The Blog
Ideas on learning languages naturally
Research, strategies, and product updates from the Lingua Verbum team.
The 7 Best LingQ Alternatives in 2026 (Honestly Compared)
LingQ raised its price to $14.99/month. Here is a fair comparison of the best LingQ alternatives for reading-based language learning, including pricing, free plans, and mobile apps. (Pricing verified October 2026.)
The Best Readlang Alternatives in 2026
Readlang is a great reading tool, but it has no mobile app. Here is a fair comparison of the best Readlang alternatives with iOS and Android apps, including pricing, free plans, and import options. (Pricing verified October 2026.)
Beyond Flashcards: A Smarter Way to Build Vocabulary
Burned out on Anki? Flashcards aren't useless, but they fail many learners for predictable reasons. Here is where they genuinely help, and a reading-based approach to vocabulary that is easier to stick with.
Extensive Reading: The Most Underrated Way to Learn a Language
A practical guide to extensive reading: what it is, what the research says, how to choose material, how much to read, and how to handle unknown words using the 98% comprehension rule.
LingQ vs Lingua Verbum: An Honest Comparison
A fair, head-to-head comparison of LingQ and Lingua Verbum: method, pricing, free plans, mobile apps, importing, language coverage, and interface. Written by the Lingua Verbum team, with LingQ's real strengths included. (Pricing verified October 2026.)
What Is Comprehensible Input (and How to Actually Use It)
A beginner-friendly guide to comprehensible input: what the term means, what it isn't, how to find material at the right level, and the common mistakes that stall progress.
Introducing Phrases: Learn the Chunks, Not Just the Words
You can know every word in a sentence and still miss what it means. Phrases let you save multi-word expressions in Lingua Verbum and track them just like vocabulary.
Learn a Language From YouTube Videos You Actually Love
Import any YouTube video into Lingua Verbum and turn a channel you'd already binge into a personal language course — clickable transcripts, savable snippets, and the vocabulary that actually sticks.
The Hard Truth About Fluency: You Just Need More Words
Grammar won't save you if you have no vocabulary. Here's why massive reading and listening is the only reliable path to fluency — and how to make it work.
Introducing the Lingua Verbum UI Overhaul
A full product redesign with a consistent component system, improved typography, dark mode, and deeper learning stats.
Why Comprehensible Input Works (and Flashcards Don't)
Stephen Krashen's input hypothesis explains why immersion in real content beats memorization — and why your brain has been built for this all along.
Two Exciting New Features: Conversations & Voice Selection
Lingua Verbum introduces a real-time Conversations tab and customizable AI voice selection for more personalized language learning.
How to Delete Your Lingua Verbum Account
A quick guide to permanently deleting your Lingua Verbum account from web or mobile.
Lingua Verbum for iPhone Is Here!
The Lingua Verbum iPhone app is now live on the App Store, bringing immersive language learning to your pocket.
Introducing Our Free Tier: Learn Without Barriers
Lingua Verbum is now free to use, with meaningful daily access and an optional Premium upgrade for unlimited learning.
How We Built Language Progression Levels in Lingua Verbum
A deep dive into Lingua Verbum's vocabulary-based level system and the language-specific thresholds behind each progression milestone.
Introducing the Discover Tab: Find Authentic Content in Your Target Language
Discover authentic podcasts and articles in your target language with search, filters, and seamless import into Lingua Verbum.
Lingua Verbum Expands Language Support to 63 Languages
We have added 34 new languages, bringing Lingua Verbum to 63 supported languages.
Lingua Verbum Adds Japanese and Chinese as Supported Languages
Lingua Verbum now supports Japanese and Chinese, our first Asian languages, with advanced segmentation and learner-controlled overrides.