Best Langua alternative: learn from your own videos

• YouTube videos you pick. Click the Chrome extension on a YouTube video and it opens in Spark with a transcript that follows along, every word tappable. Langua's help article on importing (November 2024) says importing YouTube videos is currently not possible, and we found nothing newer as of November 2026. For most languages, Langua offers its own YouTube videos, sorted by level.
• Every word, not only saved ones. As you read, Spark colors every word new, unknown or known, and splits known words into passive (you recognize them) and active (you can use them). A word turns active when you type it correctly without help, use it on your own in a chat, or still know it 7 days later. In Langua we found saved words and flashcards you grade as didn't know, guessed or knew it, and nothing that tracks which words you already know.
• Whole books, by chapter. Spark opens a PDF up to 25 MB or an EPUB as a book split into chapters. Langua imports pasted text, articles through its Chrome extension and audio, and its iOS app has imported PDFs, Word documents and photos of pages since August 2026. We did not find EPUB or ebook import.
• Both chat about your content. This is not a difference any more. Since July 2026, Langua's app lets you discuss imported text, audio and podcasts with its AI. In Spark you chat about the piece you just read, and every message is corrected. You type or speak; Spark answers in text for now.

• You start from zero. Nothing imports from Langua, so your saved words and flashcards stay there; Spark's only vocabulary import is from LingQ.
• Pick the language you are learning and answer a few short questions, including the topics you like and your level. Your dashboard then suggests up to three short articles, or you can bring in your own with the Chrome extension.
• What Langua taught you still counts. Tap only the words you do not know; the rest count as known when you move on.

• The Speak app: speaking out loud with an AI, inside a set course
• Praktika: talking with an AI avatar tutor, in 14 languages
• Duolingo: a short daily lesson that builds a habit
• LingQ: the widest range of sources and languages

Langua vs Speak: which is better?

Both are for speaking out loud with an AI. The Speak app is a phone course with spoken role-play in Free Talk, paid after a 7-day trial; Premium starts at $17.99 a month on the US App Store. Langua is open conversation on the web, iOS and Android, with a free version; Standard is $19.99 a month. More in our Speak app comparison.

Langua vs Praktika: which is better?

Both are for speaking out loud with an AI, and both have a free version. Praktika has animated avatar tutors and 14 languages at every level on one plan, in phone apps; Premium is $9.99 for 1 month on the US App Store. Langua uses voices cloned from native speakers, has a hands-free call mode, and also runs on the web. More in our Praktika comparison.

How much does Langua cost?

Standard is $19.99 a month or $149.99 a year, and Unlimited is $29.99 a month or $199.99 a year (US prices on languatalk.com and the US App Store, November 2026). The App Store calls Standard "Communicate" and also lists 3-month plans: $49.99 for Standard and $69.99 for Unlimited. Standard allows up to 75 messages and 30 minutes of call time a day. The free trial needs a card: 5 days on a monthly plan, 7 on an annual one. Langua offers a 30-day money-back guarantee on web subscriptions, not the App Store. Spark Core is $14.99 a month or $149 a year. Source: Langua's pricing help.

Is Langua the same as LanguaTalk?

Langua is the AI tutor made by LanguaTalk. LanguaTalk also runs a site where you book lessons with human tutors. This page compares Spark with Langua, the AI app.

What's the best app for learning from YouTube videos I choose?

Spark, if you want to pick the video yourself. Save it with the Chrome extension, and its captions become a transcript that follows the video, with every word tappable. Spark then tracks which of those words you know. More in our Parrot comparison.

Does Langua work for beginners?

Yes. Langua has a guided conversation course for A1 and A2. Spark works best once you can read simple real content; if you are brand new, it starts you on short stories written at your level.

Can I use Spark and Langua together?

Yes. Watch or read something in Spark, tap the words you do not know, and review them the next day. Then take the same topic into a spoken chat in Langua, where you say it out loud and hear a reply. Nothing moves between the two apps.

Does Spark work on my phone?

Yes. The whole app works in your phone's browser, and pages turn with a swipe. Saving web pages and YouTube videos in one click uses the Chrome extension. Langua has iOS and Android apps.

How much does Spark cost?

Free to start. Every new account gets a 7-day trial of Core with no card. After that, Core is $14.99 a month or $149 a year, and Plus is $29.99 a month or $299 a year.

Facts about other products were checked on their own websites and app store listings in November 2026. Prices and features change. If something here is out of date, tell us at matt@learnwithspark.io and we will fix it.