SmartBook: Dual Language Books
Bilingual Reading, Translation
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad
SmartBook turns any book into bilingual reading. Tap any word for instant translation, study side by side in parallel text, and learn languages naturally — through stories you actually want to read.
Read Spanish books, Italian books and French books with parallel translation. Open German books, Portuguese books, Russian books and English books in the same bilingual library — all dual language, all in one app.
LEARN BY READING:
Spanish reading, Italian reading and French reading become simple when every word is one tap away. Whether you want to learn Spanish by reading, learn Italian by reading or learn French through real stories, books in Spanish with translation, books in Italian with translation and books in French with translation make the path natural. German reading, Portuguese reading and Russian reading are all here too.
KEY FEATURES:
• Bilingual reading — Two languages side by side in a compact parallel text view. Choose your translation service and your pace.
• Tap to translate — Read ebooks in their original language and access translations with a single tap; long-tap or double-tap any section to translate exactly what you need.
• Real-time translation in context — Reverso Context shows example sentences for the word you tapped. Save unfamiliar words to your vocabulary builder and grow your vocabulary effortlessly.
• Audio narration — Tap a word to hear native pronunciation and improve listening and speaking.
• Open every format — fb2, epub and txt; any ebook opens in seconds, ready to read and translate.
• Many translation engines — Google Translate, DeepL, Microsoft, Yandex, Reverso Context and even ChatGPT, all in one bilingual reader.
• Wide language support — English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese and more, in the original or with translation into your native language.
• Free bilingual library — A growing collection of free e-books and articles in parallel text, with new titles every week. Spanish books, Italian books, French books, German books, Portuguese books and Russian books, side by side with translation.
• Vocabulary builder — Save words and phrases with their context, learn them with spaced repetition, export to Anki or ReWord.
• AI translation — ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini explain meaning, grammar and synonyms while you read.
• Dual Language Read of Dual language books — a true bilingual book reader and dual language reader for every page.
• Bilingual library with thousands of free books for foreign language reading.
Long-tap or double-tap any section of text and translate it with the service that suits you. No more switching between apps or dictionaries — SmartBook is your one-stop solution for translation while reading.
Elevate your language learning with parallel translation — the ultimate companion for readers and learners. Explore, study and grow at your own pace, all within the pages of your favourite books. Install SmartBook today and unlock a deep world of linguistic adventure.
Parallel text reader is your ultimate foreign language reading app.
A new library screen has been added, providing access to over 75,000 free books:
- Create folders
- Rate books
- Filter, sort, and search
The developer, Stanislau Kurs, 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:
- Purchases
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Stanislau Kurs
- Size
- 84.4 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.4 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.4 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.3 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 15 more
- English, Arabic, Belarusian, Bulgarian, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Monthly Subscription $1.99
- Premium PRO $24.99
- Annual subscription $19.99
- Copyright
- © Stanislau Kurs