Trancy is a browser extension and mobile app that adds bilingual subtitles to streaming and course sites, including YouTube, Netflix, Disney+, TED, Coursera and Udemy. It also translates web pages, saves words and sentences, and has speaking and shadowing practice. If you learn from a mix of videos and websites in a browser, it's a good choice.
But it works on the sites it supports. It doesn't run inside the Stremio app, and a browser extension can't reach a TV. If Stremio is your player, you need something that works in Stremio.
This page covers what BingeLingo does, how it differs from Trancy, and when each one is the better fit.
Trancy is a product of its own developers; BingeLingo is not affiliated with it, or with Stremio. Their features and prices change, so check their site for the current details.
Trancy vs BingeLingo: the core difference
Trancy is a toolkit around the video. It gives you bilingual subtitles, lookups, saved sentences and practice modes, and you choose which to use.
BingeLingo changes the subtitles themselves and moves the studying to after the episode. You watch normally. New words are woven into the subtitle line, and a recap quiz and spaced review follow once the credits roll.
Trancy and BingeLingo side by side
| Trancy | BingeLingo | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it works | Browser extension for YouTube, Netflix, Disney+ and more; mobile app | Stremio add-on: desktop, Android, Android TV, iPhone and iPad, Stremio Web |
| Watching on a TV | Not directly | Yes, wherever Stremio runs |
| Dual subtitles | Yes | Yes (Dual mode), unlimited on every plan |
| Subtitle style | Full bilingual lines, with tools layered on top | Also mixed-language lines: Bridge (your language with learning-language words) and Immersion (learning language with help where needed) |
| Word lookups while watching | Click any word or sentence | No clicking: selected words are already translated in the line |
| After the episode | Words and sentences you saved, with flashcard practice | Automatic 12-question recap quiz for each title |
| Spaced review | See their site for current review features | Built-in daily review at 1, 3, 7, 14, 30 and 60 days, plus Anki export (.apkg, with the subtitle line on each card) |
| Speaking practice | Yes: AI conversation and shadowing | No |
| Beyond video | Web page and PDF translation | No |
| Price | Free plan with limits on saved words, plus paid plans | Free: 5 learning titles, Dual unlimited. Plus $5/mo, Pro $7/mo |
Choose Trancy if…
- You learn mostly from YouTube, Netflix or online courses in a browser.
- You want speaking and shadowing practice in the same tool.
- You also want to translate web pages and PDFs.
- You like to study actively while watching: clicking words, saving sentences.
Choose BingeLingo if…
- You watch in Stremio, especially on a TV or Android device, where browser extensions can't reach.
- You want to watch without stopping and do the learning afterwards.
- You're a beginner: Bridge mode keeps your own language as the base, so you can follow a full episode from day one.
- You want the review done for you: the quiz and the spaced schedule happen automatically, with no list to maintain.
Fewer features, on purpose
Trancy does more things. BingeLingo does one: it gets words from the show into your memory without making you stop the show.
That's a real trade-off, not a slogan. If you want speaking practice, BingeLingo doesn't have it. What you get in exchange is a routine with nothing to decide: press play, watch, answer a short quiz afterwards. For many people that's the difference between a tool they open every night and one they mean to use. Here's the research behind the watch-then-quiz split.
Can you use Trancy and BingeLingo together?
Yes. Use Trancy for YouTube and courses on your laptop, and Stremio with BingeLingo for films and series on the TV. They don't overlap much.
Common questions
Does Trancy work with Stremio?
Trancy's site names YouTube, Netflix, Disney+ and course platforms among the sites it supports. Stremio isn't one of the ones it names, and a browser extension can't run inside the Stremio app. For Stremio you need a subtitle add-on.
Is there a Trancy alternative that works on a TV?
Yes, if you watch through Stremio. Subtitle add-ons run inside the Stremio app, so BingeLingo works on Android TV as well as desktop, phones and tablets.
Does BingeLingo have speaking practice?
No. BingeLingo covers reading and vocabulary: words in the subtitles, then a quiz and spaced review. For speaking and shadowing, Trancy is the one with those tools.
Is BingeLingo free?
The free plan covers 5 learning titles in Bridge or Immersion mode, and Dual subtitles are unlimited. No card is needed. There are also free dual-subtitle add-ons for Stremio: here's how they compare.
Try BingeLingo in Stremio
BingeLingo installs into Stremio in about two minutes. Here's the step-by-step guide, or start free. No card needed. See the plans.