Duolingo

Recommended

Gamified language learning in bite-sized daily lessons.

4.5 / 5

How we rated it

4.5out of 5

Features4.3

Ease of use4.8

Value for money4.7

Support3.6

Compliance3.9

Review

“The easiest way to build a daily language-learning habit.”

Duolingo's gamification — streaks, leaderboards, and bite-sized lessons — makes it uniquely good at building a consistent daily habit.

It builds vocabulary and pattern recognition well, but conversational fluency usually needs supplementing with real speaking practice.

Free

Ad-supported, limited hearts

Super

$12.99/mo

Ad-free, unlimited hearts

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Independent

No paid placements, ever.

Hands-on tested

Real use, not vendor demos.

Reviewed

June 2026

Verdict refreshed

We revisit as tools evolve.