Comparison

FrenchPod vs Lingora FR

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

Head to head
About

FrenchPod

Master French listening, grammar, and vocabulary with a vast library of podcast-style lessons. Each lesson includes audio, PDF transcripts, and vocabulary lists for daily improvement. Features flashcards, quizzes, and offline access to enhance your learning experience.

Highlights
  • Podcast-style French lessons
  • Improve listening and grammar
  • Expand vocabulary with flashcards
  • Offline lesson access
  • Native speaker audio
  • Search and bookmark lessons
Features
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* FrenchPod - This is FREE application to learning French and improve your French skill such as, French Listening, French Grammar, French Vocabulary and more * What will you learn on FrenchPod - French Listening skill, with a thousand lessons and many conversations on each lesson you can improve listening skill easy. - French Grammar, French Vocabulary with simple French Conversations - On each lesson comes with audio, pdf file and vocabulary list, which help you to improve your French skill and expand your French Vocabulary only fews minute every day. * Main features on FrenchPod - Update new lessons everytime, only open the application the system will be get new lessons for you. - Listening audio with native voice and free (support offline). - Improve French vocabulary on FlashCard and Quizz feature - Search lesson fastest. - Make bookmarks and save your favorite lesson. * Easy to use on FrenchPod. * FrenchPod also support offline mode ***** Question and Support ***** - if you have any questions or concerns please let us know on our forum: https://groups.google.com/u/4/g/frenchpod-forum ***** Learning FrenchPod Offline ***** - Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/frenchpod-private-policy - Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/frenchpod-terms-of-use

About

Lingora FR

Features
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Learn French with clear structure, real sentences, and simple explanations. No overload. Just consistent progress. Master French step by step with a structured and practical approach. Lingora helps you build real language skills through focused lessons, useful sentences, and clear grammar explanations. What you get: • Core French topics from A1 to B1 • Thousands of real-life sentences • Simple grammar explanations • Practice without translation dependency • Clean and distraction-free interface Designed for consistency: Build a daily habit, track your progress, and improve your French naturally. No unnecessary features. Just what works. Start learning French today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FrenchPod4 screens
Lingora FR3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FrenchPod at none against Lingora FR's shown. FrenchPod also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases 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. FrenchPod sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Lingora FR sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FrenchPod ships an update every 4 weeks, Lingora FR every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
FrenchPod versus Lingora FR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrenchPodLingora FR
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSon Do TruongDmytro Biliy

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FrenchPod

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month$0.991 Month
  • 1 Year$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$12.99
1 purchases

Lingora FR

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$1.991 Month

Questions

Is FrenchPod free?
FrenchPod is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lingora FR free?
Lingora FR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FrenchPod or Lingora FR have ads?
Lingora FR shows ads; FrenchPod does not.
Which is updated more often, FrenchPod or Lingora FR?
FrenchPod ships an update every 4 weeks, and Lingora FR every 5 months. Most recently, FrenchPod was updated on November 4, 2026 and Lingora FR on October 31, 2026.

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