News in Levels

What News in Levels does

News in Levels, operating through the Czech-registered private limited company English in Levels s.r.o. (Pardubice; TIN CZ 01770161), is a direct-to-consumer English language learning platform founded in 2012. Its core product, newsinlevels.com, republishes current-events articles rewritten at three calibrated vocabulary tiers - Level 1 (~1,000 words), Level 2 (1,000-2,000 words), and Level 3 (2,000-3,000 words) - with difficult words highlighted and linked to in-context definitions, audio versions hosted on SoundCloud, and category coverage spanning News, Sport, History, Nature, and similar topics. The platform runs a freemium-style model where articles appear to be available individually for purchase on top of free readership, distributing content globally through its own website and native iOS/Android apps.

The company has expanded into a multi-site ecosystem covering grammar (Grammar in Levels), speaking practice (Speak in Levels), level assessment (Test Languages), calendar vocabulary (Days in Levels), gamified practice (LangoPlay), a general learning portal (Learn English in Levels), and graded-reader adaptations of Robinson Crusoe and The Little Prince - all unified by the same three-tier leveling taxonomy and cross-linked via shared site navigation. Audio listening practice is delivered via SoundCloud integrations and a dedicated YouTube/SoundCloud channel.

Commercially the business is small and bootstrapped: 1-10 employees, no external funding rounds on record, no enterprise or B2B customers, no API or SDK, and no disclosed pricing or revenue. Distribution is self-serve/product-led via SEO, app stores, and audio channels, targeting individual English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners globally with no published segmentation beyond 'beginner to advanced' readers.

Name

News in Levels

Legal name

English in Levels s.r.o.

Website

https://newsinlevels.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

News in Levels is a bootstrapped consumer English-learning platform that republishes news articles rewritten at three vocabulary levels (1,000/2,000/3,000 words) for EFL learners worldwide, distributed via its website, iOS/Android apps, and SoundCloud under a freemium model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Language Learning

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Other Publishers (51319)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

News Streaming Platforms (MPACAAAF)

Keywords

• English language learning
• Graded reading materials
• Leveled news content
• Vocabulary building
• EFL education

Headquarters

HQ city

Lithonia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Premium Content Access: The platform appears to operate on a freemium model where basic news content at multiple levels is available, with premium or additional products available for purchase

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

News in Levels is an English language learning platform that publishes real-world news articles rewritten at three difficulty tiers — Level 1 (1,000-word vocabulary), Level 2 (1,000–2,000 words), and Level 3 (2,000–3,000 words) — with difficult words highlighted and linked to definitions. Each article is available with an audio version hosted on SoundCloud, and the platform is accessible via website and native iOS/Android apps.

Product overview

News in Levels is a multi-site English language learning platform built around graded news content. The core News in Levels platform (newsinlevels.com) provides news articles at three difficulty levels—Level 1 (1,000 words), Level 2 (1,000-2,000 words), and Level 3 (2,000-3,000 words)—with audio versions and vocabulary support. The ecosystem includes complementary sites for grammar (Grammar in Levels), speaking practice (Speak in Levels), level testing (Test Languages), vocabulary through days (Days in Levels), gamified learning (Langoplay), and leveled book adaptations (Robinson Crusoe in Levels, The Little Prince in Levels). Mobile apps for iOS and Android extend access to mobile learners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• News in Levels (Core Platform) An English language learning platform providing news articles and audio content at three difficulty levels — Level 1 (1,000-word vocabulary), Level 2 (1,000–2,000 words), and Level 3 (2,000–3,000 words) — for learners of English as a foreign language.
• Days in Levels
• Grammar in Levels
• Learn English in Levels
• Speak in Levels
• Test Languages
• Langoplay
• Robinson Crusoe in Levels (Book 1)
• The Little Prince in Levels (Book 2)
• English News in Levels Mobile App

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• EF Education First: Global education company with English-language learning products and free online resources, operating as a much larger broad incumbent in the same addressable market.
• Duolingo: Dominant gamified language-learning app with a free + premium (Super) model. Competes for the same global English-learner attention and budgets, but is a generalist incumbent rather than news-focused.
• Busuu: Subscription language-learning platform with a community and AI-tutor features; competes for premium English-learner subscriptions as a broader incumbent.
• Babbel: Subscription-based language-learning incumbent serving adult English learners worldwide; competes for paid wallets but is a structured-curriculum generalist.

Direct peers

• VOA Learning English: US-government-funded site that rewrites news at multiple proficiency levels with audio, targeting the same global EFL audience as News in Levels.
• Breaking News English: Long-running site providing graded news lessons for English learners with vocabulary, comprehension, and listening exercises. Directly overlapping niche.
• British Council Learn English: Major public-sector English-teaching platform offering leveled content, audio, and activities aimed at global EFL learners, overlapping with News in Levels' core audience.
• BBC Learning English: Public broadcaster's free English-learning site that uses news and current-affairs content with leveled materials, exercises, and audio. Closest direct comparable in mission, audience, and content type.
• EnglishClub: Long-running free English-learning site with leveled resources, vocabulary, and reference content for self-directed EFL learners.

Emerging players

• ESL Fast: Smaller ESL resource site offering leveled short stories, lessons, and vocabulary aimed at the same beginner-to-intermediate learner segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubesoundcloud.com/newsinlevels
• Xx.com/newsinlevels
• Facebookfacebook.com/newsinlevels
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/news-in-levels

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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