Learning French made simple
Learn practical vocabulary and phrases with a simple flashcards app built for iPhone.
Why Cards
I couldn’t find an app I liked so I decided to make my own. I wanted something simple but playful to help me improve my French vocabulary.
Existing apps were either overcomplicated, not very fun to use, or required expensive subscriptions.
Carrying a few thousand flashcards in my pocket wasn’t feasible, so I decided to recreate the experience in the form of an app.
How it works
Choose between vocabulary and phrases, pick your category and start swiping. You can start by going through over 500 cognates - words with identical or very similar translations to help you build your vocabulary fast. The coloured cards help you memorise genders and slideshow mode makes it a hands-free learning experience. Finally, you can use phrase mode to help you put your new vocabulary into practice.
Back to basics
The vision behind the Cards app was simple: strip language learning back to what matters. Choose exactly the vocabulary you want to practise, then keep swiping and reviewing until it sticks. The best part is, there’s no subscription to worry about.
Privacy policy
Effective 26 July 2026
The Cards app works entirely on your device. It does not require an account and does not send your personal information or study activity to us.
None of it. The Cards app does not collect personal data, usage data, analytics, advertising identifiers, diagnostics, contacts, location, photos, microphone recordings, or other user content. The app does not use third-party analytics, advertising, tracking, or data-collection services.
Your settings and study progress - including the cards you have in your stacks, deck order, and learning preferences - are stored locally on your device. This information is used only to provide the app’s features and is not transmitted to us or shared with third parties.
Card pronunciation uses Apple’s on-device speech features. French Cards does not record audio or access your microphone.
Your settings and progress remain on your device while the app is installed. You can reset study progress from Settings. Deleting The Cards app deletes its locally stored data. Because there is no server-held account or personal data, there is nothing for us to retrieve, export, or delete remotely.
The Cards app does not knowingly collect personal information from children or any other users.
If the app’s data practices change, this policy and the App Store privacy information will be updated before those changes are released.
For support or privacy enquiries, email frenchcardssupport@gmail.com.