Билингва: двуязычные книги
★ 4.8What it actually doesAn app for parallel reading of books in two languages (original + translation) with built-in translator, dictionary, and voice playback support for learning foreign languages through natural reading.
Actually does
- ✓E-book reader75% of reviews
- ✓Language learning90% of reviews
- ✓Translation60% of reviews
- ✓Dictionary30% of reviews
- ✓Flashcards15% of reviews
- ✓Offline-first20% of reviews
- ✓Параллельное отображение текста на двух языках одновременно70% of reviews
- ✓Data import10% of reviews
- ✓Data export10% of reviews
- ✓Subscription(bonus)35% of reviews
- ✓Free tier(bonus)25% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Text-to-speech
- ⚠Бионическое чтение с выделением начала слов
- ⚠Speech-to-text
Common complaints
- ✗Ads shift text when appearing/disappearing, disrupting reading focus12% of mentions
«when it appears at the bottom, the text shifts, you have to get distracted searching for where you stopped»
- ✗Built-in Yandex translator quality is unsatisfactory (literal, inaccurate translation)15% of mentions
«built-in Yandex translator translates randomly and often incorrectly»
- ✗No free books, subscription required to access materials12% of mentions
«there are no free materials in it... whenever you click any button, a payment request appears»
- ✗Lags and freezes when loading translation (loader hangs)12% of mentions
«The loader hangs, doesn't translate the paragraph»
- ✗Text jumps when scrolling, amount of text per page changes9% of mentions
«impossible to scroll through pages. the amount of text constantly jumps from page to page»
What people praise
- ★Convenient parallel reading of original and translation without dictionary distraction
«Very convenient to read books in the original, without getting distracted by the dictionary, seeing translations of unfamiliar words right in the text»
- ★Methodology shows real results in language learning
«Thanks to it, my English level increased significantly»
- ★Best app in category for learning languages through reading
«Best app for learning languages, forget about Duolingo»
- ★Intuitive, simple and convenient interface
«liked the interface and functionality right away»
- ★Good integration with dictionaries and services like ReWord, Anki
«Especially convenient in combination with ReWord»