EWA and Lingo7 both teach through reading with audio, but EWA is essentially an English-first app: you learn English, Spanish or French from its adapted, licensed catalog, plus movie clips and AI speaking. Lingo7 lets you read any book, including your own uploads, with a side-by-side translation, in 49 languages. If your target language is outside EWA’s three, or you want full books, Lingo7 fits.
| Feature | Lingo7 | EWA |
|---|---|---|
| Read your own books (upload) | Yes | No |
| Parallel side-by-side translation | Yes | No |
| Tap-a-word dictionary | Yes | Yes |
| Sentence translation | Yes | Yes |
| Audio narration synced to text | Yes | Yes |
| Vocabulary trainer (spaced repetition) | Yes | Yes |
| Speaking practice (AI conversation) | Yes | Yes |
| Offline reading | Limited | Limited |
| Languages | 49 languages | 3 languages (EN, ES, FR) |
| Platforms | iOS, Android | iOS, Android |
| Price | Free + premium | ~$4-16/mo |
| Free tier | Yes, free to start | Limited, with daily caps |
As of July 2026. Verify current details on each app's store listing.
EWA is a polished, popular way to learn from media. Its catalog of adapted books comes with professional synced audio and karaoke-style highlighting, tap-to-translate keeps you in the flow, and it bundles thousands of movie and TV clips, spaced-repetition flashcards and an AI speaking partner into one app. For someone learning English, Spanish or French who wants a media-rich, guided experience, it is well made and inexpensive on the annual web plan.
Lingo7 is built to read real books in a wide range of languages. EWA gives you an adapted, licensed catalog in three languages; Lingo7 lets you open any book from the catalog or upload your own (EPUB, PDF and more) and read the full, unabridged text with the original and a translation side by side and native audio. Tapped words feed a spaced-repetition trainer and a Practice tab adds conversation. Above all, Lingo7 supports 49 languages to EWA’s three, so it works whatever you are learning. EWA is the media-rich English-first app; Lingo7 is for reading the actual book you want in your language.
Lingo7 lets you read real books, ours or your own upload, with the original and a sentence-by-sentence translation side by side, native-narrated audio, and a tap to send new words to a spaced-repetition trainer. Free to start, in 49 languages.
EWA and Lingo7 both teach through reading with audio, but EWA is essentially an English-first app: you learn English, Spanish or French from its adapted, licensed catalog, plus movie clips and AI speaking. Lingo7 lets you read any book, including your own uploads, with a side-by-side translation, in 49 languages. If your target language is outside EWA’s three, or you want full books, Lingo7 fits.
No. EWA gives you a fixed catalog rather than letting you import your own EPUB or PDF. Lingo7 does let you upload your own books (EPUB, PDF, FB2, TXT, DOCX, HTML) and read them with a sentence-by-sentence parallel translation and audio.
Lingo7 supports 49 languages for reading. EWA supports 3 languages (EN, ES, FR). If your target language is outside the major European set, check both before you commit, since coverage is where these apps differ most.
Lingo7 is free to start, with an optional premium subscription. EWA offers a free trial, then premium at about $4 to $16 per month depending on the plan and store. Both let you try reading before you pay. Prices are current as of July 2026; check each store listing for your region.