Free French learning apps
The most useful free French learning apps are Duolingo for a daily habit, Anki and Clozemaster for vocabulary, TV5MONDE and Easy French for listening, and Lawless French for grammar.
Some are free outright; others have a free tier with the rest behind a subscription. Each listing says which.
Checked October 2026 · 32 listed
Ranked, our picks first
DuolingoChecked Oct 2026The easiest free habit for week one; plan what comes after it.
Free tiervocabularygrammar
AnkiChecked Oct 2026The best free memory tool at any level; bring your own French.
Free tiervocabulary
Apprendre le français avec TV5MONDEChecked Oct 2026The best free level-graded listening from real TV.
Freelisteninggrammar
Easy FrenchChecked Oct 2026The best free window on how ordinary French people actually talk.
Free tierlistening
Lawless FrenchChecked Oct 2026The clearest free grammar reference in English.
Freegrammarvocabulary
ClozemasterChecked Oct 2026Thousands of fill-the-gap sentences, free, good for volume from A2.
Free tiervocabularygrammar
BusuuChecked Oct 2026A solid A1 to B2 path with a usable free tier.
Free tiergrammarvocabularyspeaking
MemriseChecked Oct 2026Native-speaker clips for beginners; a supplement, not a course.
Free tiervocabulary
KwizIQChecked Oct 2026Finds and fixes grammar gaps, in French or Spanish; no help with your ear.
Free tiergrammar
SpeechlingChecked Oct 2026Record sentences, get a human coach's pronunciation notes; free to start.
Free tierspeaking
HelloTalkChecked Oct 2026Free text and voice exchange with French speakers; not a course.
Free tierspeaking
TandemChecked Oct 2026Free conversation partners, screened at sign-up; unstructured by nature.
Free tierspeaking
BeelinguappChecked Oct 2026Parallel-text audiobooks with narration; easy reading-plus-listening practice.
Free tierlisteningvocabulary
Bonjour de FranceChecked Oct 2026Free graded exercises in French; old-fashioned but useful.
Freegrammarlistening
Coffee Break FrenchChecked Oct 2026A friendly free podcast course explained in English; slow by design.
Free tierlisteninggrammar
Comme une FrançaiseChecked Oct 2026Warm, practical lessons on spoken French for textbook-trained learners.
Free tierlistening
DropsChecked Oct 2026Fast, pretty vocabulary games for beginners; no grammar, no sentences.
Free tiervocabulary
DuoCardsChecked Oct 2026Save words from videos and articles and review them; free to start.
Free tiervocabulary
ForvoChecked Oct 2026The quickest way to hear how one French word is really pronounced.
Free tierspeaking
Français avec PierreChecked Oct 2026Free French-only lessons and solid DELF preparation.
Free tierlisteninggrammar
French TodayChecked Oct 2026Audiobooks recorded at two speeds, including real spoken French; for English speakers.
Free tierlisteninggrammar
FrenchPod101Checked Oct 2026A huge library of short lessons for beginners; a free account lets you sample it.
Free tierlisteningvocabulary
KwizIQ FrenchChecked Oct 2026The best tool for finding and fixing grammar gaps; no help with your ear.
Free tiergrammar
Language TransferChecked Oct 2026Free, donation-funded audio courses that teach you to build sentences by thinking, not memorising.
Free tierspeakinggrammar
Le Point du FLEChecked Oct 2026A giant free index of exercises; a starting point, not a method.
Freegrammar
Mango LanguagesChecked Oct 2026Check your library first: free there, and a solid beginner course.
Free tiergrammarvocabularyspeaking
Pod101Checked Oct 2026A huge library of short lessons in 40+ languages; a free account lets you sample it.
Free tierlisteningvocabulary
PraktikaChecked Oct 2026Daily AI speaking practice with instant corrections; not a real conversation.
Free tierspeaking
PromovaChecked Oct 2026An all-in-one beginner app with AI speaking practice; the core is free.
Free tierspeakingvocabularygrammar
QuizletChecked Oct 2026Quick flashcards for a class word list; not a way to learn a language on its own.
Free tiervocabulary
ReadlangChecked Oct 2026Read any French text, click to translate, and review the words as flashcards.
Free tiervocabulary
TalkpalChecked Oct 2026Ten free minutes of AI conversation a day; Premium removes the limit.
Free tierspeaking
How we rank
We rank apps by who they genuinely suit, what they cost, and how much they help with the skill learners neglect most: understanding real spoken French. Every price and fact was checked on the product's own site or app store listing on the date shown; where a price is not published we say so and what is free. Nobody pays to be listed or ranked, and there are no affiliate links. More about this site.
Questions
What is the best free app for French?
Duolingo, where every course is free, for a habit. For listening, TV5MONDE's Apprendre le français is free from A1 to B2.
Is Anki free?
Anki is free on desktop, the web and Android. AnkiMobile for iOS costs $24.99 once.
Can I practice speaking French for free?
Yes, with a language exchange on Tandem or HelloTalk, or with Speechling's free pronunciation feedback. A paid tutor is more structured.
Are free tiers enough to reach B1?
With discipline, yes, if you combine a course app, a vocabulary tool and plenty of real listening. Most people add a tutor somewhere along the way for speaking.