
Helm: Read & Learn Languages 16+
Real news. Real progress.
Helm News Inc.
Designed for iPad
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
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Description
Learn the Words You'll Need Tomorrow
You know that sinking feeling. Tomorrow's video call with the international team. The client email you can barely understand. That technical document in your inbox—the one in the language you've been 'learning' for two years.
Here's the thing: You don't need 50,000 random words. You need the specific ones that show up in your world. The ones in tomorrow's email. The ones your new client will use. The ones that actually move your career forward.
Why You're Stuck (And It's Not Your Fault)
Traditional language learning is built backwards. They hand you a map of the entire city and make you memorize every street. But you don't need to know every street yet. You need to know your route—from where you are to where you're going.
Think about it. Everyone's destination is different. The finance professional needs market vocabulary. The doctor needs medical terms. The programmer needs technical language. Yet most apps drag everyone through the same tourist phrases, the same kitchen vocabulary, the same phrases you'll never actually use.
You're not failing at language learning. The system is failing you.
Your Brain Already Knows How to Learn
Research has proven what teachers have known for decades: learning words in context increases retention by up to 40% compared to memorization. Your brain remembers stories, not lists.
When you read "breakthrough" in an article about a medical discovery, it sticks. It means something. It connects to something real in your world. But "breakthrough" on a flashcard? That's just another word to forget.
The challenge has always been finding the sweet spot—content that's interesting enough to hold your attention, relevant enough to be useful, and exactly at your level. Too easy and you're wasting time. Too hard and you're constantly stuck.
The Pull Is Already There
You're going to check the news anyway. Not for points or gold stars. But because something happened today that matters to you. A breakthrough in your industry. A shift in the market. That story everyone will discuss tomorrow.
That pull you feel toward news that affects your world? That's your engine. You don't need motivation when curiosity is already pulling you forward.
How Helm Actually Works
Today's headlines become tomorrow's vocabulary. It's that simple.
Open Helm. Read what matters to you—real news, real stories, real developments in your field. When you hit a word or phrase you don't know, tap it. Instant translation. Instant audio. Keep reading.
No games. No gimmicks. Just real news teaching you real language while you do what you'd do anyway—stay informed.
You're not 'studying a language' anymore. You're understanding what actually matters in your industry. You're not 'memorizing words.' You're absorbing the vocabulary that shows up in real life..
The Switch That Changes Everything
Helm doesn't create a new habit. It upgrades one you already have.
That news checking you do every morning? It's now language learning. That article about your industry? It's now vocabulary building. That story everyone's talking about? It's now pronunciation practice.
Every headline you'd read anyway becomes a lesson. Every story that matters to your career advances your fluency. The time you're already spending becomes time invested.
Tomorrow Won't Wait
The brutal truth? While you're collecting points in an app, someone else is having the conversation that should have been yours. While you're learning words you'll never use, opportunities are passing by in languages you almost speak.
You don't need another gold star. You need the words for tomorrow's meeting. Today.
Start Where You Are
Try Helm News free. When you're ready, upgrade for unlimited access.
Because the scenic route was always a tourist trap. And you have somewhere to be.
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What’s New
Version 1.0.59
Minor updates
Ratings and Reviews
Nice app!
This app has added many features since I first downloaded it. I like the time savings of short summaries and not having all the advertisements. The language feature is also a cool way to work on a second language. I recommend this app.
Incredible news aggregation
In a world full of misinformation and bias, this is a dream come true and disruptor. If you want your news summarized from endless sources, aggregated together without bias, this will do that. It’s only a matter of time before this blows up. How useful!!!!
Love the one-sentence summaries!
I was looking for a way to catch up with the most relevant news withouth having to read entire articles or clickbaits. Helm news has saved me a lot of time so far!
App Privacy
The developer, Helm News Inc., 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:
- Usage Data
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
- Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Helm News Inc.
- Size
- 98.3 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- Learn More
- Infrequent Profanity or Crude Humor Mature or Suggestive Themes Medical Treatment information Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
- Contains Unrestricted Web Access
- Copyright
- © 2023 Helm News Inc.
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Monthly Subscription $3.99
- Annual Subscription $39.99
- Monthly Subscription $3.99
- Annual Subscription $39.99
- Annual Subscription $39.99
- Monthly Subscription $3.99