If you want to say every line of French out loud and have each answer checked, Natulang is built for that. Here is how the apps people compare it with have you speak.
| App | How you practice speaking |
|---|---|
| Natulang | You say every line of real-life dialogues out loud, and speech recognition checks each answer |
| Pimsleur | You answer a recorded audio lesson out loud. Nothing checks what you say |
| Language Transfer | A free audio course you answer out loud. Nothing checks what you say |
| Busuu | Speaking is one part of lessons that also cover reading, writing and listening |
| Duolingo | Short lessons where you mostly tap, match and type |
| Langua, Talkpal | Open chat with an AI, without a course |
Natulang is built around speaking. You learn real-life dialogues by saying them out loud, speech recognition checks each answer, and the phrases you get wrong come back on spaced-repetition intervals.
I started French from 0 with it and made faster progress than with any other app.
I have done many apps etc over the years, but for speaking French, Natulang is the only thing that has helped me.
Pimsleur French is an audio course. You listen to a recorded lesson and answer out loud in the pauses, much like with an audiotape, and nothing checks what you said.
Language Transfer's French course is a free audio course that runs on donations. You listen to a teacher explain French to a student and answer out loud, and nothing checks what you said.
Busuu courses cover reading, writing, listening and speaking, so speaking is one part of each lesson.
Duolingo's French course is free. Its short lessons are mostly tapping, matching and typing.
Langua and Talkpal let you chat freely with an AI. There's no course, and open conversation is hard when you don't yet have the words for it.
If you want to say every line out loud and have each answer checked, Natulang is built for that. Pimsleur and Language Transfer also have you answer out loud, but nothing checks what you say.
Language Transfer's French course is free, but nothing checks what you say. Duolingo is free, and you mostly tap, match and type. Natulang has some free lessons, and full access is paid.
Yes. Speech recognition checks every answer and accepts natural variations, so you don't have to repeat one memorized sentence.
No. Take the placement test in the app and it opens the lessons that match your level.
Yes. Natulang lessons are spoken dialogues and can run with the screen locked.
We looked at one question: how much of your time does each app spend making you say French out loud, and does anything check what you said? Natulang publishes this page and is one of the apps on it. Prices change often and vary by country, so check each store before you pay.
For more, see what learners say when they compare Natulang with Duolingo, Pimsleur and Babbel.
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