Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Readly
Snap a pic — Chinese flashcards & word lookup in 1 tap
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Hey HN! I’m Alex, and one of my favorite ways to learn languages is by reading novels. Currently I’m reading 三体 (3 body problem), but one problem I've always had is it takes ages to look up words, and add them to Anki flashcards so I can remember them. 三体 is especially brutal with so much sci-fi vocab. That’s why I built Readly. I snap a pic of the page I’m reading, it loads the text in-app and lets me lookup words, add to Anki-style flashcards, or ask AI questions about the text, all in a single tap. It's a huge time saver. My specific learning strategy, if anyone wants to replicate it: 1.…
2025 · readly.ink · its alternatives →
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Laoshi▲239Learn new words with flashcards to master Chinese faster
2021 · laoshi.io · its alternatives →
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Toku Reader▲111Read & listen to native Japanese and Chinese, tap any word
Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Visual vocabulary builder
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Read Bean▲310Learn Chinese with real-world content, at your level
2025 · readbean.app · its alternatives →
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Learn languages with this flash card app, now on the web
2017 · its alternatives →
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Wordwise▲114Hey HN, While learning Danish, I kept translating the same words over and over. I’d take notes, highlight books, save things in random places… then lose track of it all. I wanted something simple. Translate a word, save it with context, and review it later so it actually sticks. Nothing I found really did that. So I built my own app. It lets you: - Translate and save words instantly - Add notes, tags, example sentences, gender, even emojis - Review everything with flashcards using spaced repetition - Track how many words you’ve really learned - Use it fully offline with on-device ML Kit…
2025 · getwordwise.app · its alternatives →
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Wokabulary▲83Flash card language learning app for Mac, iPhone and iPad
2021 · wokabulary.com · its alternatives →
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Word Buddy▲80Flashcard for kids to learn their first 1000 words
2023 · wordbuddy.carrd.co · its alternatives →
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Cardy▲64A simple and easy to use flashcard app to learn vocabulary
2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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SnapVocab▲69App that helps you efficiently learn English vocabularies!
2017 · snapvocab.com · its alternatives →
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Chinese dictionary and training tool with AI
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Flash card app for teaching kids to read (iOS and watchOS)
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Learn a language using flashcards, now on android
2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Snap a photo and help kids learn Pinyin in real life
Jun 2026 · pinyin.qibanhub.com · its alternatives →
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2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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CantoCards▲68Learn Cantonese characters & readings with spaced repetition
2023 · cantocards.com · its alternatives →
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Build your own Chinese vocabulary and learn with flashcards.
2024 · deer-vocabulary.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Select, snip, hover, paste, or type Chinese on your Mac. See pinyin, definitions, sentence translation, HSK context, and save local flashcards.
Sep 2026 · zhenzhu.app · its alternatives →
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