Mango Languages is a partly free French app for beginner and intermediate learners (A1–B1). Check your library first: free there, and a solid beginner course.
Checked October 2026 on the official site ·
About Mango Languages
Mango Languages is a conversation-based course app in 70+ languages, French included, that teaches vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar and culture together through recorded native-speaker dialogues, with slow and natural pronunciations, a pronunciation comparison tool and spaced-repetition review. Many public libraries and schools give their members full access at no cost; otherwise the US App Store lists $13.99 a month or $119.99 a year after a 14-day free trial. Mango does not publish a level range for French; A1 to B1 is our reading. It suits a beginner whose library card already covers it. It does not give you a teacher or real-speed conversation between natives, so add listening and speaking elsewhere.
How it compares
| App | Price | Levels | Real-speed French | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mango Languages | $13.99/mo or $119.99/yr (App Store); 14-day free trial; free through many libraries | A1–B1 | No | Check your library first: free there, and a solid beginner course. |
| 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. |
| Rosetta Stone | €19.99/mo, or €13.25/mo billed €159/yr; lifetime plan priced on the buy pagechecked 2026-10-09 (rosettastone.com buy page, shown from Germany) | A1–B1 | No | Immersion-style basics; slow, and light on explanation. |
| Busuu | Free tier; Premium €4.83/mo billed €57.99/yr (standard €116.28); Premium Plus €5.83/mo billed €69.90/yr (standard €142.80)checked 2026-10-09 (busuu.com/products, shown from Germany) | A1–B2 | No | A solid A1 to B2 path with a usable free tier. |
| 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.
