LingQ vs News in Slow French

LingQ is a language-learning service built around reading and listening to real-world content, with new words learned in context. It offers 52 languages, a placement test, personalized review and offline lessons. Its browser importer can turn content from YouTube, Netflix, TikTok, Spotify, Apple TV, Disney+ and Amazon Prime into lessons. LingQ is available on the web, Android and iOS, with a browser extension for Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge. The free membership allows 20 saved words and phrases, five lessons made from imported content and one audio playlist. Premium membership provides unlimited saved words and imported lessons, full sentence translations and offline access. Premium is listed at $215.76 per year, billed upfront for the selected duration and recurring until canceled; Premium Plus is $269.99 per year on the same billing basis. Paid membership is also noted from $8.99/mo (annual). Users can change or cancel plans at any time, and trial or subscription auto-renewal can be canceled.

News in Slow French teaches listening comprehension to beginner through advanced French learners with audio, transcripts and explanations. Weekly news episodes are available at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels, with more than a dozen original stories added across those levels each week. Other formats include dialogues, articles, commentary, original series and courses. Study tools include beginner and grammar courses, idiomatic expressions, interactive transcripts, quizzes, pronunciation practice and vocabulary flashcards. Rooms offers live conversation practice and workshops. The mobile app supports customized playlists for offline listening, and Alexa commands can play episodes, rewind, skip and navigate segments. Each lesson includes a free portion of audio and transcript, with sample content across levels. A 7-day trial of Full Access is available to first-time subscribers; billing starts when it ends unless canceled. Audio Only costs $6.90 a month and includes audio and Rooms, without transcripts, lessons or quizzes. Full Access costs $22.90 a month and includes audio, transcripts with contextual translations, Rooms, lessons, quizzes and all levels and resources. The service runs on Android, iOS and web.