News in Slow Spanish is a streaming service for learning through Spanish audio and related study materials. It publishes weekly news episodes for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners, adding more than a dozen original stories across levels each week. Resources include beginner and grammar courses, an idiomatic expressions catalog, interactive transcripts, lessons, quizzes, pronunciation practice and vocabulary flashcards. Rooms offers live conversation practice and workshops. Each lesson has a free audio and transcript portion, and the Linguistica app provides complete news stories with audio and transcript for free. Paid monthly plans start at 6.90 USD per month for a single-edition Audio Only subscription, which includes audio and Rooms but excludes transcripts, lessons and quizzes. Full Access plans add transcripts, contextual translations, lessons and quizzes. First-time subscribers can choose a seven-day Full Access trial; the selected subscription starts afterward unless canceled, and the service says it sends a reminder two days before the trial ends. Subscribers can cancel and retain access until the current billing period ends. The service is available on Android, iOS and web, with offline access and interactive practice.
Who it is for
It suits Spanish learners from beginner to advanced levels, as well as independent students, teachers, classrooms and institutions. Those who want transcripts, lessons and quizzes should choose Full Access rather than Audio Only.
What is good
- Weekly news episodes span three learner levels.
- Rooms offers live conversation practice.
- Free lesson portions include audio and transcripts.
- Available on Android, iOS and web.
What to know first
- Audio Only plans exclude transcripts, lessons and quizzes.
- Monthly plans renew automatically.
- Trial converts to a subscription unless canceled.
Verdict
News in Slow Spanish combines weekly Spanish news with structured study resources and live speaking practice. Free samples and the Linguistica app offer ways to explore its content; paid plan features differ by edition and access level.
Get started with News in Slow Spanish
- Visit the News in Slow Spanish website.
- Choose Android, iOS or web, or get the free Linguistica app.
- Choose Spain, Latino or Bundle and select a subscription, or start with the free lesson portions or Linguistica content.
- As a first-time subscriber, choose a seven-day Full Access trial for the selected edition.
- Cancel before the trial ends if you do not want the selected subscription to begin.
Limits to know first
The cheapest listed plan is Single edition — Audio Only at $6.90 USD per month. It includes audio and Rooms but excludes transcripts, lessons and quizzes.
Questions about News in Slow Spanish
How much does a subscription cost?
Single edition — Audio Only costs $6.90 USD per month. Other monthly options are Bundle Audio Only at $7.90 USD, Single edition Full Access at $22.90 USD and Bundle Full Access at $25.90 USD.
Is there a free plan or trial?
Yes. Lessons include a free portion of audio and transcript, and Linguistica offers complete news stories with audio and transcripts free. First-time subscribers can choose a seven-day Full Access trial.
Which platforms are supported?
News in Slow Spanish is available on Android, iOS and web. Linguistica is a free mobile app.
What does Audio Only include?
Audio Only includes audio and Rooms. It does not include transcripts, lessons or quizzes.
Can subscribers cancel?
Subscribers can cancel at any time and keep access through the current billing period. The subscription will not renew unless they resubscribe.
News in Slow Spanish plans and pricing
All plansCompared on language immersion apps
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- $6.90/mo
- Content formats
- audio, transcripts, news, cultural discussions, commentary, dialogues, grammar lessons, quizzes
- Learner levels
- all levels
- Offline access
- Yes
- Transcripts or captions
- Yes
- Interactive practice
- Yes
- Supported languages
- 1 languages
