🇦🇲 Armenian · checked 21 October 2026
Best apps to learn Armenian by reading (2026)
3 apps whose own sites list Armenian, and what each is good for.
At a glance
| App | Type | Armenian | Audio | Free option | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReadNative (ours) | Graded books | Yes — 3 books | No narration for Armenian | Free first book | Beginners who want whole stories from A1 |
| LingQ | Library + import | Yes | Yes | Yes | importing and reading lots of varied content, with audio |
| Readlang | Read anything (web, uploads) | Not listed by name — check | Voices for words and phrases | Yes | reading real web pages with click-to-translate and flashcards |
| Clozemaster | Sentence drills | Yes (depends on your base language) | — | Yes | fill-in-the-blank vocabulary drills (not a reading app) |
The apps
ReadNative (ours)
Graded retellings of real stories that start at absolute beginner and get harder chapter by chapter. Tap a word for an English gloss with romanization, tap a sentence for its translation; words you meet are counted automatically. Armenian books:
- David of Sassoun (Սասունցի Դավիթ) — A1–B1, 40 chapters, free
- Brave Nazar (Քաջ Նազար) — A1–A2, 16 chapters, Pro
- Anahit (Անահիտ) — A2–B1, 18 chapters, Pro
Try it: the first lines of David of Sassoun
Սա Սասունն է։
This is Sassoun.
Սասունը հին երկիր է։
Sassoun is an old land.
Այստեղ սարերը բարձր են։
Here the mountains are high.
Քարերը մեծ են։
The stones are big.
Ջրերը սառն են ու պարզ։
The waters are cold and clear.
Սասունում մի մեծ տուն կա։
In Sassoun there is a big house.
| Armenian | Romanization | Gloss in the reader |
|---|---|---|
| Սա | sa | this |
| Սասունն | Sasunn | Sassoun |
| է | e | is |
| Սասունը | Sasunə | Sassoun |
| հին | hin | an old |
| երկիր | yerkir | land |
| Այստեղ | aystegh | here |
| սարերը | sarerə | the mountains |
| բարձր | bardzr | high |
| են | yen | are |
| Քարերը | k'arerə | the stones |
| մեծ | mets | big |
| Ջրերը | jrerə | the waters |
| սառն | sarrn | cold |
Read the whole of chapter 1 free →
Strong at: whole stories written for beginners, in a language few reading apps serve. Weaker at: variety beyond its 3 Armenian books; no narration in Armenian. Price model: first book free; Pro unlocks the rest and EPUB imports.
Your Armenian reading path in ReadNative
David of Sassoun Սասունցի Դավիթ: ch. 1–14 ≈A1 (from Գլուխ 1՝ Մհերի երկիրը — Chapter 1: Mher's Land); ch. 15–28 ≈A2 (from Գլուխ 15՝ Կոզբադինը Սասունում — Chapter 15: Kozbadin in Sassoun); ch. 29–40 ≈B1 (from Գլուխ 29՝ Փոսը — Chapter 29: The Pit).
Brave Nazar Քաջ Նազար: ch. 1–8 ≈A1 (from Գլուխ 1՝ Վախկոտ Նազարը — Chapter 1: Nazar the Coward); ch. 9–16 ≈A2 (from Գլուխ 9՝ Պարծենկոտ հյուրը — Chapter 9: The Braggart Guest).
Anahit Անահիտ: ch. 1–9 ≈A2 (from Գլուխ 1՝ Թագավորի որդին — Chapter 1: The King's Son); ch. 10–18 ≈B1 (from Գլուխ 10՝ Յոթ օր, յոթ գիշեր — Chapter 10: Seven Days, Seven Nights).
Other apps that list Armenian
LingQ — importing and reading lots of varied content, with audio. Armenian is listed (lingq.com/en/learn-armenian-online). ReadNative vs LingQ →
Readlang — reading real web pages with click-to-translate and flashcards. Says it covers 100+ languages; check yours. ReadNative vs Readlang →
Not a reading app, but useful alongside
Clozemaster — fill-in-the-blank vocabulary drills (not a reading app). Armenian is listed (clozemaster.com). ReadNative vs Clozemaster →
What matters in a Armenian reading app
Armenian has its own 38-letter alphabet and, for English speakers, almost no graded reading material. The most useful help is romanization while the letters become familiar, and story text pitched for beginners — there's little else at that level.
Questions
What is the best app to learn Armenian by reading?
It depends on your level and what you want to read. For a complete beginner who wants a story written for their level, ReadNative’s David of Sassoun starts at A1 and is free. To import and read your own Armenian content with audio, LingQ supports Armenian. If audio on everything matters most, look at LingQ.
Is there a free app to read Armenian?
Yes: David of Sassoun is free in ReadNative and readable here in your browser (42 chapters online); LingQ, Clozemaster also start free.
Eastern or Western Armenian?
They share the alphabet but differ in pronunciation, some grammar and spelling conventions. Eastern Armenian is the standard of the Republic of Armenia; Western Armenian is used across much of the diaspora. Choose the one your people or plans need.
Sources
Every statement about another app on this page comes from that app’s own website, checked on 21 October 2026. Features and plans change; check their sites for the latest.
- LingQ: lingq.com/en · lingq.com/en/learn-georgian-online
- Readlang: readlang.com · readlang.com/features
- Clozemaster: clozemaster.com
ReadNative facts: about ReadNative and the book catalog. We make ReadNative.
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