Anki is a partly free French app for beginner to advanced learners (A1–C2). The best free memory tool at any level; bring your own French.
Checked October 2026 on the official site ·
About Anki
Anki is a free, open-source flashcard program that uses spaced repetition to show each card just before you would forget it, with free syncing across devices. The computer version and AnkiDroid are free; AnkiMobile for iPhone is a one-off $24.99 that funds development. It suits a disciplined learner at any level who wants to keep the words they meet. It teaches nothing by itself: you need cards from somewhere, and it is ugly and fiddly to set up.
How it compares
| App | Price | Levels | Real-speed French | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anki | Free (AnkiMobile for iOS $24.99 once) | A1–C2 | No | The best free memory tool at any level; bring your own French. |
| Memrise | Free plan; paid plan: see site | A1–B1 | Yes | Native-speaker clips for beginners; a supplement, not a course. |
| Clozemaster | Free; Pro: see site | A2–C1 | No | Thousands of fill-the-gap sentences, free, good for volume from A2. |
| Drops | Free version; Premium: see site | A1–A2 | No | Fast, pretty vocabulary games for beginners; no grammar, no sentences. |
| French with AmélieRuns this site | Free weekly lesson; Premium $24/mo or $240/yr | B1–C1 | Yes, with a slow version and a transcript | Real-speed dialogues by email and a private podcast. Not an app. Visit |
