Lantern: Read in New Languages

Build Fluency With Real Books

Only for iPhone

Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

iPhone

A small light for reading in another tongue. Lantern is a quiet iPhone app for learning languages by reading the books you actually want to read. Tap any word for a translation. Double-tap a sentence to translate it in context. No streaks. No quizzes. No notifications begging for your attention. Just you, a book, and a small light to read by. WHY READING WORKS Reading is how a language settles into a person. You meet a word in context, then again, then again — and one day, you simply know it. Lantern keeps you in that loop and gets out of the way. Every page exposes you to natural sentence structure, idioms, and the words native speakers actually use, far beyond what any flashcard deck can teach. HOW IT WORKS • Browse Project Gutenberg right inside the app, or import your own EPUB • Read at your pace — no streaks, no leaderboards, no nagging • Tap a word for a definition • Double-tap a sentence for a translation rendered just below the line • The more you read, the less you look up NINETEEN LANGUAGES Read and learn in Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, or Vietnamese. The Lantern interface itself is localized in every supported language — reading German in German feels right from the first tap. ON-DEVICE, ALWAYS Translation runs entirely on your iPhone using Apple's built-in framework. Audio pronunciation uses Apple's system voices on-device. The text of your book never leaves your phone. No accounts. No analytics. No tracking. No ads. Your library, progress, and lookups stay on your device. FREE, FOREVER No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. No fees of any kind. Just an app, made well. Lantern. A small light in the dark.

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    Information

    Seller
    • Daniel Waldie
    Size
    • 4.4 MB
    Category
    • Books
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 26.2 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 26.2 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 26.2 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 26.2 or later.
    Languages
    English and 18 more
    • English, Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
    Age Rating
    13+
    • 13+
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    • Infrequent
      Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
      Realistic Violence
      Profanity or Crude Humor
      Mature or Suggestive Themes
      Horror/Fear Themes
      Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
      Sexual Content or Nudity
      Guns or Other Weapons
    Copyright
    • © 2026 Daniel Waldie
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