Comparison

Learn French vs Linguascope Elementary

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/

About

Linguascope Elementary

This app offers award-winning language learning materials for young students on iPad. It features friendly aliens guiding learners through various planets to master French, German, Italian, Spanish, or English.

Highlights
  • KS1 and KS2 language materials
  • French, German, Italian, Spanish, English
  • Topic-themed planets
  • Friendly alien guides
  • iPad compatible
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Enjoy Linguascope's award-winning language materials for KS1 and KS2 on your iPad. Follow a bunch of friendly aliens across a whole host of topic-themed planets, learning French, German, Italian, Spanish or English along the way! If you belong to a subscribing school, simply use your username and password to log on. Individual users can subscribe to each language separately for one, six or twelve months. For terms and conditions please see the link in the in-app purchase panel, or visit https://shopresources.linguascope.com/terms.pdf.

Screenshots

Learn French4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Learn French at 78% against Linguascope Elementary's 0%. Learn French also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Linguascope Elementary sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn French holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn French has 2.1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Learn French's written reviews are positive against 0% of Linguascope Elementary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn French ships an update every 2 weeks, Linguascope Elementary every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Learn French versus Linguascope Elementary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn FrenchLinguascope Elementary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.1K ratings) — better1.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews78.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.1K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudycat LimitedLinguascope.com

Customer experience

Learn French

All ratings2,077 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral7.2%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews298 reviews
Positive78.2%
Neutral10.1%
Negative11.7%

Linguascope Elementary

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Linguascope Elementary

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
11 purchases

Linguascope Elementary

One-time11
  • Italian One Month$4.99
  • French One Month$5.99
  • German One Month$5.99
Show 8 more
  • Spanish One Month$5.99
  • French Six Months$22.99
  • French Twelve Months$22.99
  • German Six Months$22.99
  • Italian Six Months$22.99
  • Spanish Six Months$22.99
  • Italian Twelve Months$34.99
  • Spanish Twelve Months$34.99

Questions

Is Learn French free?
Learn French is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Linguascope Elementary free?
Linguascope Elementary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn French or Linguascope Elementary?
Learn French is rated higher. Learn French averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Linguascope Elementary averages 1.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Learn French or Linguascope Elementary have ads?
Neither Learn French nor Linguascope Elementary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn French or Linguascope Elementary?
Learn French ships an update every 2 weeks, and Linguascope Elementary every 7 months. Most recently, Learn French was updated on October 24, 2026 and Linguascope Elementary on October 7, 2026.

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