Mitlesen: Learn German Reading
Read Classics, A1–B1 Graded
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Now with daily German news, graded A1–B2. Read classics and current events, tap any word to translate, and save flashcards. Free to start.
Reading German is finally easy.
Mitlesen is a German reading app for A1–B2 learners. Read classic German stories — Grimm fairy tales, Kafka, and more — plus fresh German news, all adapted to your exact CEFR level, with tap-to-translate, audio, and inline explanations.
No more looking up every word in a separate tab. No more texts that are too hard to enjoy, or too easy to learn from. Just the right story, at the right level, with everything you need built in.
HOW IT WORKS
Choose a story or a news article. Choose your level: A1, A2, B1, or B2. Read at your own pace. Tap any word to see its meaning and grammar. Save it to your flashcards for later review. Listen along with audio if you prefer. When a word appears again, you already know it.
WHAT MAKES MITLESEN DIFFERENT
Most German learning apps give you exercises and drills. Mitlesen gives you real German — classic stories and current news — adapted for each CEFR level, not just simplified with shorter sentences. The A1 edition of Rotkäppchen reads like a proper story, not a vocabulary worksheet.
This is how fluency actually develops: exposure to meaningful German in context, repeatedly, over time.
WHAT YOU CAN READ
- Fresh German news, graded A1–B2 and updated regularly
- Grimm fairy tales: Rotkäppchen, Hänsel und Gretel, Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten, and more
- German classics and short stories: Kafka, Das Brot, Kalif Storch
- Everyday German texts for practical, real-world vocabulary
BUILT-IN FLASHCARDS
Tap any word to save it. Mitlesen turns the words you look up — from stories and news — into review cards with grammar tags and audio, so the vocabulary sticks.
READ IN YOUR LANGUAGE
Translations available in English, Persian (فارسی), Turkish (Türkçe), and Arabic (العربية), with full right-to-left support.
WHO MITLESEN IS FOR
- A1–B2 learners who want to read real German, not just study it
- Duolingo users who want to go deeper
- Goethe, telc, or TestDaF exam candidates who need reading practice
- Anyone who's tried German and found it too hard to enjoy yet
FREE TO START
Read all German news and the first 30% of every story for free, with unlimited word lookups and flashcards — no trial, no credit card.
Questions or feedback? Email hello@mitlesen.com
Terms of Use (EULA): https://mitlesen.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://mitlesen.com/privacy
• New: Page mode (Beta) – read a story as a real book, page by page
• Narration keeps playing when you leave the app
• Change your reading level right from the reader
• A simpler panel for font and layout
• Follow Mitlesen on Instagram, Threads, YouTube and TikTok
• Smoother downloads and flashcard sync, plus many fixes
The developer, Hanialhassan Hashemifar, 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 Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Hanialhassan Hashemifar
- Size
- 83.5 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.2 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.2 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.2 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.2 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.1 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 3 more
- English, Arabic, Persian, Turkish
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- Infrequent
Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
Horror/Fear Themes
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Premium Monthly $4.99
- Premium Weekly $1.99
- Premium Annual $44.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Mitlesen