AscendLearn French Offline
Learn French the way memory actually works.
A little every day, with natural French audio on every word, all fully offline. Ascend takes you from your very first "bonjour" up to B2, one clear step at a time.
You climb a mountain, one lesson at a time.
Learn something new
Short, clear lessons teach how French really works, in plain language, with the traps pointed out.
Hear it and say it
Natural French audio on every word and example sentence. Replay it slowly whenever you need to.
Make it stick
Your daily review brings each word back right before you'd forget it, so you're not relearning the same words next week.
Works fully offline
Download once and study on the bus, on a plane or anywhere with no signal. Every lesson and every audio clip is on your phone.
Spaced repetition that respects your time
A modern scheduler (FSRS) shows you each word right before you'd forget it, so short daily sessions add up fast. You earn a rest day for every 7 days in a row, so a day off doesn't break a long streak.
Over 5,000 words, most common first
Learn the words you'll actually hear and read first. The whole deck is on your phone and new words arrive free at your daily pace. With Premium, paste any French sentence and turn it into flashcards with audio (one free try first; needs sign-in and a connection).
Exam practice at the summit
The Exam Hall explains the DELF B2, TEF Canada and TCF Canada and lets you practice in their style against the clock, up to a full practice exam. It's part of Premium.
Just you and your French
From complete beginner to B2
- Adults (18+) who want to learn French properly, not guess their way through.
- Learners climbing toward B2, or preparing for the DELF, TEF or TCF.
- Anyone who wants to study without a signal: commuters, travelers, busy people.
Free forever to start. Premium for the full climb.
Free forever: your daily review, a 20-question level check and the first 16 lessons, with audio. Premium unlocks the full climb to B2, sentence mining and the Exam Hall.
Monthly
Cancel anytime in Google Play.
Yearly
Starts with a 14-day free trial for new customers. About $3.25 a month. Cancel anytime in Google Play.
Lifetime
Pay once, keep it. Never renews.
US prices. Google Play shows the price in your local currency.
Questions
I've never learned any French. Is it for me?
Yes. Ascend starts from your very first "bonjour" and builds up one clear step at a time.
Does it really work with no internet?
Yes. Every lesson and every audio clip is on your phone. You only need a connection for purchases and restoring them, and for the optional extras: signing in, the leaderboard, backup and sentence mining.
Does it help with the DELF, TEF or TCF?
Yes. The Exam Hall (Premium) covers the DELF B2, TEF Canada and TCF Canada, explains each exam and lets you practice in its style against the clock. Ascend is not connected to these exams or the organizations that run them.
Who is Barry?
Barry is a Saint Bernard, the kind of mountain dog famous for rescuing climbers. He's your guide up the mountain, cheering you on and never judging a mistake.