Pinwean Alternatives
Pinwean is described as 'On any Chinese webpage see the pinyin for only the characters/words you don't know. Tap to see the definition. Pinwean will keep track of what you know and what you don't know'. There are three alternatives to Pinwean, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Android Tablet and Chrome OS. The best alternative is Learning with Texts, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Pinwean are LingQ (Freemium) and Readlang (Freemium).
- Learning with Texts (LWT) is a free tool for Language Learning by reading & listening to texts, saving & reviewing vocab. Prerequisites are an installed LAMP/WAMP/MAMP (local web server & database) software and a modern web browser.
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Learn languages by immersing yourself in a world of interesting, authentic content! Start with easy beginner lessons but quickly progress into learning languages from interesting, authentic content.
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Read any text, translate the words and phrases you don't know, and let Readlang create flashcards to help you learn.
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Online
- Chrome OS
- Google Chrome
Discontinued
The service is still available, but the author has abandoned its development.