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Lantern.

Read your way to fluency

Status
Launching
Year
2026 —
Platform
iOS
Stack
Swift · SwiftUI

Lantern is built on a simple idea: the best way to learn a language is to read things you actually want to read.

Most language learning apps trap you in artificial exercises and gamified loops. Lantern takes a different approach — it turns any book into a language learning environment. Load an ePub in your target language, and Lantern gives you the tools to read it comfortably: tap any word for an instant translation, hear how it’s pronounced, and keep moving through the story.

The goal isn’t to replace structured learning. It’s to make the bridge between textbook knowledge and real fluency feel natural and enjoyable. Because reading a novel in Spanish shouldn’t require a dictionary on the nightstand.

Currently in TestFlight and preparing for launch.

Made slowly, in Marbella.
© 2026 Dan Waldie EMPOWEREDTINKERER v0.2