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.