jidoujisho vs News in Slow German

jidoujisho brings video playback, reading, dictionary lookup and flashcard creation into an Android language-learning app. It handles local media, YouTube videos, Jellyfin streams and direct URLs, with word lookup by tapping or dragging across subtitles and paragraphs. Readers can open offline books in the embedded ッツ Ebook Reader or read manga processed with Mokuro. For study cards, users can edit fields and export the current image and audio to AnkiDroid. Dictionary support covers Yomichan, Migaku and ABBYY Lingvo DSL formats; dictionary data is not bundled, and Yomichan structured-content dictionaries are unsupported. Listed services include ChatGPT, Bing image search, Forvo, JapanesePod101 audio search, and example sentences from Massif, Tatoeba and ImmersionKit. WebSocket support allows use with texthookers. Japanese and English are officially supported; other languages depend on dictionary format and search support. jidoujisho is free and open source under GPL-3.0. It requires Android 7.0 or later and AnkiDroid. External subtitles include SRT, ASS and SSA, but not image-based PGS.

News in Slow German provides German listening practice through news, dialogue, and commentary adapted for learners. Lessons pair audio with transcripts, contextual English translations, grammar explanations, quizzes, and vocabulary resources. Learning paths cover beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels, with weekly news episodes for beginner and intermediate learners. The service says it adds more than a dozen original news stories across all levels each week. Beginners can use G.U.T.S., a structured course built around dialogues, explanations, and quizzes. Suggested practice includes short daily listening sessions, following transcripts, reviewing explanations, and listening again. Audio Only costs $5.90 a month and includes no transcripts or interactive features; Full Access costs $17.90 a month and includes audio, transcripts, translation, quizzes, and other interactive features. Both plans renew monthly. A seven-day Full Access trial is for first-time subscribers and converts to a paid subscription unless canceled. The service is available on Android, iOS, and the web, with offline access and Alexa playback also described.