- Wordpause
- Wordpause vs Lingopie
Coming soon for Windows and Chrome
Wordpause vs Lingopie: the alternative for the shows you already watch
Lingopie is a streaming service for learners with its own catalogue. Wordpause is a tool that works on the films, shows and videos you choose yourself.
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The short answer
Which one should you use?
Choose Lingopie if you want a ready-made library of shows picked for learners, with lessons and quizzes built around them, and are happy to pay a subscription. Choose Wordpause if you already know what you want to watch and only need help with the words you miss.
Lingopie is a subscription service that streams foreign-language TV and films with interactive subtitles: click a word to see its meaning, then review it later. It has apps for phones and runs in the browser.
Wordpause has no catalogue. It is a Chrome extension and a Windows tray app that add pause-on-hover, word lookup and saved words to YouTube, Netflix and the video files on your PC.
Side by side
Wordpause and Lingopie compared
| Wordpause | Lingopie | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A tool for the video you already watch | A streaming service with its own catalogue |
| What you can watch | Anything with subtitles: YouTube, Netflix, files on your PC | Its own library; see lingopie.com for other sites it supports |
| Where it runs | Chrome extension and Windows tray app | Browser and mobile apps |
| Films on your PC in VLC, mpv or PotPlayer | Yes: reads subtitles off the screen | No |
| Burned-in subtitles | Yes, in the Windows app | No |
| Saved words and review cards | On every plan, including Free | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes: 30 lookups a month | Free trial, then a subscription |
| Price | From $3.99 a month, or $2.67 a month billed yearly | See lingopie.com |
Checked in November 2026. Lingopie’s features, trial terms and prices change; see their site for current details. Wordpause is in development.
How Wordpause works
One movement of the mouse
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Hover the subtitle
The video pauses the moment your cursor touches the line.
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Hover the word
See what it means, with real example sentences. Drag across a few words to translate a phrase.
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Move away
Playback carries on from the same frame. Save the word first if you want to review it later.
Questions
Before you ask
Is Wordpause a free alternative to Lingopie?
Wordpause has a free plan with 30 lookups a month and paid plans from $3.99 a month. It does not include shows to watch: you bring your own.
Does Wordpause come with shows or films?
No. It works on what you already watch: video sites in Chrome, and files or streams in a desktop player on Windows.
Does Wordpause work on a phone or TV?
No. It is a Chrome extension for computers and a Windows app. Lingopie has mobile apps.
Can I use both?
Yes. They do not interfere: Lingopie plays its own catalogue, and Wordpause works on everything else you watch.
Which languages does it support?
Subtitles can be read in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Ukrainian, Japanese and Korean, and translated between those languages.
Is it available yet?
Not yet. Wordpause is in development. Write to wordpause@releasium.com and we will tell you when it is ready.
How much will it cost?
There is a free plan with 30 lookups a month. Paid plans start at $3.99 a month, or $2.67 a month billed yearly. See plans