Journeva
iPhone & iPad · English · Français · Deutsch · Español · Italiano

Learn a language through mini stories.

Short stories you actually want to read, written at four levels so the same story grows with you. Tap any word. Listen. Practise. New stories every week.

Journeva's home screen: Latest Stories and five categories — News, Life Lessons, Health Tips, Book Quotes, Cooking Recipes

One story, four levels.

Every story exists at A1, A2, B1 and B2 — same plot, same characters, same facts, richer language each step up. Start where it's comfortable and climb.

1

Pick a story

Five categories, five languages. This month's good news, a folk tale, a health habit, a line from a classic, a recipe.

Choosing a language and a level in Journeva
2

Tap what you don't know

A translation, a note on the grammar, the sentence it came from, and where else that word appears in the library.

Reading the story First Hands with a word card open for 'midwife': translation, a note, the sentence it came from, and the other story it appears in
3

Climb the ladder

Read the same story one level up. When it's easy, the next one. The words you save come back for gentle practice.

The level menu in a story: A1, A2, B1 selected, B2

Built for reading, not for streak-chasing.

Everything in Journeva serves the story you're reading. No games, no ads, no accounts.

Real stories, hand-written

Verified facts, retold classics and original tales — written by a person, not generated.

Tap-to-understand

Every word in every story is in the glossary. Nothing to look up elsewhere.

Listen along

Any story read aloud, with the words lighting up as they're spoken, at your speed.

Practice that remembers

Saved words come back on a spaced schedule, with the sentence you found them in.

New every week

Fresh stories, including this month's good news, appear in the app on their own — no update to install.

Private by design

No personal data collected. Your progress lives on your device. The whole policy fits on one page.

Five languages, one library.

Every story is written in all five, so you can switch language inside a story you already know.

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Free to start, fair to keep.

Priced so a student can afford it. One subscription covers the whole family.

Free

€0

  • Ten starter stories at every level
  • Every other story at A1
  • Tap-to-translate, saved words
  • A daily practice session

Euro-area prices; your App Store shows local pricing. Subscriptions are billed and managed by Apple and can be cancelled any time in your device settings.

Questions

Which level should I start at?

The one where you understand most of a story without effort. A2–B1 suits most people who've had some school lessons. You can change it anytime, and switch inside any story.

Do I need an account?

No. There is nothing to sign up for. Your progress stays on your device.

Does it work offline?

Yes. Everything already on your device works without a connection; new stories arrive when you're back online.

More answers on the support page →