French for Kids: Learn & Play
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything parents ask about words, alphabet tracing, subjects, access, and safety — in plain, direct answers.
Basics
Getting Started
What is French for Kids: Learn & Play?
It's a bilingual early-learning app for children roughly ages 3 to 9. It teaches French words and the French alphabet alongside Math, Science, Computers, General Knowledge, and English, all paired with English translations and native French audio.
What ages is the app designed for?
Roughly ages 3 to 9. During setup you pick an age band, and lessons, word difficulty, and practice levels are paced to match.
Do I need to speak French to help my child use it?
No. Every word and lesson shows French alongside English text and includes native French audio, so a parent with no French background can follow along and support their child just as easily.
Is this suitable for a complete beginner?
Yes. The app starts with everyday words paired with audio before any reading or writing is expected, so a child with no exposure to French has a way in. Alphabet tracing builds on that once sounds are familiar.
How do I get started?
Download the app, create a profile for your child with their name and age band, and pick a section to start with. No account setup or French knowledge is required.
Can more than one child use the app?
Yes. You can create up to two child profiles, and each child's lessons, streaks, and progress are tracked separately.
What's Inside
Subjects & Content
Does the app teach the French alphabet?
Yes. All 26 letters — a full ABC set, 6 vowels, and 20 consonants — each with native audio and a guided, stroke-by-stroke letter-writing activity, so children learn to form letters correctly, not just recognize them.
How many words does the app cover?
95 words across 12 topics — animals, body parts, colors, family, feelings, fruits, manners, nature, numbers, occupations, vegetables, and vehicles. Every word has an illustration and native French audio.
What subjects does the app teach?
Seven learning sections: Learn Words, the French Alphabet, Math, Science, Computers, General Knowledge, and English — plus Coloring, Drawing, Bedtime Stories, a Sounds library, and a Parent & Young matching activity.
Does it teach about France?
Yes. General Knowledge includes a dedicated All About France track, alongside a world track covering geography, capitals and landmarks, and a track on great inventions — 76 lessons across 8 levels in total.
Does it teach Math and Science?
Yes. Math covers addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division across four topics of six guided steps each. Science has 45 lessons across five levels — weather and seasons, nature, the life cycle, food chains, and space.
What does the Computers subject cover?
53 lessons across five levels: how computers work, what's inside one, online-safety habits, and an AI-literacy unit on telling real from generated. It's digital literacy, not coding.
Does it teach English too, or only French?
Both. Alongside the French-focused sections there's a dedicated English subject across four levels — letters A–I, J–R, S–Z, and first words — so practice runs in both directions.
Does the app record my child's voice or score their pronunciation?
No. The app plays native French audio for every word so children can listen and repeat, but it does not record a child's voice or grade their pronunciation.
Access
Pricing & Access
Is French for Kids: Learn & Play free?
It's free to download, and every subject includes a free set of topics your child can use right away. An optional subscription unlocks the remaining topics; current pricing is shown on the App Store and in the app before you buy.
What's included for free?
A meaningful slice of every subject: a set of free word topics, part of the Math and Science levels, part of Computers and General Knowledge, part of the bedtime stories and Parent & Young pairs, and the entire Sounds library.
If I subscribe and then stop, does my child lose what they finished?
No. Topics your child has already completed stay unlocked permanently — completed content is never re-locked.
Can I cancel my subscription?
Yes, at any time from your Apple ID account settings. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends.
Are there any other in-app purchases?
No. There are no coins, gems, loot boxes, or one-off content purchases — just the free tier and the subscription that unlocks the rest.
Trust
Safety & Privacy
Is the app safe for kids?
Yes. There are no ads, no third-party tracking, and no chat or social features — the app is built as a focused, private space with children's safety in mind. It carries a 4+ age rating.
Does the app show ads?
No. French for Kids: Learn & Play has no ads at all, free or paid.
Does the app track my child's data?
No third-party tracking is used. The app's privacy manifest declares no tracking and no tracking domains; the only data collected is anonymous usage data for analytics and app functionality, which is not linked to your child's identity and never used for advertising.
Are there chat or social features?
No. There is no chat, messaging, or social feed of any kind, and no way for another person to contact your child inside the app.
Is the app designed with children's privacy rules in mind?
Yes. The app is built around a COPPA-conscious approach to children's privacy — no ads, no third-party tracking, no social features, and personalized advertising is switched off entirely.
Why does the app ask for camera and photo access?
Only so a child can set a profile picture, and so a finished coloring page can be saved to your photo library. Both are optional — declining them doesn't affect any lesson.
Can my child change settings or make purchases on their own?
No. Parent settings, the dashboard, and purchase screens sit behind a parent gate that asks a simple question a young child can't answer.
Technical
Platform & Technical
Is French for Kids: Learn & Play available on Android?
Not currently. The app is available for iPhone and iPad on the Apple App Store only.
What iOS version does it need?
iOS 16.0 or later. It runs on both iPhone and iPad.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Every lesson, audio clip, and illustration is bundled inside the app, so it works with no internet connection at all once installed.
What languages is the app interface available in?
English and French. The learning content itself is bilingual French and English throughout.
Can parents track their child's progress?
Yes, through a parent dashboard showing daily streaks, a 7-day activity view, weekly play-time goals, and which topics have been completed.
Does it have a home screen widget?
Yes. An iOS home screen widget shows your child's current streak and progress at a glance.
Does it have screen-time limit controls?
Not currently. Parents can set weekly goals and see activity on the dashboard, but there isn't a hard daily time-limit lockout today.
Can I print alphabet practice sheets?
Not currently. All letter-writing practice happens on-screen with the guided tracing activity — there's no printable-sheet export today.
Still have a question?
Reach out and we'll get back to you — or download French for Kids: Learn & Play and see for yourself.