Praktika is a partly free French app for beginner to advanced learners (A1–C1). Daily AI speaking practice with instant corrections; not a real conversation.
Checked October 2026 on the official site ·
About Praktika
Praktika is an AI tutor app: you hold spoken conversations with lifelike AI avatars that listen, reply and correct your pronunciation, grammar and word choice as you go, with 1,000+ lessons for travel, work and everyday talk, role-plays, and lessons built from your own photos, PDFs or voice notes. Beginners can have the tutor explain things in their own language. There is a free version for practice; the US App Store lists Premium from $9.99 a month or $119.99 a year. Praktika says it works at any level; A1 to C1 is our reading. It suits a learner who wants to speak out loud every day without booking anyone. It does not replace real French speakers: the AI is patient and predictable, so you still need people for fast, messy conversation.
How it compares
| App | Price | Levels | Real-speed French | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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.
