Why I built Newslish

Most English learning apps teach you textbook English: grammar rules, isolated vocabulary, sentences nobody actually says. After years of study, learners can pass an exam but struggle to read a newspaper or follow a conversation about current events.

Newslish is built around a different idea: the best way to learn real English is through real news.

Every day Newslish publishes one article from a real news source, rewritten at three difficulty levels: Easy, Standard and Advanced. You pick your level, read the article, listen to the audio, review the key vocabulary in context and take a short quiz. Then you come back tomorrow and do it again.

The method is simple. The results compound over time.

Who it is for

Newslish is designed for intermediate and upper-intermediate English learners, people who already know the basics but want to read, listen and think in English with confidence. It is also useful for advanced learners who want to stay sharp and expand their vocabulary around current topics.

Free, no ads

The core of Newslish is free: the daily lesson at all three levels, the audio, the quiz, the lesson archive and the free tools. No ads. A paid tier, Newslish Plus, adds unlimited writing coaching with your mistake history and spaced-repetition review of your whole saved vocabulary, for €6 a month or €48 a year. I believe the daily lesson itself should always stay free.

Who built this

I am Henry, from Bergen, Norway. I built Newslish because I felt that every English learning app looks like it was built for children: full of cartoon characters, badge systems and sentences nobody would ever say in real life.

I wanted something more serious, lightweight and actually useful for adults who just want to read the news in real English. Not a course. Not a game. Just one good article a day, adapted to your level, with the vocabulary and comprehension tools built in.

I started with a simple question: what if learning English felt like reading the morning news instead of doing homework? Newslish is my answer to that question.

I am building this in public, improving it based on real feedback and keeping the daily lesson free. If you have thoughts, ideas or just want to say hello, reach out. I read every message.