Comparison

French21 vs Parley

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

Head to head

About

French21

Features

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Master French in 21 days with French21! Learn French through a structured 21-day course designed for real-world conversations. Practice with speech recognition, track your progress, get advice from a teacher, and learn while driving your car. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Parley

Features

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Parley ist deine KI-gestützte Sprachlern-App für unterwegs. Lerne Vokabeln, Phrasen und ganze Sätze in über 17 Sprachen – mit steigendem Schwierigkeitsgrad und intelligenter Wiederholung. FEATURES: • 10 Kategorien: Begrüßung, Restaurant, Hotel, Shopping, Transport und mehr • 4 Schwierigkeitsstufen: Wörter → Adjektiv-Hauptwort → Phrasen → Sätze • Spaced Repetition: Falsche Antworten kommen wieder, bis du sie beherrschst • Sprachausgabe: Höre die korrekte Aussprache von Muttersprachlern (Premium) • Leaderboard: Miss dich mit anderen Lernenden • Sign in with Apple: Dein Fortschritt wird automatisch gespeichert FREE: • 5 Hauptsprachen (Deutsch, Englisch, Spanisch, Französisch, Italienisch) • Level 1-10 in allen Kategorien PREMIUM (einmaliger Kauf): • Alle 17+ Sprachen freischalten • Unbegrenzte Levels • KI-Sprachausgabe von Muttersprachlern Parley nutzt künstliche Intelligenz, um hochwertige Übersetzungsquizze zu generieren – immer aktuell, immer abwechslungsreich.

Screenshots

French214 screens

Parley3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Parley at every 2 days against French21's every 5 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. French21 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Parley sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

French21 ships an update every 5 days, Parley every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

French21 versus Parley: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	French21	Parley
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 days	Every 2 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	17.6	17.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	435 MB	5 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	OLE PETTER HAUGEN	Dr. Peter Mayer

In-app purchases

1 purchases

French21

One-time1

French21 Pro$19.99

1 purchases

Parley

One-time1

Parley Premium$9.99

Questions

Is French21 free?

French21 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Parley free?

Parley is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do French21 or Parley have ads?

Neither French21 nor Parley shows ads.

Which is updated more often, French21 or Parley?

French21 ships an update every 5 days, and Parley every 2 days. Most recently, French21 was updated on October 28, 2026 and Parley on October 28, 2026.