Comparison

Learn French vs Listener

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 interactive games and activities designed to help children learn French through immersion. It focuses on everyday language and speaking challenges, with lessons developed by early-education experts. The app is safe, ad-free, and supports offline learning.

Highlights
  • Virtual language immersion
  • Everyday French vocabulary
  • Interactive speaking challenges
  • Expert-designed lessons
  • Ad-free and safe for kids
  • Offline learning capability
Features
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From the award-winning creators of Studycat for Schools, comes Learn French! The #1 way for kids to learn français! From preschool and beyond, Learn French by Studycat inspires children's innate love of learning with interactive games and activities. Our bite-sized lessons will keep your child motivated while they discover a new language and build bilingual skills for a lifetime! WHY STUDYCAT? • Learn French, in French. All our activities focus on virtual language immersion, which means your child won't be hearing any English, only French! This might be confusing at first, but trust us, it's the best way to learn. • Everyday Language. Our lessons teach words and expressions that kids can apply in their everyday lives, so they can get a head start developing their bilingual abilities. • Get Talking Fast. With our interactive speaking challenges, kids will be encouraged to speak entire words and phrases on their own! The earlier kids start their language-learning journey, the more likely they are to reach proficiency quickly. • Vocal Variety. Our characters' voices use different tones, expressions, and accents so that kids can pick up on the subtleties of pronunciation from different speakers. • Designed by Experts. All our activities are designed by language and early-education experts. Thoughtfully developed lessons will build your child's confidence with every step. • Learner Profiles (coming soon). Create up to four personalized profiles for different family members, allowing tailored learning paths and individual progress tracking. • Safe for Kids & Ad-Free. Parents can rest easy knowing that there are no pesky ads to distract children from their learning. All content is appropriate for ages 3 and up. • Offline Learning. On a plane, at a restaurant, or in a park? No problem! Learn French by Studycat is available for both online and offline use. WHAT ARE PARENTS SAYING? “As a parent trying to raise bilingual children at home, Studycat is a helpful app to start them off and create excitement about the language.” — Fluent in 3 Months “Everything has been thought out carefully and the games and activities are really engaging.” — Bilingual Kidspot “The concept is so simple but extremely effective. I even found myself learning at the same time.” — Bump, Baby & You -- If you like Learn French by Studycat, try it out for 7 days free! Empower your child to learn like never before, and get extras like printable worksheets. If you choose to subscribe, payment will be charged to your Apple account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://studycat.com/about/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://studycat.com/about/terms-of-use/

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Listener

Features
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Listener scores your scales and arpeggios using just your iPhone microphone. No MIDI cable. Any piano. Play a scale. The app identifies what you played — key, scale type, direction, octave range — and scores you on note accuracy, speed control, evenness and togetherness. Instant, objective feedback on the technique that matters. WHAT IT DOES - Listens via your iPhone microphone while you practise - Identifies exercises from thousands of patterns across all 12 keys - Scores note accuracy, speed control, evenness and togetherness - Supports hands-together playing (parallel octaves) - Covers scales, arpeggios, all inversions, 3rds, 6ths and 10ths in parallel - Works with any piano — acoustic, digital, or keyboard HOW IT WORKS Open the app, tap start, and play. The app stays out of the way while you practise. When you stop, see your scores. Tap any exercise for detailed analysis with note-by-note breakdowns and trend charts. In Open Practise, play whatever you like — the app identifies each exercise automatically. In Test Mode, the app prompts you for what to play and you progress to more difficult exercises as you master easier ones. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS The progress matrix shows your scores across all keys and exercise types at a glance. See which exercises need developing, maintenance, or a refresh. Watch your scores improve over time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN All audio processing happens on-device. Nothing is uploaded. Your practise stays between you and your piano. Listener doesn't teach you how to play. It makes technical practise more focussed, and more fun, improving your overall playing. Built for students preparing for graded exams, adult learners who want objective feedback, and anyone who takes their technical practise seriously.

Screenshots

Learn French4 screens
Listener4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Listener at none against Learn French's 12. Listener also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Learn French's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price and ads 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Listener asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn French ships an update every 2 weeks, Listener every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Learn French versus Listener: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn FrenchListener
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudycat LimitedDaniel Clifton

Bugs and requests

Learn French

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes on certain games
  • Inability to access full content after subscription
  • Subscription issues and failed free trial sign-ups

Requested features

5 requests
  • More interactive stories and activities
  • Addition of English translations
  • Structured learning path with progress tracking
  • More advanced grammar and sentence building exercises
  • Musical elements like learning songs

Listener

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Learn French

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • 1 Month1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access7 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • Learn French7 Days trial2 variants$14.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription1 Month trial$59.991 Year
  • 6 Months1 Month trial$59.996 Months
  • Unlimited Access7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Learn French7 Days trial2 variants$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • Eight Lesson Pack$12.99
  • Eight Lesson Pack$14.99
None

Listener

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn French free?
Learn French is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Listener free?
Listener is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Learn French or Listener have ads?
Neither Learn French nor Listener shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn French or Listener?
Learn French ships an update every 2 weeks, and Listener every 2 days. Most recently, Learn French was updated on October 29, 2026 and Listener on October 25, 2026.

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