A LingQ alternative built around free books
LingQ turns almost anything into a lesson. Lingible is simpler: open one of 67,000+ free books or a YouTube video, tap the words you don't know, keep them as flashcards.
LingQ turns almost anything into a lesson. Lingible is simpler: open one of 67,000+ free books or a YouTube video, tap the words you don't know, keep them as flashcards.
LingQ and Lingible share an idea: you learn a language from real content, not drills. They differ in range. LingQ covers more languages and more sources, while Lingible focuses on books and YouTube on your phone.
| LingQ | Lingible | |
|---|---|---|
| Languages | 53 | Books in 13, videos in 13, translation into 40+ |
| Sources | Lesson library, plus imports from books, podcasts, YouTube, Netflix, TikTok, Spotify and more | 67,000+ free books, your own files, any YouTube link |
| Where it runs | Web, iOS, Android, browser extension | iOS and Android |
| Reading level | Library lessons by level | Books sorted by CEFR level, simplified A2 and B1 editions |
| Saved words | Limited on the free plan | Part of the free plan |
| Free plan limits | Saved words and imports | Daily limits on translation, AI help and practice |
| Listening practice | Lessons with audio | Dual subtitles, sentence loop, shadowing |
LingQ is the better choice if your language has no books in Lingible, for example Japanese, Korean, Arabic or Turkish. It also wins if you learn from Netflix, podcasts or TikTok, or want to study on a computer. LingQ can connect you with private tutors too, and Lingible cannot.
Lingible is the better choice if you learn English, French or German from books on your phone. The free library needs no importing: pick a book at your level and start. If your level is A2 or B1, begin with the simplified editions.
Lingible also suits you if you want YouTube and books in one vocabulary. Words from a video with dual subtitles and from a novel go into the same flashcards.
LingQ details come from lingq.com and its blog, checked in November 2026. Plans and features can change, so check there for the current state. Prices are left out on purpose. Lingible is not affiliated with LingQ.
Yes, to start. All books are free. Tap translation, AI help and vocabulary practice have daily limits, and Lingible Pro removes them.
You can upload EPUB, PDF, MOBI, TXT and FB2 files and paste YouTube links. Netflix, podcasts and web articles are not supported.
No. Lingible is an iPhone and Android app.
60,000+ in English, 4,000+ in French, 2,300+ in German, about 200 each in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Dutch, Greek, Swedish, Finnish and Hungarian, and 77 in Russian.
Not for reading yet, because the library has no books in those languages. You can upload your own files or learn from about 70 curated YouTube videos in each.