Comparison

Learn French + vs teXplain

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Learn French +

This app offers a fun and effective way to learn French with interactive lessons and a virtual AI tutor. It focuses on real-life situations and provides advanced speech recognition for pronunciation practice. Learn at your own pace with a variety of exercises and useful phrases.

Highlights
  • Virtual AI Tutor with ChatGPT
  • 101 real-life situation lessons
  • 1,190 useful phrases
  • 5,277 interactive exercises
  • Advanced speech recognition
  • Offline functionality
  • Customizable study lists
Features
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Do you want to learn French quickly and have fun doing it? Learn French + by Vidalingua is the first language app of its kind with a Virtual Tutor you can chat with on any topic, using advanced AI with ChatGPT. The New York Times says “Apps from Vidalingua are hugely popular... they're free and they work offline, handy when you're actually abroad." Immerse yourself in real-life situations that you can use in the classroom or on a trip. Learn French + includes 101 lessons, 1,190 phrases and 5,277 exercises to help you become proficient in French in record time. Vidalingua is a leading developer of language apps with over 15 million users. See what others have to say. "Great for students! I teach at a bilingual school and it’s challenging to keep the students' attention. Apps are the best way to go and this offline app is one of my favorites." "I downloaded several free apps. Some are like games but I’m not sure I’m learning things I can use. This app has lessons that are immediately useful for talking to real people in real situations.” "Lingidy is a super fun way to learn French. It steps you through lessons you will need for a trip then throws in a few unexpected ones. Fun app. Bravo!" The Vidalingua Method Real-life Learning Other apps waste time on vocabulary and grammar you’ll rarely ever use. Learn French + jumps right to lessons that you can use immediately. Start by learning Greetings, Essentials and Questions to get a conversation started. Progress to helpful lessons such as Airports, Hotels and Directions. Make the most of your travels with lessons such as Museums, Movies and Making Friends. Understanding & Speaking Understanding French is a good start but speaking is critical. Learn French + provides advanced speech recognition to help you master pronunciation. Practice speaking at your own pace until you build the confidence to talk to others. Engaging Experience Some of the lessons in Learn French + teach the basics such as telling Time, using the Subway or Eating Out. Others are unique and amusing such as Limousines, Hot Tubs, Pick-up Lines and Rejections. Interactive exercises keep your attention and improve retention. Meerling the meerkat provides help and encouragement. Learn as you Like Other apps force you to learn in a specific order. Lingidy allows you to move through lessons, phrases and exercises freely. Features • 101 lessons for real-life situations like taking Taxis, arriving at a Hostel or asking about the Weather. Fun lessons such as Flirting and Swearing. • 1,190 useful phrases such as “Can you speak slowly?” and “Where is the closest cash machine?”. • 5,277 exercises to master vocabulary, pronunciation and comprehension. • Vocabulary exercises to help you master Numbers, Menus, even Cocktails. • Audio pronunciations. Choose accents and speed. • Select favorites to create your own study list. • Word Jumble Exercises challenges you to order words in a phrase correctly. • Pronunciation Exercises with advanced speech recognition to know if you say a phrase correctly. • Picture Exercises to choose the image that matches a word. • Write Exercises teaches you to understand spoken words & write them correctly. • Multiple Choice Exercises to recognize the correct translations of a phrase. • Set goals for yourself and track your learning progress. • Notifications for Daily Phrases & Streaks. Learn French fast and have fun doing it. Download Learn French + today! Terms & Conditions • Learn French + includes 12 free lessons and 101 lessons with a subscription. • Payment charged to iTunes Account at the end of the trial period. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off 24-hours before expiring. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user by going to the Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Terms of Service https://vidalingua.com/terms-of-service

About

teXplain

Features
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This app, which is gradually expanded throughout the year, contains support materials for studying technology in middle school. Developed specifically for an iPad-only school, it may be useful to others as well. If you have interesting content, please contact us.

Screenshots

Learn French +4 screens
teXplain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: teXplain at none against Learn French +'s 2. teXplain also leads on ads (none vs shown). Learn French +'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Learn French + sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. teXplain asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn French + ships an update every 2 months, teXplain every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Learn French + versus teXplain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn French +teXplain
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (599 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings599 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 18 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB50 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAscendo Inc.Tipli - Tecnologie Informatiche Per L'innovazione ODV

Bugs and requests

Learn French +

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when clicking 'Ask a question'
  • Developer unresponsive to reported issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • More subjects and topics
  • Ability to mark learned phrases
  • Improve multiple choice logic
  • Add writing practice

teXplain

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Learn French +

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (1 month)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium (1 year)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

teXplain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn French + free?
Learn French + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is teXplain free?
teXplain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Learn French + or teXplain have ads?
Learn French + shows ads; teXplain does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn French + or teXplain?
Learn French + ships an update every 2 months, and teXplain every 18 months. Most recently, Learn French + was updated on October 11, 2026 and teXplain on October 8, 2026.

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