Falou is a paid French app for beginner learners (A1–A2). Speak-from-lesson-one phrases for beginners and travellers; paid after a free lesson.
Checked October 2026 on the official site ·
About Falou
Falou is a short-lesson app built to get you speaking from lesson one: each lesson teaches the most important words and phrases for your level through practical everyday conversations, with AI help on pronunciation, in 20+ languages. You can download it and take a free lesson; its App Store terms say the subscription starts at $9.99 a month. Falou does not state levels; A1 to A2 is our reading. It suits a traveller or beginner who wants to say useful things quickly. It does not go deep into grammar, and its conversations are scripted for learners rather than real French at native speed.
How it compares
| App | Price | Levels | Real-speed French | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falou | Free first lesson; subscription from $9.99/mo | A1–A2 | No | Speak-from-lesson-one phrases for beginners and travellers; paid after a free lesson. |
| Mondly | Some free lessons; Premium $15.90/mo or $74.90/yr; 1-week free trialchecked 2026-10-09 (US App Store in-app purchases) | A1–B1 | No | A pleasant beginner phrase app with speech practice; thin past A2. |
| Babbel | From €8.99/mo on the 12-month plan (€107.88 a year; €215.88 at the monthly rate); lifetime €299.99; first lesson freechecked 2026-10-09 (babbel.com/prices, shown from Germany) | A1–C1 | No | The most course-like app; a good spine for A1 to B1, light on real listening. |
| Speak | Premium $17.99/mo or $83.99/yr; Premium Plus $39.99/mo or $164.99/yr (App Store); 7-day free trial | A1–C1 | No | Lots of out-loud speaking practice with an AI tutor; paid after a 7-day trial. |
| 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.
