Free · No credit card required
Learn a languageby actually reading with Lira.
You make progress page by page, automatically.
Bring your own texts, or start with our free classics. Lira translates unknown words and helps you remember them for good.
Free · Import in 30 seconds · 5 languages available
5
languages available
Free
no credit card
15 min
a day is enough
90%
retention rate
The method
Why it works
Context makes words stick.
Context
A word on a flashcard doesn't stick the same way as a word you read mid-story. Context isn't decoration, it's how memory works. Lira saves every word alongside the sentence where you found it.
Er fühlte eine tiefe ardent longingSehnsucht nach der Heimat.
He felt a deep longing for his homeland.
The FSRS Algorithm
Forgetting follows a predictable curve. FSRS tracks it for every word you save. You end up reviewing less and keeping more.
Active immersion
Classic drills train isolated rules, out of context. Active reading goes further: you process meaning in real situations, and what sticks comes from real sentences.
Contextual anchoring
Every word fits into a network of meaning.
The brain does not store words as lists. It connects them to contexts, emotions, and semantic families. Lira memorises every word in the exact sentence where you encountered it, so the network builds naturally.
Method
How Lira works
Session by session, your level moves up.
Import your text
EPUB, PDF, URL or paste text. Your book is ready in 30 seconds.
Read with translation
Tap an unknown word. Instant translation, context, audio.
Review at the right time
FSRS calculates when to revisit each word. Under 5 minutes a day.
Built-in library
Browse free classics available directly in the app, by language.
Features
Everything you need to learn with Lira, nothing in the way.
No streaks, no hearts, no mini-games. Just reading, memory, and an algorithm you can trust.
MEMORY
Anchored vocabulary
Every word memorised in the exact sentence where you found it. Not in an abstract list.
PRACTICE
Crossword puzzles
Review by playing. Grids auto-generated from your own words.
INTERFACE
Dark mode
Designed for long sessions. Dark, lightweight, installable on all your devices.
Your progress
See exactly what you're learning.
Words learned, streak, reading time, retention rate by language: your dashboard shows how far you've come, week after week.
See my statistics
Your progress
12
day streak
Comparison
Built for retention.
Compare with the alternatives. The difference speaks for itself.
| Criterion | Duolingo | Anki | LingQ | Readlang | Busuu | Babbel | Lira |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real content (books, articles) | ✗ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Memorisation in context | ✗ | ✗ | ~ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| FSRS algorithm | ✗ | ✓ | ~ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Simple, modern interface | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Import your own texts | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Import & Export Anki decks | ✗ | ✓ | ~ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
I finally retain the vocabulary I read, instead of forgetting it a week later.
Camille, learning Spanish
I quit Duolingo after six months without real progress. With Lira I'm reading real articles in three months.
Marco, learning English
I finished my first novel in German without translating word by word. Spaced repetition genuinely makes a difference.
Julie, learning German
Pricing
Lira pricing: simple and transparent.
Free forever. Pro when you want to go further.
Free
Free
Forever, no credit card
- ✓Unlimited study languages
- ✓Lira Library
- ✓Import EPUB, URL and plain text
- ✓Limit of 5 active documents per language
- ✓Unlimited in-context translation
- ✓Unlimited vocabulary notebook
- ✓Smart reviews (FSRS)
- ✓Anki export
- ✓Dark mode
- ✓1 crossword grid per day
Premium
49,90 €
/yr
equivalent to 4,16 €/month
7-day free trial, cancel anytime
- ✓Everything in Free
- ✓Unlimited imports and storage
- ✓Lira Premium Library
- ✓High-capacity files (PDF/Large EPUB)
- ✓Native audio (HD Text-to-Speech)
- ✓Unlimited crosswords
- ✓Priority support
- ✓Early access to new features
Refunded within 14 days, no questions asked