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Originally Posted by vividread
My original target was children who have just learned to read, but do not take off because of some inherent barriers in reading habits and reading training.
The app would do read-aloud + word highlight in a sort-of-immersive mode.
That, combined with gamification about the reading stats.
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Hm, those features might be useful for people learning a second or third language. I might be willing to pay for this kind of service if I ever decide to rekindle my very rusty German, provided it was available in that language.
I've tried Duolingo, but found it too boring. But I love reading, so language training centered around that sounds more tempting.
I'd want to be able to pause my subscription, but keep my reading stats when/if I returned, because I might not always have the time and energy for studying.
Although in that case the classics might be a problem -- I tried to read one on my favourite children's books in German ("Heidi" by Spyri), and found that 1880s German had some unexpected grammar and vocabulary that I can't remember ever coming across at school. So if you're going this way, you should probably get advice from a language teacher about good books to choose for language students.
For price, Sirtel's suggestion of a couple of euro per month seems right. I'd also suggest a free demo, so people can find out how good your service is before they pay.
Added: I see this kind of service exists already, for instance
https://www.languagereadingbooks.com/. So you'd have to do something they don't or do whatever it is better.