Glisten · Language Podcasts2.4.2 - App Store

Learn languages with podcasts, training your ears to understand real conversations.

Glisten isn’t just another language app - it’s your companion for real-world listening practice. It actively helps you understand native speakers.

Glisten combines authentic podcasts with the guidance of a language course. It’s like having a personal tutor built right into a podcast player.

Whether you’re commuting, cooking, or walking the dog, Glisten turns your downtime into language learning time.
WHY CHOOSE GLISTEN?

Immerse in Real Conversations
Glisten taps into podcasts from Apple Podcasts, giving you access to authentic conversations in your target language.

Learn on the Go
Glisten fits into your day - no textbooks or screens required. Just listen and improve.

Guided Listening Workouts
Practice with workouts that repeat sentences, slow down speech, or pause to help you catch every word.

Read Along with Transcripts
Follow synchronized text for each podcast - with instant translations to clarify tricky phrases.

Support at Your Level
Choose Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced mode to get just the right amount of guidance.

Proven 'Comprehensible Input' Method
Follow a proven method recommended by language experts, listening to boost fluency.

It’s like a gym for your ears!
FEATURES AT A GLANCE

. Learn from thousands of podcasts in Spanish, French, English, Chinese, German, and more.
. Practice listening with workouts that repeat sentences and slow down speech.
. Read along with transcripts to see what’s being said.
. Instant translations to break down tricky phrases.
. Train with guided workouts to improve your comprehension.
. Track your progress, maintaining your streak, and monitoring how long you’ve listened.
. Hands-free learning while commuting, walking the dog, or exercising.
. Use Glisten across all your devices - iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro, and Apple Watch.
FREE VS PRO

Glisten is free to use with unlimited podcast downloads and basic listening workouts.

Upgrade to Glisten Pro to unlock powerful features like:

. Inline translations
. Advanced guided workouts
. Workouts for practicing speech (eg shadowing)
. Import of any audio file or feed link
. Glisten for Apple Watch

Try Glisten Pro with a free trial and experience the full power of learning through guided podcast listening.
CUSTOMER REVIEWS

“I just tried this application out, and I love it ... It’s an awesome way to immerse yourself in Spanish, and be able to repeat things and see the transcript when needed.”
Doc Molly on App Store

“I love this app! It’s what I’ve been searching for ... being able to change workout styles whenever you feel like it keeps the whole process fresh. ”
lovin the phone on App Store

“Glisten adds a whole new dimension, making difficult content much more accessible. I now recommend it to students of all levels.”
Débora López Rodríguez (Español Universal)
GO GLISTEN!

Glisten has no ads and no time limit on free usage.

Download for free, and begin your journey to fluency now with Glisten!
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Version History - Fixed a crash that could occur when viewing the translation of a sentence. 2.4.2 Jul 26 - Updated contact info 2.4.1 May 1 - Support for new Liquid Glass look
- Better audio file handling
- More stable data sync
- Update to DeepL translation 2.4 Jan 23 - You can now use Glisten without iCloud
- Launch of Glisten should be faster and more stable
- Added option to remove legacy iCloud data in Settings 2.3 05/06/2025 - Added the “Dreaming Spanish” podcast
- The Whisper text extraction works better with Asian languages 2.2.1 03/28/2025 - Layout of Podcasts looks better
- WhisperKit is now the default Text-to-Speech engine
- Improvements to voice used for reading aloud
- Fixed bug where translation didn't immediately get read 2.2 02/17/2025 - Improved punctuation and sentence splitting with LLM
- Include Whisper model in app for faster loading 2.1 02/01/2025 - Fixed issue where a downloaded episode may not appear until the app relaunched
- If you pause with Glisten in the background, it should not immediately quit now
- Translations for listening workouts are reused more efficiently 2.0.3 10/23/2024 Fix for DeepL translations. 2.0.2 10/01/2024 - Fixes instability (crashes) on older OSes.
- You can now choose between Apple and OpenAI speech-to-text 2.0.1 09/25/2024 - Improved transcription with Whisper from OpenAI
- Inline translation (PRO)
- Simplified Listening Workouts panel
- New Listening Workouts that read aloud translation (Text-to-Speech)
- New podcast categories Stories, News, and Conversations
- Popular podcasts from relevant countries (PRO)
- Menus to control playback screen behavior
- Generate a complete transcription (PRO)
- Share transcription via share sheet
- Tips added to explain features better
- New first run screens
- Improved search 2.0 09/21/2024 - Fixed a recently-introduced bug that caused Glisten to use too much energy 1.5.4 07/28/2024 - Fixed bug where extracted text could sometimes disappear
- Improved saving of scores 1.5.3 07/25/2024 - Bring up any translation with a single long tap
- If you were playing a podcast, relaunching brings you straight back to it
- More reliable saving of progress
- Fixed bug which caused playback to fail at times
- Made Extract Text button easier to read 1.5.2 07/18/2024 Fixed crash when playing in the background, and when coming to the foreground 1.5.1 05/21/2024 - Glisten is now also available for macOS
- Glisten for iPad has been redesigned, with a sidebar
- If you download an episode, you can play it immediately, without going to playlist
- There is now a button to return to what you were last playing
- Improved first launch screens, and added mute button
- Improved layout and appearance of the scores screen
- Fixed some playback bugs
- Fixed a bug where a tip would keep appearing 1.5 05/10/2024 - Updated requirements for OS
- Added tips for using playback routines
- Changed naming of the tabs
- Simplified explanations of playback routines
- Improved general responsiveness
- Fixed issues with playback jumping between paragraphs
- Text extraction is more stable 1.4.1 02/21/2024 - Glisten is now on visionOS, as well as iOS and watchOS!
- Glisten for visionOS syncs content and progress with the iOS app
- Improved layout and animations of statistics
- Fixed an issue where a message would continually appear if a language was not installed
- Updated some featured podcasts 1.4 01/26/2024 • Glisten is now on iPad!
• You can now choose to learn Korean
• Sync between iPad and iPhone via iCloud
• New feature which blurs text, revealing as it plays
• Added localizations for Russian, Hindi, and Chinese Traditional 1.3 12/16/2023 Bug fixes and performance improvements. 1.2.2 09/29/2023 - Fixed a crash while extracting text for a workout
- Added some podcasts 1.2.1 09/20/2023 • Apple Watch app for subscribers
• Use the Apple Watch app to read along
• Play and pause with the Apple Watch app
• Jump to any sentence with the Apple Watch app
• Added support for right-to-left languages
• Added target languages Chinese and Japanese
• Added Arabic localization
• Changed icon to make it more vibrant
• Improved performance of downloading podcasts with thousands of episodes
• Give better error message if a language needs to be downloaded
• Fixed an issue where text extraction would stall during playback 1.2 09/18/2023 • Refreshing recent episodes is now faster
• Podcasts appear faster on launch
• A few cases where statistics would not update have been fixed 1.1.1 08/20/2023 • Added new target languages Portuguese and Dutch
• Translate text with DeepL using tap-and-hold
• You can now copy and share text to other apps using a tap-and-hold
• Podcast searches are now automatically performed in all relevant languages for better results
• The playback controls on the lock screen now include the time played
• Featured podcasts now vary more often
• Settings now include links to email us, visit the web site, and open the blog
• Fixed some crashes and other bugs 1.1 07/21/2023 - Statistics gathering is now more stable
- The first run screen is better laid out for smaller screens and large text
- Fixed issue where last part of podcast could repeat over and over 1.0.1 06/23/2023