Some nice alternatives to Lingq (I'll focus mainly on Japanese). Many have a nicer UX (since less confusing) but are underrated. [Disclaimer: I am not related to any of the devs]
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Satori Reader (JAP): Pre-made content (stories, dialogs) + audio + system to look-up & study unknown words

€ 9.49/month

iOS/Android + Web

ManabiReader (JAP, my fav): Content from the web (NHK, Reddit) + audio + import anything from an URL + system to look-up and study unknown words

€ 0.99/month with student discount (I don’t see what it costs for others right now, I guess it was around € 3-4/month)

iOS

Japanese Graded Readers (JAP): Pre-made stories with audio, no study system

€ 2.29-4.49/Story

iOS/Android
http://yomi.ai (JAP): Pre-made content with audio

Free

Web
http://japanese.io (JAP): Paste text from any website or read via Browser extension, export to Anki/CSV

$10/month

Web/Chrome extension
http://readlang.com (any language): make flashcards from anything on the web

$5/month

Web

Beelingueapp (13 lang, e.g. JAP, FR, ES): read-along audio book + Flashcards (only for Pro & Gold users)

Free / Pro € 3.99/month / Gold € 5.99/month

iOS/Android
Feel free to add more to this list :) From those above, I prefer ManabiReader and Beelingueapp because I like their experience the most.
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