Russian Readers: Learn Russian

This app is great because: 1. The stories build up with grammar and vocabulary very gently. I never had the feeling of being overwhelmed. 2. The audio is slow enough for a beginner to understand. 3. The range of knowledge in the stories is pretty large so you don’t outgrow it. 4. It’s created for Russian in particular, not a version of a general app. 5. Other apps are focused on getting you “useful” vocab/phrases fast. This app helps you understand the structure of the language, how to build sentences.

I really enjoy this app as someone who grew up speaking Russian and wants to learn more. Being able to hear someone read the words out loud is so helpful for mastering pronunciation. My only gripe is that I wish there was a dark mode feature. I often find myself reading at night before bed and this would make things so much easier.