LingoDeer is a paid French app for beginner and intermediate learners (A1–B1). Duolingo's format with real grammar explanations; beginners only.
Checked October 2026 on the official site ·
About LingoDeer
LingoDeer is a structured course app with short lessons, native-speaker audio and clear grammar notes, best known for Asian languages and now offering a rebuilt French course. Prices and access plans are on the site. It suits a beginner who likes Duolingo's format but wants to be told why a sentence works the way it does. It stops around the intermediate level and offers little real-speed listening.
How it compares
| App | Price | Levels | Real-speed French | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LingoDeer | See site | A1–B1 | No | Duolingo's format with real grammar explanations; beginners only. |
| Duolingo | Free; paid plans: see site | A1–B1 | No | The easiest free habit for week one; plan what comes after it. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
