TortoLingua: Learn by Reading
Adaptive texts & vocabulary
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Learn a language by reading texts that match what you understand.
TortoLingua turns reading into adaptive practice. Choose a language, read a short level-matched text, and select unfamiliar words or sentences for contextual translations. What you mark helps future texts stay close to your level and bring difficult vocabulary back in meaningful context.
Why TortoLingua:
- Read short, level-matched texts
- Translate words and sentences without leaving the reader
- Listen to words and texts with audio
- Meet difficult vocabulary again in later reading
- Upload private TXT, EPUB, or MOBI books and resume where you stopped
- Practice writing systems with script and alphabet support
- Learn across multiple languages from one account
Available learning tracks include English, Spanish, French, German, Polish, Ukrainian, Serbian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, and European Portuguese.
No streak pressure or leaderboards—just calm, focused reading that becomes more understandable over time.
Every learning feature is free. There are no subscriptions, paid tiers, in-app purchases, or ads.
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Improved language support so the app is correctly recognized in all supported interface languages, plus minor stability improvements.
The developer, Mykola Riabchenko, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
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Information
- Seller
- Mykola Riabchenko
- Size
- 11.7 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 9 more
- English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Serbian, Spanish, Ukrainian
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Mykola Riabchenko