Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Toucan
Learn a new language while you browse the web.
Toucan is a browser extension that teaches language learners Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Korean, and Japanese while they browse the web. The tool integrates into regular internet browsing, allowing… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Toucan launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Use movies as study material for language learning
2019 · languagelearningwithnetflix.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, Just wanted to share a tool i've been working on to help with my own study routine. It’s a browser extension called Lingoku. The idea is simple: we spend hours browsing the web in English every day. This tool replaces some of the english words with Japanese vocabulary based on your japanese level (Similar to Toucan, but with a better user experience). It’s basically an attempt to make the "i+1" method actually passive, you understand the sentence because it's mostly english, but you pick up Japanese words naturally from the context. It uses an LLM in the backend to make sure the…
Dec 2025 · lingoku.ai · its alternatives →
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Learn any language by reading what you love. Click words to translate, build vocabulary with smart flashcards, and read articles, books, and web pages in 100+ languages. Free to start.
2015 · readlang.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, For over two years I've been working on an App to learn languages (currently French, Italian and Spanish), together with my partner, a language teacher. I think it is finally ready to share with this community! The idea is to introduce vocabulary and grammar whilst you read eBooks in your own language. I've found that it is easier to remember vocabulary 'in context' and with regular repetition. Plus you don't have to carve out dedicated time for language learning. Other apps require you to build a habit around various exercises or ‘games’, whereas lots of people already read books.…
2024 · glossarie.app · its alternatives →
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Learn your Duolingo vocabulary while browsing the web
2023 · duoninja.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I’m Pablo, I built this application to learn languages using podcasts: https://www.langturbo.com (No signup required) There are a lot of tools to learn languages, but most of them focus on beginners (understandably so, that’s where the money is) but not many exist that target intermediate or advanced learners. The ones that exist make you find content on your own and then import that into their apps, which can be tricky when you don’t know where to look. LangTurbo has a unique curated database of podcasts by language (some even have dialect labels) that you can browse by…
2025 · langturbo.com · its alternatives →
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Subtly▲266Learn English with smart subtitles on movies and TV shows
2017 · subtly.media · its alternatives →
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Letra▲76Passively learn a new language every time you open a new tab
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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FlipWord▲214Intelligently integrate language learning into web browsing
2017 · flipword.co · its alternatives →
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Learn the words you translate with one click
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Flowlingo▲283Get fluent in a language through content immersion
2018 · getflowlingo.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · alpharabi.us · its alternatives →
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Underline▲133Expand your vocabulary while you browse the Internet
2022 · getunderline.io · its alternatives →
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