French learning app categories
French learning app categories group every listing by the job it does: listening, speaking, grammar, courses, websites, YouTube and placement tests, plus free apps and Duolingo alternatives.
Checked October 2026
Free French learning apps
Free outright or free tier: what you get without paying, app by app.
French listening apps
Real French audio and video with support, from slow news to real-speed TV.
Apps to practice speaking French
Tutors, classes, exchanges and pronunciation coaching: where to actually speak.
French grammar apps
Rules explained, gaps found, drills done: grammar tools from free sites to daily courses.
Online French courses
Live classes, tutors and self-paced courses, with the prices we saw.
French learning websites
Plain websites run by teachers and broadcasters, mostly free.
French YouTube channels for learners
Free real French on YouTube, from street interviews to French-only lessons.
French placement tests online
Free online tests for your CEFR level, and what each one really measures.
Duolingo alternatives for French
When Duolingo stops being enough: courses, listening and speaking that pick up where it ends.
Apps like Duolingo for French
Same short daily format, different strengths: grammar, vocabulary games or spoken phrases.
