Lingopie is a partly free French app for beginner to advanced learners (A2–C1). Good for B1 and up who will really watch; not a course.
Checked October 2026 on the official site ·
About Lingopie
Lingopie is a streaming app of TV shows and films with interactive subtitles: tap any word for a translation and save it for review. It offers a 7-day free trial of everything, and the app gives a few free minutes a week after that. It suits an intermediate learner who will actually watch French TV most evenings. It does not teach you French from scratch, and a show you only half understand is entertainment, not study, unless you stop and review.
How it compares
| App | Price | Levels | Real-speed French | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingopie | See site; 7-day free trial | A2–C1 | Yes | Good for B1 and up who will really watch; not a course. |
| FluentU | See site; 14-day free trial | A1–C1 | Yes | Real French video with clickable subtitles and quizzes; paid after the trial. |
| LingQ | Free account; paid plan: see site | A2–C2 | Yes | Huge amounts of real French with text and audio; a tool, not a course. |
| Easy French | Free; membership from €5/mo | A2–C1 | Yes | The best free window on how ordinary French people actually talk. |
| 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 |
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Further reading
A longer guide on this topic from French with Amélie: read the guide.
