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TV5MONDE EDU review: price, free version and privacy

Free French lessons built on TV5MONDE videos with subtitles, transcripts and exercises from A1 to B2, plus TCF practice tests; no in-app purchases.

By the AppsFor editorial team · Reviewed · App data checked November 2, 2026 (version 7.7)

Best for free French listening practice

TV5MONDE EDU

by TV5MONDE

Price
Free
In-app purchases
None
App Store rating
4.8 (2.2K)
Last update
October 12, 2026
Privacy label
Tracking: 1 data type
Works on
iPhone, iPad (iOS 16.0+)

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Our verdict

TV5MONDE EDU is the best free way to train your ear on real French once you know the basics. Complete beginners will want a structured course first, and advanced learners will outgrow its B2 ceiling.

What TV5MONDE EDU is

TV5MONDE EDU, from the French-language international TV channel, teaches French through its videos: news reports, music videos and film clips, each with subtitles and a French transcript. The listing says you hear French as spoken in Paris, Geneva, Dakar, Montreal and Brussels, and that exercises run from beginner (A1) to upper intermediate (B2). It adds vocabulary review, weekly new exercises, and TCF practice tests with an exam simulator.

Who it suits

  • Free French listening practice
  • Hearing French accents from several countries
  • TCF exam preparation

Strengths

  • Entirely free: the description says "Everything is free" and no in-app purchases are listed.
  • Authentic video with subtitles and transcripts, and accents from several French-speaking countries.
  • TCF practice tests and a simulator, plus exercises for professional French certificates.
  • Content can be downloaded for offline use, and results sync with the apprendre.tv5monde.com website.

Limits

  • The screenshots show an interface mostly in French, which suits learners who already have the basics.
  • Exercises stop at B2.
  • The privacy label declares usage data as used to track you.
  • The app is rated 13+.

What the free version does

The whole app is free. The description says "Everything is free", and the listing shows no in-app purchases.

Price

TV5MONDE EDU is free on the US App Store in November 2026, with no in-app purchases listed.

Privacy

The privacy label says usage data may be used to track you. Search history, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics are linked to your identity.

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What the screenshots show

The screenshots show comprehension questions under a street-concert video ("Que voyez-vous ?"), and a vocabulary set on fruit with Quiz and Cartes (card) modes and counts of words mastered and to review.

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