Pingo AI is a paid French app for beginner to advanced learners (A1–C1). Talk-first AI practice with on-the-spot corrections; paid after the trial.
Checked October 2026 on the official site ·
About Pingo AI
Pingo AI is a speaking companion: you talk to it as you would to a friend, about your day or ordering at a café in Paris, and it corrects your pronunciation and grammar on the spot, remembers your progress and builds a learning plan around your goals, in 25+ languages. A free trial lets you try the conversations; full practice needs a Pingo Pro subscription, listed in the US App Store from $14.99 a month or $83.99 a year. Pingo says it serves beginners to advanced learners; A1 to C1 is our reading. It suits a learner who wants to speak out loud without an audience. It does not teach French step by step, and an AI partner is no substitute for hearing real French speakers at full speed.
How it compares
| App | Price | Levels | Real-speed French | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pingo AI | Free trial; Pingo Pro from $14.99/mo or $83.99/yr (App Store) | A1–C1 | No | Talk-first AI practice with on-the-spot corrections; paid after the trial. |
| Praktika | Free version; Premium from $9.99/mo or $119.99/yr (App Store) | A1–C1 | No | Daily AI speaking practice with instant corrections; not a real conversation. |
| 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. |
| Talkpal | Free 10 minutes a day; Premium $19.99/mo or $119.99/yr (App Store); 14-day free trial | A1–C1 | No | Ten free minutes of AI conversation a day; Premium removes the limit. |
| 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.
