Beelinguapp
Immersion (video, reading): stories, news and songs read aloud by native speakers, side by side with a translation.
Prices checked 13 Oct 2026 · How we check
Is Beelinguapp worth it?
Yes, if you like reading and want to follow a story in the language with your own language beside it.
What it costs. A year costs $49.90 ($4.16 a month); month to month is $7.99.
What's free. Unlocked stories, news and songs with the glossary and flashcards, with ads.
Skip it if you want lessons that teach grammar: Beelinguapp is texts read aloud beside a translation.
What learners rate it. 4.4 out of 5 from 2,294 ratings in Apple's US App Store and 4.1 from 81,722 on Google Play, checked 13 Oct 2026.
$49.90 a year $4.16 a month, billed yearly · Beelinguapp
In our comparison: strongest on price and the number of languages, weakest on teaching depth.
- Annual plan
- $49.90 a year ($4.16/mo)
- Monthly plan
- $7.99
- Lifetime plan
- —
- Free tier
- Free to keep using
Unlocked stories, news and songs with the glossary and flashcards, with ads; changing language needs Premium after the first 30 minutes. - Languages
- 23
- Speech recognition
- Yes
- Live tutoring
- No
- Offline mode
- Yes
- Placement test
- No
- CEFR levels
- —
- Refund or trial
- Refunds on request by email within 14 days of a first purchase of a paid plan bought from Beelinguapp (not renewals); App Store and Google Play purchases are refunded by Apple or Google.
- Platforms
- iOS, Android
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How a Beelinguapp lesson works
- What you do
- Read and listen to a story, news piece or song read by a native speaker, with the text in the language you learn beside a translation in your own.
- What comes back
- Automatic: exercises are marked, and speech recognition scores how you say words. No person checks your work.
- Not included
- A live teacher or stated CEFR levels.
How a lesson works in an immersion app
Plans and prices
Every consumer plan on Beelinguapp's own pricing page or app-store listing, in US dollars unless marked. Per month is the plan price divided by its term. Where the seller shows a crossed-out price beside the one it charges, the figure is the one it charges, and the plan's note gives the crossed-out price.
| Plan | Billing | Price | Per month | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beelinguapp YearlyPremiumApple's US App Store price. Apple also lists other yearly price points (trial and promo offers from $18.49 to $41.99). | Annual | $49.90 | $4.16/mo | all languages |
| Beelinguapp MonthlyPremiumApple's US App Store price; Beelinguapp's own site shows no price before sign-up. Premium unlocks all content, removes ads and lets you change languages. | Monthly | $7.99 | $7.99/mo | all languages |
| FreeUnlocked stories and news, glossary and flashcards, with ads; one learning language (switching only in the first 30 minutes). | Other | $0 | — | all languages |
What will Beelinguapp cost you?
Total billed over 12 months
$45.98 less on annual billingOne yearly payment of $49.90.
What each plan covers. Monthly: all languages. Yearly: all languages.
Before subscribing, compare trial, cancellation and refund terms, including how purchases through an app store differ.
What Beelinguapp says about itself
| Feature | What Beelinguapp says |
|---|---|
| CEFR levels | — |
| What it is | Immersion (video, reading). Read and listen at the same time to stories, news and songs narrated by native speakers, shown side by side with a translation in your own language. |
| Languages offered | 23: Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese |
| Free tier | Unlocked stories, news and songs with the glossary and flashcards, with ads; changing language needs Premium after the first 30 minutes. |
| Platforms | iOS, Android |
| Offline mode | Yes |
| Speech recognition | Yes |
| Live tutoring | No |
| Placement test | No |
| Refund or trial | Refunds on request by email within 14 days of a first purchase of a paid plan bought from Beelinguapp (not renewals); App Store and Google Play purchases are refunded by Apple or Google. |
| Company | Beelinguapp UG, Germany, founded 2016 |
How Beelinguapp compares
Beelinguapp is strongest on price and the number of languages, weakest on teaching depth. Each criterion is scored out of 5 from what each app says about itself and from independent reviews, to compare apps that do the same job; it is not a review of the app. How we score.
| Feature | Score (of 5) | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching depth | 2 | Stories, news and songs read aloud by native speakers, side by side with a translation |
| Speaking practice | 3 | Speech recognition scores your pronunciation |
| Language coverage | 4 | 23 languages |
| Free tier | 3 | A free account with limits |
| Price per month | 5 | $49.90 a year $4.16 a month, billed yearly · Beelinguapp |
| Trial and refund | 2 | Refunds on request by email within 14 days of a first purchase of a paid plan bought from Beelinguapp (not renewals); App Store and Google Play purchases are refunded by Apple or Google |
| Offline use | 4 | Works offline |
| Staying power and bugs | – | Not available |
Languages you can learn on Beelinguapp
23 languages as listed by Beelinguapp.
How far its courses go
- Japanese: level not stated. Japanese text shown beside your own language, with karaoke-style narration.
- Korean: level not stated. Korean text shown beside your own language, with karaoke-style narration.
- Chinese: level not stated. Chinese text shown beside your own language.
- Arabic: level not stated. Arabic text shown beside your own language, right to left.
- Greek: level not stated. Greek text shown beside your own language.
Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
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References
- Apple App Store: Beelinguapp listing (checked 13 Oct 2026)
- Beelinguapp: FAQ (checked 13 Oct 2026)
- Beelinguapp: stories (checked 13 Oct 2026)
- Beelinguapp: terms and conditions
- Beelinguapp: home page (checked 13 Oct 2026)
- Beelinguapp: refund policy (checked 13 Oct 2026)
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