🇬🇷 Greek · checked 21 October 2026
Best apps to learn Greek by reading (2026)
4 apps whose own sites list Greek, and what each is good for.
At a glance
| App | Type | Greek | Audio | Free option | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReadNative (ours) | Graded books | Yes — 3 books | No narration for Greek | 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 |
| Beelinguapp | Curated library | Yes | Yes | Yes | side-by-side translation and audiobooks |
| 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. Greek books:
- Aesop's Fables (Ο Αίσωπος) — A1–B1, 42 chapters, free
- Perseus and Medusa (Ο Περσέας και η Μέδουσα) — A1–A2, 16 chapters, Pro
- The Odyssey (Η Οδύσσεια) — A2–B1, 18 chapters, Pro
Try it: the first lines of Aesop's Fables
Αυτό είναι ένα νησί.
This is an island.
Το νησί είναι η Σάμος.
The island is Samos.
Εδώ είναι το παζάρι.
Here is the market.
Ο κόσμος αγοράζει και πουλάει.
People are buying and selling.
Στο παζάρι είναι ένας έμπορος.
At the market there is a merchant.
Ο έμπορος πουλάει έναν δούλο.
The merchant is selling a slave.
| Greek | Romanization | Gloss in the reader |
|---|---|---|
| Αυτό | aftó | this |
| είναι | íne | is |
| ένα | éna | an |
| νησί | nisí | island |
| Το | to | the |
| η | i | (the) |
| Σάμος | sámos | Samos |
| Εδώ | edó | here |
| παζάρι | pazári | market |
| Ο | o | the |
| κόσμος | kósmos | people |
| αγοράζει | agorázi | buys |
| και | ke | and |
| πουλάει | pulái | sells |
Read the whole of chapter 1 free →
Strong at: whole stories written for beginners. Weaker at: variety beyond its 3 Greek books; no narration in Greek. Price model: first book free; Pro unlocks the rest and EPUB imports.
Your Greek reading path in ReadNative
Aesop's Fables Ο Αίσωπος: ch. 1–14 ≈A1 (from Κεφάλαιο 1: Το παζάρι — Chapter 1: The Market); ch. 15–28 ≈A2 (from Κεφάλαιο 15: Το άλογο και το ελάφι — Chapter 15: The Horse and the Stag); ch. 29–42 ≈B1 (from Κεφάλαιο 29: Ο λαγός και τα βατράχια — Chapter 29: The Hare and the Frogs).
Perseus and Medusa Ο Περσέας και η Μέδουσα: ch. 1–8 ≈A1 (from Κεφάλαιο 1: Το χάλκινο δωμάτιο — Chapter 1: The Bronze Room); ch. 9–16 ≈A2 (from Κεφάλαιο 9: Η Μέδουσα — Chapter 9: Medusa).
The Odyssey Η Οδύσσεια: ch. 1–9 ≈A2 (from Κεφάλαιο 1: Το νησί της Καλυψώς — Chapter 1: Calypso's Island); ch. 10–18 ≈B1 (from Κεφάλαιο 10: Το βότανο του Ερμή — Chapter 10: Hermes's Herb).
Other apps that list Greek
LingQ — importing and reading lots of varied content, with audio. Greek is listed (lingq.com/en/learn-greek-online). ReadNative vs LingQ →
Beelinguapp — side-by-side translation and audiobooks. Greek is listed (beelinguapp.com). ReadNative vs Beelinguapp →
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). Greek is listed (clozemaster.com). ReadNative vs Clozemaster →
What matters in a Greek reading app
Greek's alphabet is learnable in days and the accent mark shows stress, but nouns and verbs inflect heavily. A tool that glosses the actual form you meet — not just the dictionary entry — and adds transliteration at first makes early reading practical.
Questions
What is the best app to learn Greek 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 Aesop's Fables starts at A1 and is free. To import and read your own Greek content with audio, LingQ supports Greek. If audio on everything matters most, look at LingQ, Beelinguapp.
Is there a free app to read Greek?
Yes: Aesop's Fables is free in ReadNative and readable here in your browser (44 chapters online); LingQ, Beelinguapp, Clozemaster also start free.
Does Ancient Greek help with Modern Greek?
Partly: the alphabet and many roots carry over, but grammar and pronunciation changed a lot. For reading modern texts, learn Modern Greek; our Aesop book is retold in modern language.
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
- Beelinguapp: beelinguapp.com
- Readlang: readlang.com · readlang.com/features
- Clozemaster: clozemaster.com
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