Language learning extension comparison
Practy vs. Language Reactor, Trancy, LingQ & other extensions
Most browser extensions stop once you understand a sentence, and many make you import what you want to read. Practy stays inline on the page you're already on, turning what you watch and read into practice you actually return to.
Why Practy
What makes Practy different from other language learning extensions for Chrome, built for learners who watch YouTube, Netflix, and other real content every day.
Works where you watch
Save words directly from YouTube, Netflix, HBO Max, and Disney+.
Works where you read
Reading mode adds inline translations to articles, blogs, and any other website, so the same practice loop covers what you read.
Your list builds itself
Save words with one click while you browse. No flashcards to create or maintain.
Verbs flow into conjugation drills
Verbs you save from the extension can be practiced in the conjugation app across Spanish, French, English, Portuguese, Italian, Hebrew, and Arabic.
Synced across devices
Save in the browser, review on the web or iOS. Your progress follows your account.
Feature comparison
Each row is one decision learners actually make when picking between these extensions.
| Dimension |   Practy |  Language Reactor |  Trancy |  LingQ |  Migaku |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Learners who want words from videos and the articles they're already reading to become active practice across vocabulary, listening, and conjugations. | Desktop learners who mainly need dual subtitles, lookup, and playback controls while watching. | Learners who want bilingual subtitles and AI-driven speaking practice across many video and course platforms. | Reading-focused learners who want to import articles, podcasts, ebooks, and videos into a dedicated reader and review the words they mark. | Learners who want a sentence-mining flashcard workflow, either in Migaku's SRS or exported to Anki. |
| Streaming platforms | YouTube, Netflix, HBO Max, and Disney+. | YouTube and Netflix only. | YouTube, Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, and Amazon Prime Video. | YouTube via import into the LingQ player; not an in-place extension on streaming sites. | YouTube, Netflix, Disney+, Rakuten Viki, and Animelon. |
| Reading on the web | Reading mode annotates the page you're already on — inline translations and one-click word saves on articles, blogs, and any other website, no import step. | No general reading mode for web pages outside supported video platforms. | Optional bilingual translation for web pages on demand. | The browser extension imports the page into LingQ's reader rather than annotating it in place; you read inside the LingQ app. | Browser dictionary lookup on web pages; no inline page-wide annotation. |
| Active practice | Typing-based vocabulary drills and listening dictation where you type what you hear, saved-word review, and progress analytics. | A flashcard panel and PhrasePump, a listening drill that replays clips. | Per-line practice popups (fill-in-the-blank, dictation, multiple-choice) and an AI speaking coach layered on top of the subtitle UI. | SRS review of saved "LingQs" with multiple-choice, cloze, dictation, and flashcard modes inside LingQ. | Flashcard-based review with spaced repetition, with Anki export available. No typing-based dictation or conjugation drills. |
| Conjugations | Verbs you save from the extension flow into dedicated conjugation drills across Spanish, French, English, Portuguese, Italian, Hebrew, and Arabic. | No conjugation practice. | No conjugation practice. | No dedicated conjugation drills. | No conjugation practice. |
| Mobile and app access | Chrome extension plus web and iOS app access for learning away from the browser. | Chrome Extension only. | Browser extension and mobile app. | Web app, iOS, and Android, plus a browser extension for importing content. | Browser extension plus Migaku's mobile app. |
| Cost | Free tier covers all exercise types with caps on saved words and verbs. Plus removes the caps for $7.99/month or $69.99/year ($5.83/month). | Free tier excludes machine translation and caps word saving. Pro unlocks both for $6/month. | Free tier (up to 40 AI-transcribed videos/day); Premium low-end tier is $3.49/month, other tier runs $8.79/month. | Free tier caps you at 20 saved "LingQs". Premium is $14.99/month; Premium Plus is $29.99/month. | $15/month, $144/year ($12/month), or $499 one-time lifetime. No standalone free tier. |
Best fit
Practy Learners who want words from videos and the articles they're already reading to become active practice across vocabulary, listening, and conjugations.
Language Reactor Desktop learners who mainly need dual subtitles, lookup, and playback controls while watching.
Trancy Learners who want bilingual subtitles and AI-driven speaking practice across many video and course platforms.
LingQ Reading-focused learners who want to import articles, podcasts, ebooks, and videos into a dedicated reader and review the words they mark.
Migaku Learners who want a sentence-mining flashcard workflow, either in Migaku's SRS or exported to Anki.
Streaming platforms
Practy YouTube, Netflix, HBO Max, and Disney+.
Language Reactor YouTube and Netflix only.
Trancy YouTube, Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, and Amazon Prime Video.
LingQ YouTube via import into the LingQ player; not an in-place extension on streaming sites.
Migaku YouTube, Netflix, Disney+, Rakuten Viki, and Animelon.
Reading on the web
Practy Reading mode annotates the page you're already on — inline translations and one-click word saves on articles, blogs, and any other website, no import step.
Language Reactor No general reading mode for web pages outside supported video platforms.
Trancy Optional bilingual translation for web pages on demand.
LingQ The browser extension imports the page into LingQ's reader rather than annotating it in place; you read inside the LingQ app.
Migaku Browser dictionary lookup on web pages; no inline page-wide annotation.
Active practice
Practy Typing-based vocabulary drills and listening dictation where you type what you hear, saved-word review, and progress analytics.
Language Reactor A flashcard panel and PhrasePump, a listening drill that replays clips.
Trancy Per-line practice popups (fill-in-the-blank, dictation, multiple-choice) and an AI speaking coach layered on top of the subtitle UI.
LingQ SRS review of saved "LingQs" with multiple-choice, cloze, dictation, and flashcard modes inside LingQ.
Migaku Flashcard-based review with spaced repetition, with Anki export available. No typing-based dictation or conjugation drills.
Conjugations
Practy Verbs you save from the extension flow into dedicated conjugation drills across Spanish, French, English, Portuguese, Italian, Hebrew, and Arabic.
Language Reactor No conjugation practice.
Trancy No conjugation practice.
LingQ No dedicated conjugation drills.
Migaku No conjugation practice.
Mobile and app access
Practy Chrome extension plus web and iOS app access for learning away from the browser.
Language Reactor Chrome Extension only.
Trancy Browser extension and mobile app.
LingQ Web app, iOS, and Android, plus a browser extension for importing content.
Migaku Browser extension plus Migaku's mobile app.
Cost
Practy Free tier covers all exercise types with caps on saved words and verbs. Plus removes the caps for $7.99/month or $69.99/year ($5.83/month).
Language Reactor Free tier excludes machine translation and caps word saving. Pro unlocks both for $6/month.
Trancy Free tier (up to 40 AI-transcribed videos/day); Premium low-end tier is $3.49/month, other tier runs $8.79/month.
LingQ Free tier caps you at 20 saved "LingQs". Premium is $14.99/month; Premium Plus is $29.99/month.
Migaku $15/month, $144/year ($12/month), or $499 one-time lifetime. No standalone free tier.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about using Practy as a language learning extension for YouTube, Netflix, and reading on the web, and how it compares to Language Reactor, Trancy, LingQ, and Migaku.
Is Practy better than Language Reactor?
Practy is better if you want a practice loop that covers HBO Max and Disney+ alongside YouTube and Netflix, with typing-based vocabulary review, listening dictation, and conjugation drills. Language Reactor focuses on dual subtitles, lookup, flashcards, and a basic PhrasePump listening drill on YouTube and Netflix.
Is Practy better than Trancy?
Practy is the better fit if you want conjugation drills and a typing-based dictation loop tied to your saved vocabulary. Trancy is the better fit if your priority is bilingual subtitles, AI speaking practice, and bilingual subtitles across a wider mix of video and course platforms.
Is Practy better than LingQ for reading?
Practy is the better fit if you want to read what you already read — articles, blogs, Substacks, news — and have translations layered onto the page itself, with one-click saves into a practice loop that also covers video. LingQ is the better fit if you want a self-contained library where you import articles, podcasts, ebooks, and videos into LingQ's own reader and review the words you've marked there.
In summary
Practy ties your browsing to a learning loop that follows you across devices, so the words you see today don't get forgotten tomorrow.
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