Mukashi: Bilingual Kids Books
Read Stories, Learn Languages
Free · In‑App Purchases
You don't have to speak the language to give it to them. Every word is read aloud and translated as you go, in 13 languages. No ads, no data sold, works offline.
You don't have to speak the language to give it to them.
Mukashi is a bilingual storybook for children. Every line shows the words, how they sound, and what they mean — so a parent who doesn't speak Japanese, Spanish or Arabic can still sit down and read one tonight.
READ TOGETHER, IN TWO LANGUAGES
Each line carries three layers at once: the original text, an optional pronunciation guide, and a word-by-word meaning in your language, with the full sentence underneath. Nothing is hidden behind a quiz or a tap. The meaning is simply already there, so the story never stops.
THE PRONUNCIATION YOU DON'T HAVE
Tap any word to open its card — meaning, part of speech, and audio in a natural voice. You supply the reading-together; the app supplies the part you can't.
THE WORDS THAT STAY
Save any word to My Words, your child's own flashcard deck, and review at whatever pace suits. Because the words arrive inside a story they wanted to hear, they stick better than a list ever manages.
OR JUST READ THE STORY
Some nights nobody wants a lesson. Story Mode strips the glosses away and leaves a calm, single-language read, sentence by sentence.
FEATURES
• Trilayer reading — text, pronunciation and per-word meaning on every line
• Tap-to-translate — open any word for its meaning and hear it spoken
• Read-aloud — natural text-to-speech in every supported language
• My Words — save vocabulary and review it with built-in flashcards
• Grammar colours — every word tinted by its part of speech, no lesson required
• Story Mode — a clean single-language read when that is all you want
• Original storybook-style illustrations on every page
• Four cosy themes (Classic, Night, Cream, Forest) and adjustable text size
• Works fully offline — every story ships inside the app
• A PIN-protected parent area and an optional daily reading limit
THIRTEEN LANGUAGES, ANY PAIR
English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Combine any two, in either direction — learn Spanish from English, English from Korean, or keep a grandparent's language alive at home.
FOLK TALES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
From Momotaro to the Tortoise and the Hare, Anansi the Spider to the Thirsty Crow, Little Red Riding Hood to the Blue Jackal — stories children have loved for generations, retold simply and beautifully illustrated. New tales are added over time, and Premium includes every one.
FOR ANYONE READING BETWEEN LANGUAGES
Whether you are raising a bilingual child, holding on to a heritage language, or picking one up yourself, Mukashi moves at your pace. There are no points to chase and nothing to fail — just a story, twice over.
QUIET BY DESIGN
No advertising. No data sold. Read anywhere, including on a plane with the wifi off.
Made for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision Pro.
SUBSCRIPTION, TERMS & PRIVACY
– Start with free stories. Mukashi Premium unlocks the whole library: monthly (auto-renewing) or once for life (Lifetime).
– Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings.
– Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
– Privacy Policy: https://hadicuet.github.io/mukashistories-legal/
Ratings & Reviews
- This app hasn’t received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
Three new tales, and more say for parents:
• NEW TALES — Rapunzel, The Merchant and the Parrot, and Nasreddin Hodja and the Fur Coat, each ready in all 13 languages.
• PARENTS IN CHARGE — a quick grown-up check now guards purchases, links and settings, and the daily limit applies mid-story too.
• YOUR DATA, YOUR CALL — choose whether to share anonymous usage data and whether to hear about new stories.
• SMOOTHER READING — narration plays even in silent mode, and text wraps more cleanly on the page.
• On iPhone and iPad, the app's language is now set in your device Settings.
• Plus plenty of smaller fixes.
Loving Mukashi? A quick rating helps other families discover it. Thank you for reading with us.
The developer, Abdullah Al Hadi, 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
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Abdullah Al Hadi
- Size
- 124.6 MB
- Category
- Books
- 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. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 13 more
- English, Arabic, Bengali, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Turkish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Monthly Access $4.99
- Premium Lifetime $39.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Abdullah Al Hadi
