Readlang is a partly free French website for beginner to advanced learners (A2–C1). Read any French text, click to translate, and review the words as flashcards.
Checked October 2026 on the official site ·
About Readlang
Readlang lets you read real French, from web pages, articles or a whole novel you upload, and click any word or phrase for a translation. Every word you look up is saved and comes back as spaced-repetition flashcards. The free plan has unlimited single-word translations and ten phrase translations a day; Premium is $6 a month or $48 a year. It suits a learner from about A2 who would rather read what they like than follow a course. It does not teach grammar step by step, and it will not train your ear or get you speaking.
How it compares
| App | Price | Levels | Real-speed French | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readlang | Free; Premium $6/mo or $48/yr; Premium Plus $15/mo or $120/yr | A2–C1 | No | Read any French text, click to translate, and review the words as flashcards. |
| LingQ | Free account; Premium $14.99/mo or $119.99/yr; Premium Plus $29.99/mo or $269.99/yrchecked 2026-10-09 (US App Store in-app purchases) | A2–C2 | Yes | Huge amounts of real French with text and audio; a tool, not a course. |
| Clozemaster | Free; Pro €6.45/mo billed €77.34/yr, or €15.46/mo monthlychecked 2026-10-09 (clozemaster.com/pro) | A2–C1 | No | Thousands of fill-the-gap sentences, free, good for volume from A2. |
| Anki | Free on desktop, web and Android; iPhone app (AnkiMobile) $24.99 oncechecked 2026-10-06 (US App Store) | A1–C2 | No | The best free memory tool at any level; bring your own French. |
| 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.
