time Clock support, and most GBA games with auto-save functionality are unsupported. Eclipse has no multiplayer features, including Pokémon trading. User data is stored locally on the device.
LinguaCafe
LinguaCafe is a free, open-source web app for learning languages through reading and vocabulary review. It is self-hosted, so users can run it on their own machine or private web server and control their data. Reading material can come from plain text, text files, ebooks, YouTube subtitles, subtitle files, Jellyfin external subtitles, or webpages. Readers can look up words and phrases, save translations, mark items as known or ignored, and track vocabulary by learning level. Spaced-repetition reviews follow an approach similar to the Leitner system, and highlighted cards can be exported to Anki or other SRS software. DeepL translations are available for lookups when enabled. Text-to-speech uses browser SpeechSynthesis, with voices dependent on the browser. The project lists many supported languages and supports Progressive Web App installation on mobile devices; it works in browsers on screens at least 340 pixels wide. Setup uses Docker Compose. The project supports x64, with an additional step for Apple silicon, but other Armv8 devices such as Raspberry Pi 3 and newer do not currently work. One user per server is supported.