News in Slow German vs Readlang
News in Slow German
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Readlang
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| Figure | News in Slow German | Readlang |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5.90/mo | $4/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 5 |
| Spec score · Language Immersion Apps | 7.8 (#17) | 8.3 (#6) |
| Privacy | The privacy policy says it does not share or sell subscriber information and uses PayPal or Stripe to handle financial transactions. | Readlang says it does not sell personal data and uses only strictly necessary cookies, without advertising cookies or third-party advertising trackers. |
| Purpose | News in Slow German provides German listening practice through real-world news, dialogue, and commentary adapted for learners. | Readlang is a reading tool for language learners that helps them read native content. |
| Security | The privacy policy says the company uses commercially reasonable, industry-standard measures to protect subscriber information, while noting that absolute security cannot be guaranteed. | The privacy policy says passwords are stored hashed and access to personal data is restricted, while noting absolute security cannot be guaranteed. |
| Support | The contact page lists separate general, technical support, and educational inquiry email addresses and says replies are sent within 24 hours. | Users can contact support or leave feedback through the Readlang feedback forum. |
Plans
Readlang
- FreeFree
- Premium$6 a month
- Premium Plus$15 a month
- Premium$48 a year
- Premium Plus$120 a year
In their own words
News in Slow German
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.
Readlang
Readlang is a reading tool for language learners who want to work with native content. Readers can select words or phrases in text and webpages to see translations, and contextual AI explanations help clarify them. Translated material can be turned into flashcards that use spaced repetition and prioritize useful words. Users can read articles and books, paste text, upload files, or bring webpages in through a browser extension or bookmarklets. The video player supports full transcriptions, including transcripts uploaded and synced to YouTube videos. A popup dictionary is available in the Web Reader, while the online eReader has a sidebar dictionary; collected words and phrases can also be exported to Anki. Readlang lists web, Android, iOS, and extension platforms, but says it has no native mobile apps. The web app can be added to a mobile device’s home screen. The Free plan is free and allows unlimited single-word translations, with 10 phrase translations and 10 contextual explanations per day. Premium is $6 a month, billed at $6 / month or $48 / year.