Simply Fluent
The short answer
Simply Fluent is made for reading in the language you are learning, on your phone or tablet, also offline: your own EPUB, TXT and Markdown books, and a library you can filter by level from A1 to C2. The translations you save are shown above the words and phrases they translate, in every book in that language. Beelinguapp is made for reading the stories in its own library with your language next to the one you are learning, and listening along. If you want the whole translation on screen and a narrator reading with you, Beelinguapp is the better fit.
Choose Simply Fluent if
- you want to read your own books as well as the library
- you want each saved translation shown above its word or phrase, in every book
- you want all the meanings of a word, with the one that fits the sentence highlighted
- you want any book read aloud, your own books too
Choose Beelinguapp if
- you want the text and its translation side by side
- you want native speakers to read the stories to you
- you want questions about each story after you read it
- you want illustrated books for children
Simply Fluent is a reading app
The app is built around reading a book page by page. These screens show a book in Spanish.
Made for books
You can read your own EPUB, TXT and Markdown files. The library adds short stories, and classic novels by writers such as Jane Austen and Jules Verne rewritten in modern language, with a filter for levels A1 to C2. You read page by page, and your place is saved in every book.
The meaning that fits the sentence
When you translate a word or phrase, you get all its meanings, and the one that fits the sentence is highlighted. If a word is part of an expression or an idiom, the expression is detected and you see the meaning of the expression, not of each word on its own.
Saved translations are shown in every book
A translation you save is shown above its word or phrase in every book you read in that language. When you mark it memorized, the translation is hidden and you read the word on its own. Every saved translation also becomes a flashcard, and favorites are picked first for each session.
Side by side
What each app offers today. The small numbers point to the Beelinguapp page each fact comes from. The Simply Fluent column describes the current app; the questions page has more detail.
| Simply Fluent | Beelinguapp | |
|---|---|---|
| What you read | Your own books, and a library of short stories and classic novels rewritten in modern language. | A library of stories, news articles and songs: classics such as Snow White and Sherlock Holmes, cultural guides, daily news, conversations for travel, and illustrated books for children.2,3 |
| On the screen | The book in the language you are learning, page by page, with your saved translations above their words and phrases. | The text in the language you are learning and in your own language, side by side. You can hide your language and read only the one you are learning.1,3 |
| Levels | The library can be filtered by level from A1 to C2. The short stories are written for their level; the classic novels are complete, in modern language. | The library can be filtered by Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced, and BeKids has books for children.4,3 |
| Looking up a word or phrase | Translate a word or a phrase of up to 5 words. You get all the meanings, with the one that fits the sentence highlighted. Expressions and idioms are detected, and you see the meaning of the expression. With Premium, phrases of up to 15 words show all the meanings. | Long-press a word or phrase to see its translation and hear it.3 |
| What you save | Saved translations are shown above the words and phrases they translate, in every book in that language. When you mark a translation memorized, it is hidden. | Words you choose go to your glossary. Each story also suggests key words.3,2 |
| Review | Every saved translation becomes a flashcard, with spaced repetition. Favorites are picked first for each session. | A flashcards game with your glossary words. You can listen to each word, turn the card for its translation, and say the word into the microphone to test your pronunciation.3 |
| Listening | Any book read aloud with your phone's voices, offline, at three speeds. Pages can turn with the audio. | Many stories are narrated by native speakers, and the text scrolls in time with the audio. The speed can be changed.2,1,3 |
| Your own content | EPUB, TXT and Markdown files, or pasted text. PDF with Premium. | Texts come from its library, and its FAQ doesn't mention importing your own books. In October 2026 its App Store listing announced Story Lab, for making stories from your ideas or photos.3,1 |
| Languages | Library books in 45 languages. Translation in 134 languages, so you can read your own books in 89 more. | 23, according to its website and App Store listing.2,1 |
| Where it runs | iPhone, iPad and Android phones and tablets. | iPhone, iPad and Android phones and tablets.3,1 |
| Offline | Free. Books already on your phone, read-aloud and saved translations work offline. | A text you have opened is downloaded, and can then be read without a connection.3 |
| Free plan | Every book in the library, flashcards, statistics, offline reading and read-aloud. 150 translations and insights in total, which don't reset. One book of your own in total. | The unlocked stories and news, the glossary and flashcards, with ads. You can switch to another language only in your first 30 minutes in the app.3 |
| Price | €7.99 a month or €59.99 a year. | Premium $7.99 a month or $49.90 a year in the US App Store. Premium unlocks every story, article and song, lets you change languages, and removes the ads.1,3 |
| Free trial | 30 days of Premium, for everyone. | Its website and FAQ don't give a trial length. Its refund policy offers a refund within 14 days of a first purchase; for App Store and Google Play purchases, its FAQ sends you to Apple or Google.3,6 |
Beelinguapp's prices are from its US App Store listing, in US dollars, because its website shows no prices. Simply Fluent's prices are in euros, as the Simply Fluent website shows them.
Where Beelinguapp is stronger
Beelinguapp shows both languages
Each text is shown in the language you are learning and in your own, side by side, and you can hide your language when you are ready.1,3 In Simply Fluent you read the language you are learning and translate the words and phrases you don't know. Having the whole translation next to the text is gentler when you are starting out.
Beelinguapp has narration by native speakers
Native speakers narrate many of Beelinguapp's stories, and the text scrolls in time with the audio.2,1 Simply Fluent reads any book aloud with your phone's voices, including your own books; Beelinguapp's narration is recorded for the stories in its library.
A quiz after each story
Beelinguapp ends each story with questions about what you read.1,3 The Simply Fluent app has no questions about what you read.
Books for children
BeKids is the part of Beelinguapp's library made for children: books with simple sentences and illustrations, shown side by side and read by native speakers.2,5
What it costs
Simply Fluent Premium is €59.99 a year, after an optional 30-day trial. Beelinguapp Premium is $7.99 a month or $49.90 a year in the US App Store.1 Without a subscription, Simply Fluent gives you every book in the library, flashcards, statistics, offline reading and read-aloud, plus 150 translations and insights that don't reset. Beelinguapp's free version has its unlocked stories and news, the glossary and flashcards, with ads.3 Prices checked on Oct 25, 2026.
Simply Fluent
- Free plan
- €0
- Premium, monthly
- €7.99
- Premium, yearly
- €59.99
- Free trial
- 30 days
Beelinguapp1
- Free plan
- $0
- Premium, monthly
- $7.99
- Premium, yearly
- $49.90
Beelinguapp's website shows no prices. Its US App Store listing also has other monthly and yearly prices, named as trials, promotions and special offers.1
Questions
How much does Beelinguapp cost?
In the US App Store, Beelinguapp Premium is $7.99 a month or $49.90 a year. Its website shows no prices. Without a subscription, you can read its unlocked stories and news, with ads. Prices checked on Oct 25, 2026.
Is Beelinguapp free?
It has a free version with the unlocked stories and news, the glossary and flashcards, with ads. You can switch to another language only in your first 30 minutes in the app. Premium unlocks every story, article and song, lets you change languages at any time, and removes the ads.
Can I read my own books?
In Simply Fluent, yes. Import EPUB, TXT or Markdown files, or paste in text; PDF works with Premium. The free plan includes one book of your own in total, and Premium has no limit. Books with DRM, such as Kindle books, can't be imported.
What happens to my saved translations if I stop paying?
You keep every saved translation, flashcard and statistic, and you can still open every book in the library. Translations and insights then come from your allowance of 150.
Can I use both?
Yes. You can read Beelinguapp's stories side by side in Beelinguapp, and your own books and the Simply Fluent library in Simply Fluent. Each app keeps what you save in it separately.
Sources
- Beelinguapp, US App Store listing. Checked Oct 25, 2026.
- Beelinguapp, home page. Checked Oct 25, 2026.
- Beelinguapp, frequently asked questions. Checked Oct 25, 2026.
- Beelinguapp, stories. Checked Oct 25, 2026.
- Beelinguapp, BeKids. Checked Oct 25, 2026.
- Beelinguapp, refund policy. Checked Oct 25, 2026.
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