Busuu is a partly free French app for beginner and intermediate learners (A1–B2). A solid A1 to B2 path with a usable free tier.
Checked October 2026 on the official site ·
About Busuu
Busuu offers a Complete French course from A1 to B2, with more than 330 lessons, AI review tools and exercises you can submit for feedback. Many features are free; the full course needs a Premium subscription. It suits a learner who wants a CEFR-labelled path and likes tracking progress level by level. It stops at B2, and like every app its audio is recorded for learners, so it will not train you on fast, informal speech.
How it compares
| App | Price | Levels | Real-speed French | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busuu | Free tier; Premium: see site | A1–B2 | No | A solid A1 to B2 path with a usable free tier. |
| Babbel | See site; first lesson free | A1–C1 | No | The most course-like app; a good spine for A1 to B1, light on real listening. |
| Duolingo | Free; paid plans: see site | A1–B1 | No | The easiest free habit for week one; plan what comes after it. |
| Memrise | Free plan; paid plan: see site | A1–B1 | Yes | Native-speaker clips for beginners; a supplement, not a course. |
| 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 |
