Beelinguapp is a partly free French app for beginner and intermediate learners (A1–B2). Parallel-text audiobooks with narration; easy reading-plus-listening practice.
Checked October 2026 on the official site ·
About Beelinguapp
Beelinguapp teaches through bilingual audiobooks: a story in French sits side by side with the same story in your language, with native-speaker narration and karaoke-style text that follows the audio. The library runs from children's books and fairy tales to classics, city guides and daily news, in tiers from BeKids and Beginner to Intermediate and Advanced, with a quiz after each story. You can start free; Premium is a monthly or yearly subscription ($7.99 a month or $49.90 a year in the US App Store). A1 to B2 is our reading of its tiers. It suits a learner who enjoys reading and wants to hear the text at the same time. It does not train you on conversation: narrated stories are clear and steady, not two French people talking at full speed.
How it compares
| App | Price | Levels | Real-speed French | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beelinguapp | Free to start; Premium $7.99/mo or $49.90/yr (App Store) | A1–B2 | No | Parallel-text audiobooks with narration; easy reading-plus-listening practice. |
| Readlang | Free; Premium $6/mo or $48/yr; Premium Plus $15/mo or $120/yr | A2–C1 | No | Read any French text, click to translate, and review the words as flashcards. |
| LingQ | Free account; Premium $14.99/mo or $119.99/yr; Premium Plus $29.99/mo or $269.99/yrchecked 2026-10-09 (US App Store in-app purchases) | A2–C2 | Yes | Huge amounts of real French with text and audio; a tool, not a course. |
| French Today | First 5 chapters of each level free; audiobooks from €21.11; À Moi Paris €105.59 a level, all levels €369.59checked 2026-10-09 (frenchtoday.com/audiobooks-to-learn-french (list prices; 20% fall sale ended 9 Oct)) | A1–C1 | Yes | Audiobooks recorded at two speeds, including real spoken French; for English speakers. |
| French with Amélie | 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 |
Prices as shown on the official site on the date given; they vary by country and change often.
