Comparison

French 80/20 vs PathGlot

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

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About

French 80/20

Learn French efficiently by focusing on the most common words and phrases used in real conversations. This app uses science-backed methods like learning in context, spaced repetition, and real-time pronunciation feedback to help you speak confidently.

Highlights
  • Focus on 20% of French for 80% of conversations
  • Learn essential verbs first
  • Learn vocabulary in conversational context
  • Spaced repetition system
  • Real-time pronunciation feedback
  • Track fluency, accuracy, and speed
Features
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Stop memorizing random word lists. Start speaking French the way your brain actually learns. French 80/20 applies the Pareto Principle to language learning: master the 20% of French that powers 80% of real conversations. Our method is built on four science-backed principles: VERBS FIRST Humans are creatures of action so we put verbs in the driver's seat. Our dialogues revolve around the most essential French verbs, and you naturally pick up supporting vocabulary along the way. Learn "je veux" and you'll absorb "eau," "café," and "partir" in natural dialogues. LEARN IN CONTEXT You don't speak in isolated words. Neither should you learn that way. Every word in French 80/20 is taught through real conversational dialogues using meaningful phrases and sentences that reflect how native speakers actually communicate. REPETITION LIKE A CHILD Infants hear millions of words before they speak their first. Adults need simliar extreme exposure to internalize patterns and speak confidently. Our spaced repetition system and exposure tracking ensures you encounter words repeatedly until they become automatic. REAL-TIME FEEDBACK Learning accelerates when you see results immediately. Speak into your microphone and get instant pronunciation feedback. Track your fluency scores, accuracy, and speed. Correct mistakes before they become habits and watch your progress climb. FEATURES - All of the most frequent French words - Interactive dialogues with high quality audio - Speech recognition with instant scoring - Fluency, accuracy, and speed metrics - Spaced repetition scheduling - Progress tracking and streaks The fastest path to fluency isn't more words, it's the right words, learned the right way. Download French 80/20 today.

About

PathGlot

Experience language immersion by exploring real cities in Google Street View with an AI guide. Practice speaking naturally through conversations and descriptions of your surroundings, without needing to travel.

Highlights
  • Explore 22 real cities in Google Street View
  • AI voice guide for real-time conversation
  • Learn from context and surroundings
  • Ask questions about places
  • Supports 9 languages
  • Adjustable to any learning level
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Learn a language the way you'd pick one up abroad: by walking around and talking to someone who lives there. PathGlot drops you into real Google Street View of a foreign city with an AI voice guide who talks with you in the language you're learning. 22 cities, 9 languages. Start with a 3-day free trial. Walk down a side street in Madrid, turn a corner in Tokyo, cross a bridge in Paris. Your guide is right there with you, describing what's around you, answering your questions out loud, and keeping the conversation in your target language — at whatever level you're at. Immersion without the plane ticket. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Explore 22 real cities across 9 languages in full Google Street View • Talk out loud with a real-time AI voice guide, and interrupt whenever you want • Hear the places around you described as you move, in the language you're learning • Point at a building, a statue or a sign and ask what it is • Say where you want to go and the guide takes you there • Pick the language up from context and conversation instead of drills LANGUAGES AND CITIES • Spanish: Madrid, Barcelona, Buenos Aires • French: Paris, Lyon, Montreal • German: Berlin, Vienna • Japanese: Tokyo, Osaka • Korean: Seoul, Busan • Chinese: Taipei, Kaohsiung, Singapore • Italian: Rome, Florence • Portuguese: Lisbon, Sao Paulo • English: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago WHY IT WORKS Memorizing word lists is not how anyone actually learns to speak. Here you are finding your way around a real place, asking real questions, and getting real answers back. The guide sticks to accurate information about what is actually on the street around you, so what you learn holds up when you get there. FOR ANY LEVEL Just starting out, or brushing up before a trip. The guide meets you where you are and keeps the conversation moving at your pace. TRY IT FREE FOR 3 DAYS PathGlot is a subscription app. Your first 3 days are free with full access, every city, every language. Cancel any time before it ends and you are not charged. Grab your headphones, pick a city, go for a walk. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Subscriptions are auto-renewable. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, and renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://pathglot.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://pathglot.com/privacy

Screenshots

French 80/204 screens
PathGlot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: French 80/20 at none against PathGlot's 10. On price, review sentiment, ads 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. PathGlot sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. French 80/20 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
French 80/20 versus PathGlot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrench 80/20PathGlot
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB34 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSCOTT D MURFFCharles West

Customer experience

French 80/20

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PathGlot

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

French 80/20

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

PathGlot

Subscriptions10
  • Wanderer Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Wanderer Monthly3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Explorer Monthly$24.991 Month
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  • Explorer Monthly3 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Immersion Monthly$39.991 Month
  • Wanderer Annual3 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Wanderer Annual$119.991 Year
  • Explorer Annual3 Days trial$169.991 Year
  • Explorer Annual$199.991 Year
  • Immersion Annual$329.991 Year

Questions

Is French 80/20 free?
French 80/20 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PathGlot free?
PathGlot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do French 80/20 or PathGlot have ads?
Neither French 80/20 nor PathGlot shows ads.

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