Madeleine has released version 1.5 for iPhone. The update expands its curriculum and gives learners a clearer view of how well they remember the words they study, building on the app’s focus on preparing learners for lessons and conversation.
Recognizing a written word is one part of knowing it. Madeleine brings reading, listening, and recall into the same practice flow: learners first see and hear the French, then encounter familiar words through audio alone, and later work from an English prompt to produce the French from memory.
The curriculum now contains 1,647 words and 616 phrases, covering common vocabulary and everyday expressions. Four French voices accompany the collection. Learners can choose masculine or feminine forms, and the app uses that choice in both the written card and its audio. New word views add example sentences and translations, giving individual words context beyond a flashcard.
The rebuilt progress view brings memory, accuracy, and practice into one score, with a plain-language explanation of day-to-day changes. Learners can also inspect their progress word by word. Spaced repetition continues to adjust the review schedule, bringing less familiar vocabulary back sooner and leaving more time between reviews of words they know.
Designed and developed by Aesso, Madeleine keeps learning progress on the iPhone and requires no separate account. Version 1.5 follows the app’s June launch.
The release has been available since September 16 through the App Store. Madeleine uses a paid subscription and requires iOS 26 or later. A separate 100-card browser sample offers a free introduction to the vocabulary and audio.