Pararead: Learn Languages
Spanish, French, German & more
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Read real news, stories and books with the original and translation side by side. New: a 30-day course with speaking practice, achievements and streaks.
Learn languages by reading real content.
Read news, stories, and interesting articles with a parallel reader that shows the original text and translation side by side. Instantly translate words, build your personal vocabulary, and practice new words in context - all without leaving the text.
Whether you're just starting out or already advanced, the app adapts to your level and helps you improve naturally through reading.
FEATURES
Read with a Parallel Reader
- Read original text and translation side by side
- Learn through news, stories, and language-learning content
- Content matched to your CEFR level (A1 - C2)
- Tap any word for an instant translation and dictionary entry
- Choose the categories that interest you most
Build Your Vocabulary
- Save words while reading
- Create your own personal dictionary
- Explore detailed word cards with translations, parts of speech, and collocations
- Learn words in real context
Practice What You Learn
- Fill-in-the-blank exercises
- Multiple-choice challenges
- Reinforce vocabulary through active recall
Track Your Progress
- Quick onboarding vocabulary assessment
- Reading streak tracking
- Weekly activity charts
- Reading history and saved content
- Monitor your learning progress over time
Learn 15 Languages
Learn: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese.
The app interface is fully localized in all supported languages, making it easy to learn from your native language.
Start reading. Start learning. Build vocabulary naturally.
Terms of use: https://pararead.app/terms
Privacy policy: https://pararead.app/privacy
Ratings & Reviews
Pararead 1.2.0 is our biggest update yet.
New: 30-day Course
A guided, day-by-day path that adapts to your level (A1–C1). Practice with a mix of interactive exercises:
• Speaking — say the answer out loud with on-device speech recognition
• Listening — train your ear
• Match pairs, fill the gaps and build sentences by drag and drop
• Fix-the-errors and instant replay to reinforce what you learn
New: Achievements, XP and streaks
Earn badges, collect XP, level up when you finish a day, and keep your daily streak alive. A friendly mascot cheers you on along the way.
New: Book reader
Read timeless classics adapted to your level. Tap any word or sentence for an instant translation, and save what you want to learn.
Also in this release
• Refreshed profile screen
• Smoother onboarding
• A clearer "Upgrade to Premium" experience
• Fixed a speech engine crash and squashed various bugs
Thank you for reading with Pararead. We'd love your feedback — reach us any time from Settings.
The developer, Ivan Nezdropa, 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 Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Purchases
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Ivan Nezdropa
- Size
- 82.7 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 14 more
- English, Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Realistic Violence
Medical Treatment information
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Guns or Other Weapons
Contains
Health or Wellness Topics
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Weekly premium subscription $6.99
- 3d for free and 14.99$ after $14.99
- 1 year premium subscription $49.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Ivan Nezdropa