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Best apps for learning a language by reading
What a reading app needs, how taihaa handles it in 9 languages, and free-plan prices for LingQ, Readlang, LanguageCrush, and Migaku.
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Learn a language by actually reading it.
Notes for people who would rather finish a text than collect another course. They cover how to choose material, how to save words, and how taihaa compares with other reading tools. No scores.
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Free LingQ alternative for reading (2026)
A free LingQ alternative as of November 2026: taihaa has no card, no cap on saved words or text imports, and 9 languages with Jyutping, pinyin, and furigana.
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How to learn vocabulary while reading
How to save useful words while you read, keep the sentence, and review them later without looking up every word on the page.
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Graded readers vs authentic texts
When to use graded readers, when to use authentic articles, and how to learn from both in nine languages, from Mandarin to Portuguese.
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What is immersive reading for language learning?
Immersive reading means extensive reading in the language you are learning, with lookup support. Here is how it differs from translating the page first.
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taihaa vs LingQ: free reading without a word cap
taihaa vs LingQ as of October 2026: free with no card, unlimited saved words and text imports, and a short read, tap, save, review loop in 9 languages.
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Free Readlang alternative: taihaa vs Readlang (2026)
A free Readlang alternative as of November 2026: taihaa is free with no card and no cap on saved words or text imports, with Jyutping, pinyin, romanization, and furigana.
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A free Cantonese reading app with Jyutping
Read Cantonese with Jyutping, including YouTube subtitles. Split compounds into characters, then save words in context. Free, no card, no word cap.
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A free Japanese reading app with furigana and romaji
Read Japanese with furigana above kanji and romaji in the word popup. Tap conjugated words to find the dictionary form. Free, no card, no word cap.
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A free Du Chinese alternative for your own texts
Read Chinese you choose, including a YouTube link with subtitles, with pinyin or Jyutping. Split compounds into characters. Free, no card, no word cap.
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How to read Cantonese with Jyutping, for beginners
Learn to read Jyutping: the letters that surprise English readers, the finals, and the six tone numbers, with real examples and common beginner mistakes.
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Written Cantonese vs Standard Chinese: what to read
Hong Kong uses two written forms. See how written Cantonese differs from Standard Written Chinese, and which to read at each stage of learning Cantonese.
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taihaa vs LanguageCrush: a free reading app
LanguageCrush alternative as of November 2026. taihaa is free with unlimited saves and text imports. Plus is $39 a year; Supporter is $60.
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Free LanguageCrush alternative for reading (2026)
A short list of LanguageCrush alternatives for reading your own texts, with free-plan prices for taihaa, LingQ, and Readlang as of late 2026.
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Learn Cantonese from YouTube with Jyutping
Turn Cantonese YouTube subtitles into a lesson with Jyutping. Split compounds into characters, save the words, and review them in the sentence.
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A free Mandarin reading app with pinyin
Read Mandarin texts you choose, with pinyin you can turn off. Import a page or YouTube subtitles, save words with the sentence, and review them. Free, no card.
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Learn Mandarin from YouTube with pinyin
Turn Mandarin YouTube subtitles into a lesson with pinyin. Split compounds into characters, save the words, and review them in the sentence.
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How to read Mandarin pinyin, for beginners
Learn to read Hanyu Pinyin: the letters that surprise English readers, where the tone mark goes, and the four tones, with real examples and common mistakes.
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A free Chairman’s Bao alternative for your texts
Read news and texts you choose, with Mandarin pinyin. A free alternative to The Chairman’s Bao graded library, with no card and no cap on imports.
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A free Migaku alternative for reading (2026)
A free Migaku alternative for reading texts you choose. No card and no cap on saved words. Migaku’s public USD prices, checked in November 2026.
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How to import Anki notes into a reading app
Export Anki notes as .txt, .tsv, or .csv and import them in taihaa under Settings, Offline & data. Up to 50,000 notes or 10 MB. Known is the default.
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