CaptionLearn vs Lingopie
Lingopie is a streaming service of TV shows and films with interactive subtitles, on phones and smart TVs. CaptionLearn works on YouTube: real creators, new videos every day, sorted by level and accent, from a monthly plan. Pick Lingopie for series and films on a TV; pick CaptionLearn for the YouTube channels you would watch anyway.
CaptionLearn and Lingopie side by side
| CaptionLearn | Lingopie | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (monthly) | Free (30 lookups); Standard €4.90/month, Intensive €9.90/month | Monthly plans only in the mobile app (App Store DE: €11.99 and €14.99); 3 months €38.97 on the web source |
| Price (yearly) | No yearly plan | €77.94/year (sale price at the time of checking; list price €155.88) source |
| Content | Any YouTube video with captions, plus channels picked per level and accent | 5,000+ TV shows and movies, music, podcasts and books source |
| Apps | Browser, desktop and phone | iOS, Android, Google TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku TV source |
| Review | Export to Anki, Quizlet, Brainscape, LingQ, CSV | Clicked words become flashcards and quizzes source |
| Languages | 12 | 15 source |
Where Lingopie is better
- Films and series, with apps for phones and smart TVs.
- Flashcards and quizzes built in.
- More languages than we offer.
Pick Lingopie if
- you want films and series
- you watch on a TV
- you want review built into the app
Pick CaptionLearn if
- you'd rather watch real YouTube creators, with new videos every day
- you want channels sorted by level and by accent (Spain, Mexico, Argentina…)
- you want a plain monthly plan on the web
What CaptionLearn does well
1 / 7
The meaning in this sentence
Each word is translated with the sentence around it, so you get what the speaker means, not a list of dictionary entries.
What it doesn't do
- YouTube only: no Netflix, no series or films.
- Auto-generated captions vary in quality, and a video without captions in your language can't be used.
- No flashcard review or speaking practice inside the app; saved words export to Anki, Quizlet and others instead.
- The free plan has a monthly lookup limit.
- No browser extension or phone app yet: it runs in the browser, on phones too.
Questions
Does CaptionLearn have films and series?
No. It works with YouTube videos only, which includes many creators, news channels and podcasts, but not licensed TV.
Which is cheaper?
Compared month for month: CaptionLearn's web plans are monthly. Lingopie sells monthly plans only in its mobile app; on the web it offers 3-month, yearly and lifetime plans.
Are you affiliated with Lingopie?
No. CaptionLearn is not affiliated with Lingopie. Their names are trademarks of their owners.
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