LingoNews: Read & Learn German
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Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
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Stop choosing between staying informed and learning German. Do both.
Most people give up on learning German because it feels like a chore. You want to know what's happening in the world, but opening a German news website feels like hitting a wall of text you can't climb.
LingoNews pulls that wall down.
We've built a seamless way to learn German through real news—where your daily reading habit becomes your greatest learning tool. Instead of translating entire articles or constantly reaching for a dictionary, LingoNews intelligently translates the most important German words and expressions directly inside each article, in your native language. You stay immersed in German while receiving just enough help to keep reading naturally.
The result is a completely different reading experience—one that keeps you focused on the story while your vocabulary grows with every paragraph.
Learn from real German news
Forget artificial dialogues and textbook examples. Learn German through authentic news covering technology, business, science, politics, culture, sports, health, entertainment and world events. Every article exposes you to vocabulary, expressions and writing styles used by native speakers in real life.
Instead of learning German just to read the news one day, you'll learn German by reading the news today.
An innovative reading method
Most translation tools encourage you to translate everything. LingoNews takes the opposite approach.
By translating only carefully selected keywords and expressions directly inside each article, you continue thinking in German instead of constantly switching back to your native language. This creates a smoother, more immersive reading experience while naturally expanding your vocabulary through context.
Listen while you read
Every article includes natural German audio narration, helping you improve reading, listening comprehension and pronunciation at the same time.
Build a vocabulary that lasts
Every article becomes part of your personal learning journey. Save useful vocabulary to your personal word collection and reinforce what you've learned with interactive flashcards. Practise translations, test your memory and turn real news into lasting vocabulary.
Stay informed. Stay connected.
Learning German isn't only about grammar and vocabulary. It's about understanding the country, its people and the conversations happening around you every day.
Following German news helps you become more familiar with current events, culture, business and society, making everyday conversations easier and helping you feel more connected to life in Germany.
Learning that fits into real life
Read during breakfast. Listen on your commute. Catch up with the news over a coffee. Just a few minutes each day become stronger reading skills, richer vocabulary and greater confidence in German.
Built for learners ready to go further
LingoNews is designed for learners who already have a solid foundation in German. If you're around B1 or B2 level and authentic newspapers still feel overwhelming, LingoNews bridges that gap.
It provides enough support to understand real German while preserving the challenge that helps you keep improving. Instead of practising isolated exercises, you'll develop the skills that matter most: reading real German, understanding real German and thinking in German.
Don't just learn German.
Live it.
Start your free trial today and discover a more natural way to improve your German through the stories shaping Germany and the world. After the trial, a subscription provides unlimited access to LingoNews and helps us continue delivering a fast, ad-free news and language-learning experience.
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- Word-by-word highlighting as the narration plays
- iPad: bigger headlines, and photos that keep their shape
- Flashcards: delete a word (with undo), send mastered words back to practice
- Narration player moved under the article photo
- Smoother onboarding, faster start after sign-in
- Password reset fixes and many small improvements
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Information
- Seller
- LingoNews UG (haftungsbeschrankt)
- Size
- 176.3 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.6 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.0.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Realistic Violence
Profanity or Crude Humor
Mature or Suggestive Themes
Horror/Fear Themes
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Guns or Other Weapons
Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- LingoNews Pro Yearly $59.99
- LingoNews Pro - Monthly $5.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Dionatas Goncalves Paz