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24 alternatives to Madeleine

Build a stronger foundation in French

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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Glossarie – a new, immersive way to learn a language▲363
Hi HN, For over two years I've been working on an App to learn languages (currently French, Italian and Spanish), together with my partner, a language teacher. I think it is finally ready to share with this community! The idea is to introduce vocabulary and grammar whilst you read eBooks in your own language. I've found that it is easier to remember vocabulary 'in context' and with regular repetition. Plus you don't have to carve out dedicated time for language learning. Other apps require you to build a habit around various exercises or ‘games’, whereas lots of people already read books.…
2024 · glossarie.app · its alternatives →
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Canary▲278
Learn languages with music, practice with people
Jan 2026 · singwithcanary.com · its alternatives →
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Converse▲379
Turn your iPhone into a translation device
2017 · itranslate.com · its alternatives →
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Conjugation.app: French▲64
French verb conjugator, voice pronunciation and translation
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Fluent 1.0▲496
Learn a new language while you live your life
2021 · fluent.co · its alternatives →
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LangLime▲289
A language learning app that doesn’t actually suck
2025 · langlime.com · its alternatives →
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Conjuga▲68
Learn French verbs, pronunciation, with a multi-choice quiz
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Parle▲2
French speaking practice from sounds to real-life missions
Aug 2026 · getparle.app · its alternatives →
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Vocabuo - The vocabulary app▲360
Learn languages with AI, spaced-repetition flashcards
2024 · vocabuo.com · its alternatives →
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Brill▲135
Language at your fingertips
Dec 2025 · brillapp.com · its alternatives →
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Palteca▲142
All-new Spanish learning app that bans translations
2025 · palteca.com · its alternatives →
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Langster▲75
Learn French with a story-based CEFR-graded reader app
2021 · readle-app.com · its alternatives →
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ByteLingual: French Widget▲8
Passive language learning widgets
Jul 2026 · bytelingual.com · its alternatives →
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Mille▲99
Will help you learn french words and pronunciation
2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Dovi▲90
Translate, save, remember words in one go
2023 · its alternatives →
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Lokas▲108
Learn Spanish 🇪🇸💃 vocabulary & conjugation, the nerd way 🤓
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Nihongo – Study Japanese using authentic text from games, songs, etc.▲139
Japanese dictionary app for iPhone and iPad with kanji lookup, example sentences, flashcards, OCR photo lookup, and a Safari extension for reading Japanese.
2015 · nihongo-app.com · its alternatives →
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Fivey▲81
Learn 5000 French words and expressions
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Vocably▲75
A fun way to improve your vocabulary
2022 · its alternatives →
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Polyword▲98
Snap at things to translate them in different languages! 📸
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Odyssée▲66
Language learning with YouTube and sentence flashcards
2021 · odyssee.jp · its alternatives →
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Babelgum Translator▲99
The in-line vocabulary translator for iOS
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Beelinguapp▲87
Learn Languages with audiobooks and music
2019 · beelinguapp.com · its alternatives →
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Verbare - Italian verb conjugator▲25
Learn Italian verb conjugation with flashcards ✨📚✨
2021 · linktr.ee · its alternatives →

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