Vocabulary from your reading

Looking beyond Readlang? Start with where you want to read.

If Readlang already fits your reading, you may not need to switch. A useful alternative solves a specific friction: where you read, how your vocabulary returns, or which controls you need on the page.

Add Stickly to ChromeSee the reading loop

Readlang is a credible reading tool. Choose Stickly when its later-page word loop fits your routine.

One word. Two websites. Another chance to recall.

An English-learning example with a German meaning. These sentences were written for this explanation.

1. An article about urban gardens

The garden is part of a sustainable plan for the neighbourhood.

You select “sustainable” and request a translation.

Meaning in this example: nachhaltig

The word is stored in your vocabulary collection.

2. Later: a different article about housing

The team is looking for sustainable ways to build homes.

Saved word, due for review

If the saved word appears on an eligible page and is due, you can open a short review.

What meaning comes to mind? Open the explanation

Here “sustainable” again means “nachhaltig”. A due review in Stickly asks you to enter an answer. This explanation does not record a review result.

Schematic explanation, not a product screenshot. Re-encounters depend on your reading. Highlights and inline practice have separate controls.

What Readlang already offers

Readlang lists an online reader, Web Reader, saved vocabulary and flashcards. Its feature page describes an adaptive spaced-repetition algorithm and Anki export. Comparing it only with a basic translator would miss that scope.

Official sources: Readlang: Features

Where Stickly puts the next encounter

Stickly starts with a deliberate lookup on the page. Saved words can be marked on later eligible websites, and due words can offer a short inline recall task. This is useful if your reading is already spread across different sites.

Readlang may fit better if you want its reader and flashcard workflow. Stickly may fit better if you want saved vocabulary to resurface in the pages you continue reading. These are fit judgments, not measured learning advantages.

Try the change before moving your collection

Use the same short article and language pair. Compare the translation in context, the interruption caused by the lookup, and how you find the saved word afterward.

Keep an export of any existing vocabulary before changing tools. Export support does not by itself prove direct migration compatibility. Check the format and current import options rather than assuming everything transfers.

Check Readlang’s free limits before switching

Readlang lists unlimited single-word translations on Free, plus 10 phrase translations per day of up to six words each. Premium is listed at US$6/month or US$48/year.

Stickly’s public homepage lists Free with 10 translations per week, up to 20 before the first saved-word review, and single-word translations. Premium is listed at US$4.99/month or US$49/year with no weekly translation limit.

Checked 3 October 2026. Currency, region, taxes and promotions may vary. These are observed plan facts, not checkout quotes. The provider’s current checkout governs the amount and billing terms.

Official sources: ReadlangStickly: Pricing

A fair Readlang-versus-Stickly trial

  1. Read one article with each tool, separately.
  2. Keep one useful word and check its sentence and meaning.
  3. Try each tool’s review and page controls.
  4. Choose the routine you want to repeat, keeping your existing collection safe.

Questions about this workflow

Does Readlang also work on websites?

Yes. Readlang documents a Web Reader as well as its online reader. The useful comparison is the reading and review workflow, not a claim that Readlang only accepts imported text.

Is Stickly better for everyone?

No universal winner is established here. Your browser, language pair, preferred reading surface and review habits matter. This comparison has not measured either tool’s learning outcomes.

Try it with an article you want to read.

Translate one useful word, find it in your collection, and keep reading.

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