News in Slow
Immersion (video, audio, reading): weekly news read at a slower pace by native hosts in Spanish, French, Italian or German, with transcripts, translations and lessons at your level.
Prices checked 16 Oct 2026 · How we check
Is News in Slow worth it?
Yes, if you can read some of the language but lose spoken news at full speed, and want new stories every week at your level, with the transcript and translations beside them.
What it costs. One language costs $17.90 to $22.90 a month, depending on the language (Spanish: $22.90), month to month; there is no yearly plan. Audio Only, without the transcripts and lessons, is $5.90 to $6.90 a month. Each language's price is under Plans and prices.
What's free. The first part of every episode's audio and transcript, on the website, and two complete news stories a week per language in the free Linguistica app.
Skip it if you want to pay by the year or learn more than one language: News in Slow sells month to month only, and each language is a separate subscription.
What learners rate it. 2.4 out of 5 from 15 ratings in Apple's US App Store and 3.2 from 118 on Google Play (L360), checked 16 Oct 2026.
What unhappy reviewers mention. Of the 34 one- and two-star reviews among the 48 most recent in Apple's US App Store, 13 mention the price, billing or the subscription and 10 signing in, or lost progress and streaks. Read 16 Oct 2026; a review can mention several.
From $17.90 a month $17.90 to $22.90 a month for one language, depending on the language
In our comparison: weakest on speaking practice.
- Annual plan
- —
- Monthly plan
- $17.90 to $22.90 a month, depending on the language
- Lifetime plan
- —
- Free tier
- Free sample
The first part of every episode's audio and transcript, on the website, and two complete news stories a week per language in the free Linguistica app. - Languages
- 4
- Speech recognition
- —
- Live tutoring
- No · Spanish and French subscribers get Rooms, live conversation practice and workshops in the subscription; its pages don't say who leads them. The Italian and German pages don't list Rooms.
- Offline mode
- —
- Placement test
- —
- CEFR levels
- —
- Refund or trial
- A 7-day free trial of Full Access for first-time subscribers, with an email two days before it ends. Its refund policy offers no refund on an individual subscription: you cancel the renewal and keep access to the end of the month paid for. · Trial terms from the subscription page: "7 day free trial … Cancel anytime during the free trial and you won’t be charged. We'll remind you by email 2 days before your trial ends … Only first-time subscribers are eligible for the free trial."
- Platforms
- iOS, Android, Web
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How a News in Slow lesson works
- What you do
- Pick one of the week's news stories at your level, listen to native hosts read it at a slower pace with the transcript and English translations of the harder phrases beside it, then take the lesson and quiz built on it.
- What comes back
- Automatic: each episode's quizzes are marked. In Spanish and French you can also talk in Rooms, its live conversation practice; its pages don't say who leads it.
- Not included
- A live teacher or stated CEFR levels.
How a lesson works in an immersion app
Plans and prices
Every consumer plan on News in Slow'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Only, one editionAudio OnlyAll the audio, without transcripts, lessons or quizzes; Rooms in Spanish and French. French is the same price, Italian and German $5.90. | Monthly | $6.90 | $6.90/mo | one language |
| Spain and Latino bundle, Audio OnlyAudio OnlyThe audio of both Spanish editions, without transcripts, lessons or quizzes. | Monthly | $7.90 | $7.90/mo | Spanish, both editions (Spain's and Latin American) |
| Full Access, one editionFull AccessSpanish's price, for Spain's or the Latin American edition; French is the same, Italian $19.90 and German $17.90. Audio, transcripts with translations, lessons, quizzes and the courses; Rooms in Spanish and French. | Monthly | $22.90 | $22.90/mo | one language |
| Spain and Latino bundle, Full AccessFull AccessBoth Spanish editions, Spain's and Latin American, in one subscription. | Monthly | $25.90 | $25.90/mo | Spanish, both editions (Spain's and Latin American) |
Prices by language
News in Slow's price depends on the language. These are its own price pages for each of its 4 languages (checked 16 Oct 2026), cheapest first; Audio Only is the cheaper tier.
| Language | A month | Audio Only, a month |
|---|---|---|
| German | $17.90 | $5.90 |
| Italian | $19.90 | $5.90 |
| French | $22.90 | $6.90 |
| Spanish | $22.90 | $6.90 |
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How to cancel News in Slow, and how refunds work
What News in Slow says about itself
| Feature | What News in Slow says |
|---|---|
| CEFR levels | — |
| What it is | Immersion (video, audio, reading). Weekly news programmes in Spanish, French, Italian and German, written by journalists and read by native hosts at a slower pace, at Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced level (German: Beginner and Intermediate). Each episode has audio, a transcript with contextual English translations, and lessons and quizzes; adjustable audio speed. Beside the news: a Get Up To Speed (G.U.T.S.) course for absolute beginners, a grammar course, a catalogue of idiomatic expressions, original series, a pronunciation practice tool and flashcards. Spanish comes in two editions, Spain's and Latin American. Spanish and French subscribers also get Rooms, a live conversation platform. Each language is a separate subscription, month to month, Full Access or Audio Only. |
| Languages offered | 4: French, German, Italian, Spanish |
| Free tier | The first part of every episode's audio and transcript, on the website, and two complete news stories a week per language in the free Linguistica app. |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, Web |
| Offline mode | — |
| Speech recognition | — |
| Live tutoring | No · Spanish and French subscribers get Rooms, live conversation practice and workshops in the subscription; its pages don't say who leads them. The Italian and German pages don't list Rooms. |
| Placement test | — |
| Refund or trial | A 7-day free trial of Full Access for first-time subscribers, with an email two days before it ends. Its refund policy offers no refund on an individual subscription: you cancel the renewal and keep access to the end of the month paid for. · Trial terms from the subscription page: "7 day free trial … Cancel anytime during the free trial and you won’t be charged. We'll remind you by email 2 days before your trial ends … Only first-time subscribers are eligible for the free trial." |
| Company | Linguistica 360, Inc., United States |
How News in Slow compares
News in Slow is weakest on speaking practice. 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 | Weekly news read at a slower pace by native hosts in Spanish, French, Italian or German, with transcripts, translations and lessons at your level |
| Speaking practice | 1 | — |
| Language coverage | 2 | 4 languages |
| Free tier | 2 | The first part of every episode is free, the rest is paid |
| Price per month | 2 | From $17.90 a month $17.90 to $22.90 a month for one language, depending on the language |
| Trial and refund | 3 | A 7-day free trial |
| Offline use | – | — |
| Staying power and bugs | – | Not available |
Languages you can learn on News in Slow
4 languages as listed by News in Slow.
How far its courses go
- News in Slow Spanish, Spain's or the Latin American edition: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced weekly news, with a Get Up To Speed course for absolute beginners.
- News in Slow French, News in Slow Italian: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced weekly news, with a Get Up To Speed course for beginners.
- News in Slow German: Beginner and Intermediate weekly news, with a Get Up To Speed course for beginners.
French, German, Italian, Spanish
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References
- News in Slow Spanish: subscription rates (checked 16 Oct 2026)
- News in Slow Spanish's home page (checked 16 Oct 2026)
- News in Slow Spanish: free listening practice (checked 16 Oct 2026)
- News in Slow: refund policy (checked 16 Oct 2026)
- News in Slow: terms of use