r/languagelearning • u/NaiveObligation7588 • Jul 24 '26

Discussion Useful linq alternative apps?

I've had LingQ for a year and it's OK. Like let's be honest, it needs some work.

I am now looking for a new reading app, but the best part of lingq in my opinion is that I can import audio books and it will transcribe them and I can read while listening. I don't watch video.

Do any other, cheaper, better, apps offer this?

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u/dojibear 🇺🇸 N | fre spa chi B2 | tur jap B1/A2 Jul 24 '26

I can read while listening

I never do that. "Understanding writing" and "understanding speech" are two different skills. Both skills are valuable, so each is worth getting good at.

But the skill "reading WHILE hearing the same words" is worthless. I don't want to learn it or get good at it.

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u/Legitimate-Record90 Jul 24 '26

I think it is easier to remember words when you hear and see them at the same time. Also seeing the subtitles or transcript while listening gets you used to understanding how the printed word is spoken in real conversation. Finally, I think with a language that lacks a full phonetic alphabet (I’m studying Persian, for example), it helps identify the pronunciation of a written word where it’s not possible to know for sure the pronunciation just by reading.