Historela
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About this app
Have you ever tried reading an English text and gotten stuck on the third line? A word you don't know appears, you open the translator, lose track of the story, and close everything. It's always the same.
Historela exists to break this cycle. Here you learn English by reading short stories — and when you get stuck on a word, just tap on it.
TAP ON THE WORD AND UNDERSTAND INSTANTLY
Tap on any word and see its translation in that sentence: the meaning it has there, not a dictionary definition. The grammatical class in Portuguese (verb, noun, preposition...) and the pronunciation are included, so you can hear how it's spoken.
LISTEN TO THE NARRATION ALONG WITH THE TEXT
Press play and the narration will light up the text word by word, like karaoke. Your eyes and ears learn together: you stop reading by translating and start understanding directly in English.
• Speed 0.75x when it's too fast.
• "Listen in context": play only the part where that word is spoken, as many times as you want.
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO READ BEFORE YOU START
Before each story there's a briefing in Portuguese: the situation you'll face and the phrases you'll be able to say. No facing a text in the dark.
WHAT'S INSIDE
22 stories in three levels — Basic (A1-A2), Intermediate (B1-B2) and Advanced (C1) — for you to start wherever you are, even if you're a beginner.
"Everyday Situations" Collection, with the English you'll actually use:
TRAVEL — going through immigration, the suitcase that didn't arrive, hotel check-in, ordering at a restaurant, asking for directions on the street.
WORK — the job interview, the online meeting that froze, the email notifying you of a delay, asking for help without embarrassment, negotiating prices.
UNFORESEEN EVENTS — buying medicine at the pharmacy, a lost cell phone, a declined credit card, a doctor's appointment, accommodation that doesn't match the photos.
TRULY WORKS OFFLINE
The stories, translations, and narration audio are already included in the app. On a plane, on the subway, on a road with no signal: it works the same. And the app is lightweight.
NO REGISTRATION, NO HASSLE
Open it, read it. We don't ask for your email, password, or personal information. Your reading progress and word list are saved only on your device.
FREE AND PREMIUM
A large part of the app is free forever: the entire Basic level and stories from each area of the collection — with audio, word-tapping, and the complete glossary. The free part is not a stripped-down demo.
Premium unlocks the entire catalog and everything added later:
• R$ 2.99 per month, with a 15-day free trial.
• R$ 29.90 per year.
The subscription renews automatically and can be canceled anytime, directly on Google Play, without penalty. If you received a gift code, you can use it to unlock Premium.
WHO IT'S FOR
• Beginners who want to learn English by reading, at their own pace.
• Those who have studied for years, understand the grammar, but struggle when it comes to using it.
• Those who have a trip planned and want to be prepared for real-life situations.
• Those who have little time each day — the stories are short, fitting into ten minutes.
WHAT WE DON'T PROMISE
We won't say you'll become fluent in 30 days. Learning a language takes time. What Historela does is remove the friction: reading a story in English from beginning to end, understanding every word and hearing how it's spoken, is something you can do today, in ten minutes. That's how reading becomes a habit — and it's habit that teaches.
Happy reading.
Historela exists to break this cycle. Here you learn English by reading short stories — and when you get stuck on a word, just tap on it.
TAP ON THE WORD AND UNDERSTAND INSTANTLY
Tap on any word and see its translation in that sentence: the meaning it has there, not a dictionary definition. The grammatical class in Portuguese (verb, noun, preposition...) and the pronunciation are included, so you can hear how it's spoken.
LISTEN TO THE NARRATION ALONG WITH THE TEXT
Press play and the narration will light up the text word by word, like karaoke. Your eyes and ears learn together: you stop reading by translating and start understanding directly in English.
• Speed 0.75x when it's too fast.
• "Listen in context": play only the part where that word is spoken, as many times as you want.
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO READ BEFORE YOU START
Before each story there's a briefing in Portuguese: the situation you'll face and the phrases you'll be able to say. No facing a text in the dark.
WHAT'S INSIDE
22 stories in three levels — Basic (A1-A2), Intermediate (B1-B2) and Advanced (C1) — for you to start wherever you are, even if you're a beginner.
"Everyday Situations" Collection, with the English you'll actually use:
TRAVEL — going through immigration, the suitcase that didn't arrive, hotel check-in, ordering at a restaurant, asking for directions on the street.
WORK — the job interview, the online meeting that froze, the email notifying you of a delay, asking for help without embarrassment, negotiating prices.
UNFORESEEN EVENTS — buying medicine at the pharmacy, a lost cell phone, a declined credit card, a doctor's appointment, accommodation that doesn't match the photos.
TRULY WORKS OFFLINE
The stories, translations, and narration audio are already included in the app. On a plane, on the subway, on a road with no signal: it works the same. And the app is lightweight.
NO REGISTRATION, NO HASSLE
Open it, read it. We don't ask for your email, password, or personal information. Your reading progress and word list are saved only on your device.
FREE AND PREMIUM
A large part of the app is free forever: the entire Basic level and stories from each area of the collection — with audio, word-tapping, and the complete glossary. The free part is not a stripped-down demo.
Premium unlocks the entire catalog and everything added later:
• R$ 2.99 per month, with a 15-day free trial.
• R$ 29.90 per year.
The subscription renews automatically and can be canceled anytime, directly on Google Play, without penalty. If you received a gift code, you can use it to unlock Premium.
WHO IT'S FOR
• Beginners who want to learn English by reading, at their own pace.
• Those who have studied for years, understand the grammar, but struggle when it comes to using it.
• Those who have a trip planned and want to be prepared for real-life situations.
• Those who have little time each day — the stories are short, fitting into ten minutes.
WHAT WE DON'T PROMISE
We won't say you'll become fluent in 30 days. Learning a language takes time. What Historela does is remove the friction: reading a story in English from beginning to end, understanding every word and hearing how it's spoken, is something you can do today, in ten minutes. That's how reading becomes a habit — and it's habit that teaches.
Happy reading.
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About the developer
RAFAEL FERNANDES VIEIRA
rafaeljackwest@gmail.com
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jaragua
UBERLÂNDIA - MG
38413-051
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